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A New Era for Consumer Protection: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act

An overhaul of the UK consumer law landscape is on the horizon, with the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 set to take effect on 6 April 2025....more

European Court of Justice Curtails European Commission’s Expansion of Its Merger Control Powers

The judgment rejects the European Commission’s expansive re-interpretation of the European Union Merger Regulation, stressing the need for legal certainty in line with the EU legislature’s intent....more

A Less Economic Approach? European Commission Consults on Draft Guidelines for Exclusionary Conduct

The European Commission (EC) has published draft antitrust guidelines on exclusionary abuses (the Draft Guidelines) and is conducting a public consultation to gather feedback....more

6 Sustainability Takeaways in EU Antitrust Regulatory - December 2023

Political Agreement Reached on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Rules - On 14 December 2023, the European Council (Council) and European Parliament (Parliament) reached a political agreement on the Corporate...more

6 Sustainability Takeaways in EU Antitrust & Regulatory - August 2022

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on CSRD - European Parliament and European Council | 21 June 2022 - The European Parliament and European Council reached a provisional political agreement on the terms of the...more

Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines

On 10 May 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER), accompanied by the new Guidelines on Vertical Restraints (Vertical Guidelines). The new rules are the result of a...more

FCA Issues New Rules on Insurance Pricing Practices

The new rules follow coordinated regulatory and antitrust scrutiny of overcharging loyal customers. On 28 May 2021, the FCA published a policy statement setting out new pricing practices rules for insurers and insurance...more

CMA Clamps Down on Deals - Navigating the UK’s Increasingly Interventionist Merger Control Regime

The CMA’s efforts to make dynamic, forward-looking assessments of parties’ overlaps will only increase post-Brexit. Dealmakers must be alert to the increasingly interventionist approach of the UK’s Competition and Markets...more

EU Regulatory & Antitrust Monitoring on Sustainability Newsletter - September 2020

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the EU Regulatory & Antitrust Monitoring on Sustainability newsletter. The September issue features six key takeaways from the past month to which companies and investors operating in the EU...more

No-Poach Prosecutions: A Growing Problem for M&A Deal Teams?

M&A deal teams should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers in the US and Europe. No-poach, non-solicitation, and wage-fixing agreements - arrangements between companies...more

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