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5/15/2026 3:46:40 PM

Pushing ahead: Further UK competition reforms to proceed under Competition Reform Bill

By Ian Giles Mark Daniels

The UK Government has confirmed it plans to proceed with further changes to the UK competition regime with the Competition Reform Bill...

5/15/2026 2:36:37 PM

ECJ rules on no-poach agreements in football: Key takeaways for labour market enforcement

By Yves Botteman Violetta Bourt Julien Haverals +1 more...

On 30 April 2026, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) released its much-awaited preliminary ruling, in Case C-133/24, CD Tondela and...

5/14/2026 9:20:17 AM

King’s Speech: Implications for UK regulated companies and their investors

By Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan Mark Mills +2 more...

On 13 May 2026, the UK Government announced its plans for further legislation and areas of priority in the King's Speech. In this note we...

5/5/2026 10:39:06 AM

Deterrence, done fairly: When regulatory enforcement strategy crosses into predetermination

By Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan Mark Mills +1 more...

The Administrative Court’s judgment in R (University of Sussex) v Office for Students [2026] EWHC 984 (Admin) provides an important...

5/1/2026 7:34:01 AM

Lisbon Metro Tender cleared under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation

By Alexandra Rogers Katarzyna Berestecka Anastasios Tsochatzidis

Key takeaways from the EC’s first structural commitments decision On 21 April 2026, for the first time, the European Commission (the EC)...

4/29/2026 5:03:19 PM

Law Commission to consider the introduction of a consumer class action regime

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

The Law Commission has announced that the Government has requested that it consider the introduction of a consumer class actions regime....

4/24/2026 4:17:45 PM

UK National Security and Investment Act: Government proposes updates to sectors subject to mandatory notification

By Ian Giles Susanna Rogers Jack Jeffries +1 more...

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021 (the NARs)...

4/24/2026 11:36:53 AM

TICEF: The EU’s latest crisis response framework

By Alexandra Rogers Katarzyna Berestecka Anastasios Tsochatzidis

The European Commission’s proposed Temporary Iran Crisis Energy Framework (TICEF) continues the pattern of crisis-reactive EU State aid...

4/22/2026 5:10:05 PM

Ofgem’s “Transformation”: Key takeaways from the DESNZ announcement

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Jack Jeffries

On 22 April 2026, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) announced proposals to “transform” Ofgem’s role and powers to...

4/17/2026 1:02:25 PM

The Revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation: Same framework, sharper edges

By Alexandra Rogers Mai Muto David Fila

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission (EC) adopted a revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and updated...

4/17/2026 12:09:15 PM

Subsidy Control challenge against the Gambling Commission: What can we learn from this gamble that didn't pay off?

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Jane Kluske +1 more...

As mentioned in our previous article on the Competition Appeal Tribunal's emerging role in subsidy control, The New Lottery Company Ltd...

4/16/2026 3:16:18 PM

The CMA imposes its first financial penalty for a breach of consumer law under the DMCCA

By Caroline Thomas Jamie Cooke Amanda Town +1 more...

On 15 April 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) imposed its first financial penalty for a breach of consumer law using its...