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Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European General Court dismisses Red Bull’s claim for reimbursement of lawyer’s fees following dawn raids On 22 April 2026, the European General Court dismissed an action brought by Red Bull GmbH and two of its subsidiaries challenging a decision of the European Commission refusing reimbursement of legal fees incurred during an antitrust inspection at the...
The Lens Newsletter - April 2026 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. UK faces "perfect storm" for cyber security: Lessons for boards from ‘Cyber UK’  We’ve just returned from Cyber UK (the...
Proposed changes to the regulatory treatment of funded reinsurance On 29 April the PRA published a consultation paper on changes to the prudential treatment of funded reinsurance arrangements. The consultation was announced in a speech by Gareth Truran, the PRA’s Executive Director of Insurance Supervision. After...
Real Estate Newsletter - May 2026 This month’s update covers: rent review ban; renters’ reforms; land control disclosures; commonhold changes; and recent case law highlights. NEWS Life is a rollercoaster Ban on upwards-only rent review The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act...
Electricity market reforms in Great Britain Reforms to the electricity market are underway in Great Britain and recent developments in response to instability in the Middle East will have wide ranging implications for market participants and their commercial contracts. In this publication,...
Digital Markets Act: Cloud services and AI in focus It’s official: cloud services and AI will be a key focus for European digital regulation going forward. So concluded the European Commission following the first review of its flagship digital regulation, which overall found that the EU Digital...
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European Court of Justice rules on “no-poach” agreement between Portuguese football clubs On 30 April 2026, the European Court of Justice (CJ) delivered its judgment in CD Tondela and Others, on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Competition, Regulation and Supervision Court in Portugal (referring court). The judgment concerned a...
Tax and the City - May 2026 In Tax and the city for May 2026, Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider: The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Burlington which provides important guidance on the scope of treaty purpose tests, confirming that accessing treaty benefits does not of itself amount...
At face value: The King’s Speech and the future of ticket reselling in UK sport The King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 confirmed the government’s intention to reform the secondary ticketing market. Two measures were announced: a draft Ticket Tout Ban Bill which will be published for consultation and a Sporting Events Bill which will be...
Protecting children online: how is the law changing, and where will it go? The regulation of children's online safety is entering a period of rapid and significant change. Lawmakers and regulators across Europe (and globally) are moving quickly in the face of societal and political pressure. The law tends to move slowly – except...