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28 results for: competition
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CMA publishes latest guidance on sustainability, competition and consumer law
By Sophie Chesterton, Gina Sternberg
Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a response to three questions posed by the Government as regards to...
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Damages under European law for flawed merger control decisions
By Louis Delvaux, Richard Pepper, Christophe Humpe
It is settled law that merging parties can sue the Commission for damages following a flawed prohibition decision under the EU Merger...
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Amazon joins ranks of large UK grocery retailers subject to the Groceries Supply Code of Practice
By Sophie Chesterton, Richard Pepper
Amazon's UK groceries activities will now be monitored by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which on 9 February 2022...
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Two months to go until the National Security and Investment Act comes into force
By Andrew Morrison, Richard Pepper
The UK’s National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) comes into force in two months. The legislation will introduce a mandatory...
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CMA fines Facebook £50 million for procedural violation during Giphy merger review
By Richard Pepper, Tilly Henderson
The Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) has fined Facebook £50 million for breaching an initial enforcement order (IEO) imposed...
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Mastercard to face UK's first ever certified competition class claim
By Simon Day, Alex Evans
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal) has given Walter Merricks the green light to pursue a claim against Mastercard on...
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CMA and ICO publish joint policy statement on competition and data protection law
By Sophie Chesterton
The Competition and Markets Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office yesterday released a joint policy statement on...
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Joint statement on merger control sets out need for more rigorous approach
By Rachel Carter
The competition authorities in the UK, Australia and Germany released a joint statement yesterday setting out the need for more rigorous...
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CMA continues its focus on digital markets with a call for evidence on the use of algorithms
By Eleni Papadopoulos
On 19 January 2021, the CMA published its paper on the impact of algorithms on competition in digital markets requesting that market...
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When does an investor exercise decisive influence over a portfolio company? CJEU hands down judgment in Goldman Sachs’ appeal
By Cameron Firth, Andrew Morrison
The Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) this week upheld the General Court’s judgment finding Goldman Sachs (GS) jointly...
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Supreme Court breathes life into UK class action regime
By Simon Day, Alex Evans, Michael Freedman
In a highly anticipated judgment, the Supreme Court has today confirmed that the initial hurdle for parties to clear in seeking to bring...
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Specialist UK tech regulator incoming – the “DMU” to me and you
By Mark Cusack
In a bid to drive dynamism and competition among digital platforms, the UK Government has announced that it will establish a dedicated...
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Garmin/Firstbeat – the sports technology deal that’s more than meets the eye
By Andrew Morrison
Whilst Google’s acquisition of Fitbit (now referred to a Phase II investigation) might be the headline news, for those with an interest...
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What should businesses expect in a competition policy response to the coronavirus pandemic?
By Sophie Chesterton
Two weeks ago, the Institute for Public Policy Research published a paper titled “How should competition policy react to the...
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To test or not to test: considerations for offering antibody tests to employees.
By Andrew Morrison, Tabitha Al-Mahdawie
The science and validity of rapid antibody testing kits is still very much up for debate but recent developments, including the approval...
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Covid-19: an insight into the impact on the hotel Industry
By Kirsty Childs
Last week Ernst & Young LLP chaired an insightful webinar regarding the impact of Covid-19 on the hospitality industry, with particular...
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