Connections

7/21/2026 5:00:11 PM

Swifter, Simpler, Stricter? The DBT's Proposals for Competition Collective Actions

By Caroline Thomas Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan +1 more...

On 17 July 2026, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published its proposals for significant reforms across three areas of the UK...

8/7/2026 1:27:36 PM

LSE implements significant AIM Rule reforms with immediate effect: Key takeaways for AIM companies and Nomads

By Fiona Millington Richard Sheen Clementine Hogarth +2 more...

On 5 August 2026, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) confirmed wide-ranging changes to the AIM Rules with immediate effect (see AIM Notices...

8/5/2026 9:02:40 AM

Levelling the playing field? Support to football clubs under EU State aid rules

By Alexandra Rogers Kasia Berestecka Anastasios Tsochatzidis

A Polish club’s State aid complaint could fill gaps in EU case law on municipal funding to football With the World Cup now behind us, it...

8/4/2026 4:32:46 PM

NSI Act annual report 2025-26: Another increase in deals being reviewed for UK national security concerns but the vast majority still cleared unconditionally

By Ian Giles Jamie Cooke Mark Daniels

The UK Government published its latest annual report on the UK national security regime under the National Security and Investment Act...

7/30/2026 1:49:35 PM

Notice in a nutshell: FCA fines individuals over £100,000 for insider dealing

By Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw Catherine Pluck

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently confirmed that over 75 percent of its enforcement work focuses on fighting financial...

7/29/2026 9:35:30 AM

Is the juice worth the (margin) squeeze? Ofcom’s first SMP objection to a commercial offer and implications for regulatory appeals

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Amanda Town +1 more...

For the first time, Ofcom has announced that it proposes to direct Openreach to withdraw one of its proposed new customer offers. If...

7/23/2026 3:10:39 PM

Notice in a nutshell: FCA fines consulting and engineering company for issuing misleading statements

By Katie Stephen Catherine Pluck

Earlier this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Final Notice to John Wood Group Plc (the Company) imposing a financial...

7/23/2026 10:20:44 AM

Key Takeaways from LIDW 2026: Hot Topics in Aviation Disputes

By Lucy Frost Sarah Harvey Anna De Freitas

Geopolitical disruption, sanctions, supply chain issues and the consequential impacts for the aviation industry were the focus of Hot...

7/21/2026 1:59:54 PM

No summer break for early years sector?

By Caroline Thomas Nuala Canavan Mark Mills +2 more...

While the school year may be drawing to a close, there is unlikely to be a summer break for those involved in the Competition and Markets...

7/20/2026 3:36:32 PM

European Commission publishes first FSR review: “Fit for purpose” but simplification on the horizon

By Alexandra Rogers Kasia Berestecka Anastasios Tsochatzidis

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force on 13 January 2023, with the mandatory notification requirements for M&A...

7/20/2026 11:29:37 AM

Whistleblowing: A timely reminder for regulated businesses

By Susanna Rogers Paul Griffin Katie Stephen +1 more...

The allegations concerning the National Energy System Operator (NESO) that have been brought into the public spotlight by Shadow Energy...

7/16/2026 2:56:09 PM

DEMAT: UK implementation plan for withdrawal of paper share certificates

By Chris Pearson Fiona Millington Deborah Wilcher

On 14 July 2026, the Dematerialisation Market Action Taskforce (DEMAT) published its implementation plan for the withdrawal of paper...

7/15/2026 10:14:34 AM

Information exchanges: the devil is not always in the detail

By Caroline Thomas Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan +2 more...

Advocate General Rantos’ opinion in Groupama Asigurări (Case C‑357/25), delivered on 9 July 2026, is a timely reminder that competitors...