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Competition & Regulatory Newsletter Highlights on the new Foreign Investment Law in China On 15 March 2019 the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China passed the Foreign Investment Law, which will come into effect on 1 January 2020. The new legislation aims to facilitat... Recent changes in the UK retail electricity market This briefing contains our observations of the UK retail electricity market  Increased competition in the UK retail electricity market has benefited consumers, but has not been without risk, with eight suppliers failing last year. Read ou... A time-barred arbitral award is a bird without wings: CL v SCG [2019] The briefing discusses the decision in CL v SCG [2019] The decision in CL v SCG highlights the importance of timely enforcement of an arbitral award. The clock starts ticking when the defendant fails to honour the award within a reasonable time. Where enf... Pensions Bulletin Investment management changes; SFGB; fiduciary duty not owed by trustees to employer; Regulator’s Scheme Funding Statement; DB transfers-out and restructuring recommendations; report on pre-pack Topics covered in this bulletin: New law Government support... Brexit Essentials: The Final Countdown for UK Listed Companies Our latest Brexit Essentials highlights the key considerations in these areas for UK listed companies as we enter the final countdown. “Exit day” is here and the UK remains a member of the European Union. If Mrs May’s deal is appro... Incentives Bulletin Disguised remuneration loan charge; Bad leaver provision; Updates to EMI Options; loan to employee was in scope of Unfair Contract Terms Directive; off-payroll working consultation Topics covered in this bulletin: HMRC’s new spotlight on the 2019 disguis... Restrictions on keyword bidding in online search advertising: The EC takes a stand This briefing examines what the EC’s recent decision against Guess means for restrictions on online search advertising in vertical agreements moving forwards On 17 December 2018 the European Commission fined the clothing brand Guess €40 million for imposi... Competition policy update required to tackle challenges of digital economy The Digital Competition Expert Panel’s report recommends the establishment of a new digital markets unit and updates to the core competition tools in the United Kingdom The Digital Competition Expert Panel, appointed by HM Treasury to examine competition ... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter European Commission accepts commitments by Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky UK on cross-border pay TV services On 7 March 2019 the European Commission made binding a set of commitments offered by Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Picture... Blockchain and the GDPR: reconcilable differences? This article is an abridged version of the full paper “March of the blocks: GDPR and the blockchain”, published jointly by Slaughter and May and Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP, as commissioned by the Center for Global Enterprise. Blockchain technology has ...