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Competition and Markets Authority to Look Into the Efficiency of the Civil Engineering Market

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On 19 June 2025, the government introduced its 10-Year Strategy, a comprehensive plan aimed at fostering economic growth through investment in (amongst other areas) housing and social infrastructure. This strategy marks a...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: UK Government Suppliers Need to Mind Their Ps and Qs Now That the New Procurement Act Is in Force

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The Procurement Act 2023 looks set to reshape government (and other public) contracting in the UK. It came into force in the UK on 24 February, repealing and replacing the various EU-based procurement regimes for public...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Event] 2024 McDermott International Seminar in Japan - January 17th, Tokyo, Japan

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CMA Blocks Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On April 26, 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked what would otherwise have been the largest deal in the gaming industry to date. The decision highlights several important trends, such as: - In dynamic...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Cargotec/Konecranes: Failed Shipping Equipment Merger Illustrates Aggressive UK/U.S. Enforcement and Increased Skepticism of...

On March 29, 2022, global container handling equipment providers [Cargotec and Konecranes] abandoned their proposed $5 billion merger after the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the U.S. Department of...more

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FDI Screening Alert: Challenges for Sensitive Technology Deals in Germany and United Kingdom

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Two major transactions have recently faced headwinds in Germany and the United Kingdom, jurisdictions traditionally perceived as investor friendly. Specifically, Taiwanese-based investor GlobalWafers Co. Ltd. failed to obtain...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Market Alert – December 2021

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In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. This alert provides updates on new developments including: The new UK Environment Act and impact on supply chains; UK and EU...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Key Proposals for the UK’s Vertical Block Exemption Successor

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The proposals include certain notable changes, while also mirroring the current UK framework and the European Commission’s planned approach in many respects. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed...more

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CMA Paper and Consultation on Impact of Algorithms on Competition and Consumer Welfare

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a paper on 19 January on the impact of algorithms on competition in digital markets and consumer welfare. The CMA followed up its paper with a call for evidence from...more

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How EU and UK Trademark Owners Can Prevent Unauthorised Price Gouging

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The Background: Manufacturers and brand owners of personal protective equipment ("PPE") and other "essential" items have discovered unauthorised third parties reselling their products at vastly inflated prices, including on...more

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Competitor Collaborations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues Under the Competition Act

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The Competition Act is federal legislation that governs most business conduct in Canada. The role of the Competition Bureau is to prevent and deter anti-competitive behaviour and deceptive marketing practices, review mergers...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Europe and the UK Race To Protect Businesses Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic: Foreign Investment, State Aid and Antitrust...

State measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 have brought many countries across Europe to a standstill. While health care systems struggle to respond, the pandemic has also provided “a major shock for our economies.”1...more

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European Competition Law Newsletter – October 2019

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Brexit is (or may be) Coming! More than three years after the EU referendum in the UK (in which 37 percent of the electorate at the time voted “Leave”), it is still unclear whether the UK will leave the EU on 31 October...more

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