The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has recently announced the launch of a new market study into the civil engineering sector, which will focus on the supply of roads and railways (excluding HS2). This fits...more
Over the past six months, big-hitting global competition authorities have undergone significant leadership changes. Here, we consider the impact of these developments on global businesses....more
6/24/2025
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition Authorities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Leadership ,
Merger Reviews ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
OVERVIEW -
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has recently published a decision accepting commitments from Vifor Pharma (“Vifor”). This brings to a close an unprecedented abuse of dominance investigation...more
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In a recent landmark decision, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") imposed a fine on sports broadcasting companies for fixing wages paid to freelancers. It is the first time that the CMA has issued...more
Article 20 of Regulation N°1/2003 enables the European Commission ("Commission") to inspect undertakings when it suspects potential infringements of competition rules might have occurred. These unannounced inspections (called...more
In February, the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced that it will hire additional staff to enforce the country's new Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software. The Act “aim[s] to foster innovation...more
4/9/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Technology ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
On 19 December 2024, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") handed down its judgment in the first opt-out class action to proceed through to a full trial under the UK antitrust class action regime1. This stand-alone, opt-out...more
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On 22 May 2024, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he had requested permission from King Charles III to dissolve parliament and call a general election. The election will take place on 4 July 2024....more
6/20/2024
/ Competition ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Rights ,
Energy Policy ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Elections ,
Housing Market ,
Immigration Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Labor Reform ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Reform ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development
The English High Court has issued a landmark judgment confirming the ability of the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") to conduct raids of private residential premises when investigating suspected cartels....more
4/26/2024
/ Cartels ,
Competition ,
Electronic Devices ,
Evidence ,
Investigations ,
Raids ,
Remote Working ,
Search Warrant ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has announced that three fashion retailers have signed voluntary undertakings to ensure that consumers have a clearer idea of how green their clothes really are. At the end of...more
4/24/2024
/ Advertising ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Business Strategies ,
Competition ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
False Advertising ,
False Statements ,
Fashion Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Retail Market ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission (“Commission”) unveiled its proposals to reform the current EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation 2019/452 (“FDI Screening Regulation”). This forms part of a wider...more
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Allowing third parties to intervene in front of judges raises several issues of fundamental importance. For example, the need for decision makers to have access to all relevant information, and the...more
NETWORK AND INFORMATION SECURITY 2 DIRECTIVE (NIS2) -
WHO WILL BE IN SCOPE?
Operators of essential and important services across various sectors including energy, transport, banking, health, medical devices, chemicals...more
3/14/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
FinTech ,
Information Security ,
Information Technology ,
Innovative Technology ,
Network Security ,
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