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6/24/2025 2:42:41 PM

Strengthening Europe’s defence: The competition law dimensions of the EU’s Defence Readiness Omnibus

By Tim Schaper Jens Steger David Fila

The European Commission has presented on 17 June 2025 a comprehensive package aimed at enhancing the European Union’s strategic autonomy...

6/27/2025 2:09:51 PM

High-deal value, low turnover? German court reins in Federal Cartel Office’s jurisdictional reach in merger control

By Tim Schaper Jens Steger David Fila

In February 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued two parallel decisions overturning filing fee decisions for proceedings...

6/25/2025 9:53:46 AM

Contracting out is here to stay: The Law Commission issues interim statement on 1954 Act reform

By Amy Allen

As mentioned in our November 2024 Real Estate Focus, on 11 November 2024 the Law Commission published the first of two consultations on...

6/19/2025 9:47:59 AM

Tall Storeys: FTTs rooftop ruling overturned

By Emily Colville Amy Allen

In October 2024, the First-Tier Tribunal (Property) (FTT) published a case decision which caused confusion as to what constitutes a...

6/17/2025 9:48:38 AM

The Limits of Section 84: Practical benefits and the control of land use

By Ghazaleh Habibifar

Introduction In the recent case of Great Jackson Street Estates Ltd v Manchester City Council, the Court of Appeal considered a...

6/10/2025 4:28:02 PM

Register of Overseas Entities: June 2025 update

By Amy Allen Jo Chattle

Following the enactment of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, and subsequently the Economic Crime and Corporate...

6/10/2025 11:00:36 AM

We know a scone isn't a steak. So why treat all data centres the same?

By Mirella Hart David Shearer Christian Lambie +1 more...

Although you may spend most of your waking (and even sleeping) day using the facilities of a data centre, you probably don't give a lot...

6/5/2025 1:25:29 PM

FCA updates its Enforcement Guide

By Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw Catherine Pluck

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the updated version of its Enforcement Guide (now to be known under the new acronym...

6/5/2025 10:01:26 AM

More than a tick-box exercise: Takeaways from "Social and Governance Issues in the Maritime Industry"

By Yiannis Charalambous Rebecca Daniels

Amid the focus on data and metrics when we talk about ESG challenges within the maritime industry, it is important to remember the human...

5/27/2025 10:59:09 AM

Greece enters the FDI screening arena: What the new law means for investors

By Alexandra Rogers Angelos Vlazakis

On 22 May 2025, the Hellenic Parliament adopted Law 5202/2025 establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments...

5/21/2025 2:13:41 PM

"If you can't see it, you can't be it": Key takeaways from our Women in Aviation breakfast breakout

By Georgie Field

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of our Women in Aviation network, we invited guests to join us as we came together, chatting over...

5/15/2025 8:31:51 AM

Late payments under Polish Competition Authority scrutiny: Is your company compliant?

By Wojciech Janik

For many companies, the end of April signifies a period of intense review of payment practices, culminating in the April 30 deadline for...

5/14/2025 3:25:24 PM

Notice in a Nutshell: FSN - Direct Trading Technologies UK Ltd

By Katie Stephen Rebecca Dulieu

On 2 May 2025, the FCA published a First Supervisory Notice (FSN) in respect of Direct Trading Technologies UK Ltd (the Firm) in which...