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Competition and Regulatory Newsletter EU General Court rules that France must recover illegal aid granted to SNCM EU General Court rules that France must recover illegal aid granted to SNCM The EU General Court has ordered France to recover €220 million of illegal State aid provided to the So... Brexit and Financial Services: the GATS Option Introductory chapter by William Watson for The International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Tax 2017 This briefing note is concerned with the rules of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) as they apply to financial services. The scope o... Real Estate Newsletter Tenancy or licence; conditional sale agreement; damages for misrepresentation; residential service charge; registration gap Real Estate newsletter highlighting recent legal and regulatory developments in property. Cases round up Occupation under personal... Syndicated lending: in the European Commission’s sights? The European Commission has indicated in its 2017 Management Plan that it is contemplating engaging in a study on potential competition issues in syndicated lending The European Commission has indicated in its 2017 Management Plan that it is contemplating... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Trade Union Act; Gender pay gap reporting; new rates and limits; Plumber was “worker”; Recognition of “sweetheart” union; Subject access request; Apprenticeship levy; Corporate governance Topics covered in this bulletin: New Law Trade Union Act: implemen... P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Pensions advice allowance; PPF levy ceiling and compensation cap; LTA protection exemptions; Regulations on earning triggers and qualifying earning band; cohabitee nomination form discriminatory Topics covered in this bulletin: The Watch List New Law Pen... Conflicting counterfactuals: The High Court disagrees with the CAT, ruling that MasterCard's multilateral interchange fees are lawful Explores the different approaches taken by the High Court and the CAT to damages claims against MasterCard, and what might happen next The High Court’s judgment concerned substantially similar issues to those addressed by the CAT in July 2016. In that ear... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter Buyer(s) beware – the European Commission imposes fines of €68 million on participants in a car battery purchasing cartel Buyer(s) beware – the European Commission imposes fines of €68 million on participants in a car battery purchasing cartel The Europea... Share splitting and takeover schemes: the Dee Valley case A short briefing note on the High Court's ruling in Re Dee Valley Group plc and its implications for takeovers implemented by way of schemes of arrangement In Re Dee Valley Group plc, the court was asked to consider the validity of splitting shareholdings... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Trade Union Act; New rates of National Living Wage; Refusal of time off; Dismissal for using confidential information; Employer made unlawful offer; Gender pay gap; Topics covered in this bulletin: New Law Trade Union Act 2016: implementation dates New r...