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3/20/2026 4:44:11 PM

French Competition Authority reminds that sports activities are subject to antitrust scrutiny

By Yves Botteman Julien Haverals Lisa Sopena

On 17 March 2026, the French Competition Authority (FCA) sent a powerful message to the sports sector by imposing a €3.4 million fine on...

3/16/2026 5:27:31 PM

High Court provides clarity on the standard of review applicable to energy price control appeals

By Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan Anne Meadows +1 more...

R (WWU) v CMA decision On 22 January 2026, the Administrative Court issued a significant judgment in terms of economic regulation,...

3/16/2026 4:59:50 PM

Heating oil: Government signals a regulatory turning point

By Jamie Cooke Susanna Rogers Mark Mills

Last week we commented on the CMA’s response to heating oil costs, and today the UK government has announced its intention, alongside...

3/13/2026 6:04:57 PM

The CMA’s response to heating oil costs

By Jamie Cooke Ian Giles Caroline Thomas +1 more...

The government has taken an increasingly tough tone on rising fuel prices following the surge in global oil costs linked to conflict in...

3/11/2026 10:50:29 AM

The EU’s new quartet: Managing deals under IAA, FDI, FSR and merger control rules

By Alexandra Rogers Sabine Holinde

On 4 March 2026, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), a cornerstone of the EU’s...

2/17/2026 9:38:30 AM

Judicial review trends: The rising tide?

By Susanna Rogers Anne Meadows Mark Mills +1 more...

There is a widely-held perception that judicial review cases have risen significantly in the last decade, leading to political concern...

2/10/2026 1:22:02 PM

Global convergence on the use of interim measures in competition law? The curious case of GenAI chatbots on WhatsApp

By Alexandra Rogers David Fila

In recent years, interim measures (IMs) in competition law – whether in digital markets or more traditional sectors – have not been used...

1/6/2026 2:41:44 PM

Proposed EU-UK Electricity Agreement – what should we look out for?

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills James Dempsey

On 22 December 2025, a policy paper on the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding was published alongside a specific policy paper on the...

12/17/2025 11:57:12 AM

Our ultimate (but digestible) guide for antitrust 2026

By Alexandra Rogers Sabine Holinde

As 2025 ends, we look forward to an exciting year for competition law in 2026. If recent trends are any indication, enforcement of the...

9/10/2025 11:17:28 AM

Subsidy scrutiny: The CAT’s emerging role in subsidy control

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills James Dempsey

Post-Brexit, challenges to the grant of a subsidy can be made to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Since the Subsidy Control Act...

7/31/2025 4:33:14 PM

Draft FSR guidelines – the art of saying much while clarifying little?

By Alexandra Rogers Jay Modrall Violetta Bourt +2 more...

On 18 July 2025, the European Commission (EC) published draft guidelines on the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR),...

7/28/2025 10:25:04 AM

Federal Court of Justice issues landmark ruling on transaction-value based threshold in Meta/Kustomer case

By Tim Schaper Jens Steger David Fila +1 more...

In recent months, there have been several significant developments in German case law concerning the transaction-value based threshold...