UK CMA Imposes Fines for Information Exchanges Affecting Labour Markets -
On 21 March 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced fines on four UK broadcast and production companies for engaging in...more
European Commission Imposes Fine for Deletion of WhatsApp Messages During Dawn Raid -
One of the basic lessons taught during competition law compliance training is that companies should never obstruct a dawn raid carried...more
UK FDI Regime Applied to Relationship Agreement Between Vodafone and Etisalat -
The part of the UK foreign direct investment (FDI) regime dealing with national security issues, contained in the UK National Security and...more
UK Foreign Direct Investment Control Dramatically Strengthened -
On 4 January 2022, the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) came fully into effect. The NSI Act introduces a dramatic strengthening of...more
Buyer Beware: UK Foreign Direct Investment Rules Now Much Tougher -
The UK will see a dramatic strengthening of its protections against foreign direct investment under proposed rules announced by the government on 11...more
A review of the UK’s limited controls over Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) began in 2016, leading to a 2018 White Paper which indicated that changes were on the way. The National Security and Investment Bill announced in...more
EU, UK Competition, State Aid and Public Procurement Law During COVID-19 -
While not the most important concern, it should be appreciated that antitrust/competition law, plus the state aid (subsidy) and public procurement...more
EU, UK Competition Law and State Aid During the COVID-19 Pandemic-
While not the most important concern, it should be appreciated that EU and national antitrust/competition law, plus the State aid rules, continue to apply...more
EU Kicks Off Review of Critical Rules on Vertical Agreements -
The EU’s 2010 “block exemption” for vertical agreements is probably the most commonly used piece of EU competition legislation in day-to-day practice. ...more