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Competition & Regulatory Newsletter CMA makes Article 9 request to review Virgin and O2 merger On 8 October 2020 the UK's CMA published a request under Article 9 of the EU Merger Regulation, requesting that the European Commission refer a proposed joint venture between Liberty Global p... Beyond adequacy – Brexit’s wider data privacy implications Whilst adequacy and international transfers are important considerations given the amount of personal data that currently flows freely, there are other Brexit-related data privacy issues that have received less attention which also need to be addressed. A... Enka v Chubb: What is the Governing Law of an Arbitration Agreement? In Enka v Chubb, the Supreme Court clarified the principles for determining which law governs an arbitration agreement.  In its landmark judgment in Enka v Chubb, the Supreme Court has clarified the principles for determining which law governs an ar... The future of UK Insurance Regulation On 19 October HM Treasury published a call for evidence on possible future changes to the Solvency II regime in the UK. This was published alongside a first consultation on stage 2 of the Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review (the &ld... Relief for British Airways, but not for businesses facing fines in the future On Friday 16th October, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced its long awaited fine of British Airways plc (BA) for breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) following a cyber-attack in 2018. This briefing looks at key ... The Shareholder Rights and Activism Review, Edition 5 - United Kingdom This law review chapter considers the legal and regulatory framework in UK shareholder activism, key trends over the past two years, and an analysis of recent activism campaigns. Furthermore, the chapter offers a summary of recent regulatory developments,... Brexit: Pension Scheme Preparedness This Brexit update considers actions pension schemes should be taking in preparation for 1 January 2021. At the end of the update is a short checklist of actions for pension scheme trustees. This update considers actions pension schemes should be taking... Court of final appeal rules on jurisdiction of court in a common law action to enforce an arbitral award In the final chapter of a long running dispute spanning 15 years concerning an agreement for the delivery and development of a piece of land and subsequent share sale, the Court of Final Appeal clarified the position on common law action to enforce an arb... European commission seeks views on competition law and sustainability The European Commission has published a call for contributions seeking ideas from stakeholders on how to adapt the European competition rules to support environmental goals. “When we look around us, at the state of our environment and our climate i... International tax reform – winners and losers The OECD's Impact Assessment presents its international tax reform proposal as the least worse-case scenario rather than a significant improvement on what we already have. The proposal is based around two pillars: Pillar One seeks to re-allocate taxin...