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CMA Hits Accelerator on Enforcement of UK Labour Markets

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Whilst not traditionally a focus of the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), the UK’s labour markets now form one of the CMA’s strategic priorities, as outlined in its 2023 to 2024 Annual Plan....more

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EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation applies to US and multinational companies active in the EU as of July 2023, and disclosure of tax...

Beginning July 12, 2023, the European Commission (Commission) may begin “ex officio” investigations of financial contributions that companies receive from non-EU governments. The Commission may request information or conduct...more

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Hamburg DPA issues optimistic stance on Executive Order for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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The Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) of the German state Hamburg is one of the first European DPA to publish an optimistic assessment on the U.S. Executive Order on “Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals...more

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EU Proposes to Regulate Companies That Receive Foreign Governments Support – How Will This Affect Foreign and Israeli Companies?

On July 13, 2022, the European Parliament and the European Council agreed on a new regulation concerning “foreign subsidiaries that distort the European market.” Their agreement is the final stage prior to voting on the...more

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How New Framework Could Ease EU-US Data Transfer Burden

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On 25 March 2022, the European Commission and United States announced an agreement in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework. If passed into law, the framework will facilitate the transfer of personal data...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2022

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The European Commission Opens Investigation into an Allegedly Anticompetitive Agreement Between Two Global Tech Companies Active in Online Display Advertising Services - On 11 March 2022, the European Commission (Commission)...more

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EU Court Overturns Commission Decision in Landmark Apple Tax Case

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The Development: The EU General Court annulled the European Commission's decision in the Apple case, holding that the Commission did not prove that the Irish tax rulings in question gave rise to a selective advantage under EU...more

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Capacity Market Developments in the UK: the UK introduces interim changes to the capacity market whilst Tempus Energy's crusade...

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The UK announces interim measures for dealing with the capacity market in the standstill period imposed by the Tempus Decision. In the meantime, Tempus Energy is pursuing national legal action against the UK as well as...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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China is answering the White House’s latest tariff announcement with another $60 billion in levies on US goods of its own....more

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European Court of Justice Upholds Use of Evidence from Noncompetition Authority

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The European Court of Justice ("CoJ") has upheld the European Commission's use of evidence transmitted by a national authority other than a Member State competition authority in a cartel investigation. The CoJ ruled on April...more

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More e-commerce investigations around the corner?

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On the 10 May 2017, the EU Commission announced the end of their e-commerce sector inquiry. What is notable about the end of this inquiry is the lack of policy or new legislation following it....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - October 2015 #3

With EU Safe Harbor Invalidated, Companies Ask: What Now? - What happens now?: That is the question that businesses across the country are asking after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) threw out the...more

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EU and U.S. Reach “Umbrella Agreement” on Data Transfers

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The EU and U.S. reached an agreement on Tuesday (9 September) which will enable the two sides to exchange personal data during criminal and terrorism investigations....more

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EU Competition Commissioner Unveils Investigation into Amazon, Continuing Probe into the Tech Giants

On Thursday, the European Commissioner for Competition announced a formal investigation into whether Amazon, the largest distributor of e-books in Europe, has abused its dominance in the market for e-books. The investigation...more

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