In February, the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced that it will hire additional staff to enforce the country's new Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software. The Act “aim[s] to foster innovation...more
4/9/2025
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Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Technology ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
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On 22 May 2024, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he had requested permission from King Charles III to dissolve parliament and call a general election. The election will take place on 4 July 2024....more
6/20/2024
/ Competition ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Rights ,
Energy Policy ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Elections ,
Housing Market ,
Immigration Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Labor Reform ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Reform ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development
The English High Court has issued a landmark judgment confirming the ability of the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") to conduct raids of private residential premises when investigating suspected cartels....more
4/26/2024
/ Cartels ,
Competition ,
Electronic Devices ,
Evidence ,
Investigations ,
Raids ,
Remote Working ,
Search Warrant ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has announced that three fashion retailers have signed voluntary undertakings to ensure that consumers have a clearer idea of how green their clothes really are. At the end of...more
4/24/2024
/ Advertising ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Business Strategies ,
Competition ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
False Advertising ,
False Statements ,
Fashion Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Retail Market ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)