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Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (21 July - 3 August 2021) UK government seeks to create “best in class” competition regime UK government seeks to create “best in class” competition regime On 20 July 2021 the UK government launched a consultation setting out its vision for transfor...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (23 June - 6 July 2021) Fine reduction for HSBC as European Commission re-adopts EURIBOR decisions Fine reduction for HSBC as European Commission re-adopts EURIBOR decisions On 28 June 2021 the European Commission adopted two decisions against three major banks in respect of a...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (28 April - 11 May 2021) European Commission fines Sigma-Aldrich for providing incorrect and misleading information during merger investigation European Commission fines Sigma-Aldrich for providing incorrect and misleading information during merger investigation On 3 May 2021 t...

Global Investigations Bulletin (April 2023) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for April 2023 is now available. This month, we discuss the “failure to prevent” model for corporate criminal offences, and set out the latest news in global investigations and enforcement actions. Group news Ra...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: Two Advocate General opinions issued in relation to sports competitions: European Super League and International Skating Union cases In recent weeks, Advocate General Rantos has issued two opinions that could have a significant impact on future cases related to sports competitions, should the European Court of Justice agree with the Attorney General’s conclusions. In the European...

Two deals by Chinese companies blocked under the UK’s National Security and Investment Act Since the introduction of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the NSIA or the Act) in January 2022, the UK government has now twice exercised its powers under the Act to block a transaction on national security grounds. Both instances relate to...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: Political agreement reached on EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation On 30 June 2022 the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached provisional political agreement on a regulation to control foreign subsidies that distort the EU internal market. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation, or FSR, will directly...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: CMA publishes second report on state of UK competition The Competition and Markets Authority has published its second report on the state of competition in the UK, finding that market concentration remains higher than before the financial crisis of 2008 and that those from lower income households are more exp...

UK competition reform proposals - six things competition lawyers should know On 20 July 2021 the UK Government published its long-awaited consultation on reforms to competition and consumer policy. It is the first major review of the UK competition landscape since 2014 and sets out a large number of detailed proposals. This briefi...

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