All Insights

Regulatory and compliance

UK Parliament report recommends new legislation to combat forced labour in supply chains

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has outlined its recommendations to government which now has two months to respond
Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission sets out new EU life sciences strategy

The Commission aims to position the EU as the world's most attractive place for the life sciences by 2030
The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

UK CMA provides further guidance on the 'drip pricing' provisions of the DMCCA

From 'bricks and mortar' to online retail, consumer-facing businesses should review the draft price-transparency guidance
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU confirms app stores and developers are subject to medical device laws

New MDCG guidelines put online stores and software developers on the medtech regulatory radar
Competition, antitrust and trade

UK government proposes changes to scope of National Security and Investment Act

Simplification of investment security rules proposed, with consultation on updating sectors within scope of the legislation
Life Sciences and Healthcare

What does the UK government's ambitious sector plan for life sciences mean for the industry?

The plan sets out a roadmap for regulatory reform, targeted investment and strategic partnerships to drive innovation
Competition, antitrust and trade

Europe's 'trade bazooka': should business take activation of the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument seriously?

As trade tensions resurface, use of the tool to protect EU interests could have a big impact on multinational businesses
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2025

UK housebuilders reach deal with CMA following investigation | Interchange fees found to be anticompetitive | Class-action appellants lose third-party
Decarbonisation

Environmental marketplaces: EU and UK head towards copycat ETSs and CBAMs

Potential alignment of emission trading schemes could reduce the scope of EU and UK carbon border adjustment mechanisms
Dispute resolution

UK Court of Appeal grants claimants permission to appeal against Granville LCD cartel damages judgment

Appeal based on the judge's errors on overcharge and pass-on will be of interest to competition litigation practitioners
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Engineering biology among 'frontier industries' named in UK industrial strategy

The technology is one of six identified in the digital and technologies sector plan to spearhead UK economic growth
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK government announces review of National Security and Investment Act regime | FCA to disclose investigations into unregulated firms |