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System upgrade? Vertical agreements in the digital age The Commission is considering whether the VBER and related Guidelines should lapse, continue or be adapted to reflect market developments Created for a world in which e-commerce was still a relatively recent phenomenon, the future of the Vertical Block...
Pensions Bulletin Pensions Regulator powers; illiquid assets; charge cap; DC consolidation; PPF levy ceiling and compensation cap; investment consultancy market remedies; measuring data guide; statement on Brexit Topics covered in this bulletin: New law New Pensions...
Can you remain silent upon receiving a section 181 notice: AA & Anor v The Securities and Futures Commission This client briefing includes the background of the dispute and analyses the case. Pursuant to section 186 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571) (the SFO), the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) may disclose materials which it has...
Battery storage - a disruptive technology in the power sector This briefing contains our observations of opportunities and challenges for battery storage projects. Battery storage is expected to play an increasing role in the operation of the UK grid, but changes in the regulatory environment and...
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (06 – 19 Feb 2019) European Commission prohibits two mergers in one day On 6 February 2019 following in-depth investigations, the European Commission prohibited two separate transactions, namely Siemens’s proposed acquisition of Alstom and Wieland’s proposed acquisition of...
Don’t be a stranger: EU adopts foreign direct investment screening regulation Briefing examining the implications of the regulation establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union On 14 February 2019 the European Parliament approved the adoption of a regulation establishing a framework...
Employment Bulletin Defamation complaint; redundancy protection for parents; sufficient knowledge of disability to trigger duty to make reasonable adjustments; limited injunctions to enforce post-termination restrictions Topics covered in this bulletin: Defamation complaint...
Innovation, technology and deal-making While a relatively recent phenomenon, it is possible to draw some conclusions as to how disruptive entry may support the case for merger clearance Antitrust analysis in the ‘pure-play’ technology space has gained a lot of airtime in recent years, as...
Tax and the City briefing for February 2019 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at, inter alia, the Upper Tribunal decision in Investec and the CJEU rulings in A Ltd v Finland Insurance and Morgan Stanley.  The Investec case returns to the Upper Tribunal for consideration of whether (and if so,...
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (23 Jan – 05 Feb 2019) Mastercard fined €570 million for obstructing retailers’ access to lower interchange fees On 22 January 2019 the European Commission fined Mastercard for rules that prevented retailers from accessing lower interchange fees offered by banks in other Member...