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Competition, antitrust and trade

CJEU in Beevers cheese dispute rules that suppliers must actively protect exclusive distributors

Enforceable active sales bans are crucial in exclusive distribution agreements to comply with EU competition law
Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission confirms phased mandatory roll-out of Eudamed modules for medical devices

New timeline from Stuttgart workshop details compliance deadlines for medical device and diagnostics companies under updated framework
Dispute resolution

India’s FTA strategy: rethinking dispute resolution beyond investor-state dispute settlement

India’s current approach to negotiating trade and investment deals seeks to balance foreign investors’ rights with the state’s sovereign right
Defence, Security and Aerospace

Strategic Defence Review offers hope of shake up for UK procurement to deliver ambitious security goals

The review identifies sobering threats but lays down real scope for contractors and improving UK defence procurement
Dispute resolution

What can be learnt about the future of English collective action settlements from Walter Merricks v Mastercard?

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has set out its approach to calculating a litigation funder's return and provided useful guidance on
Competition, antitrust and trade

What's in the UK and India's historic trade deal?

After years of on-off negotiation, the deal should unlock significant opportunities for businesses in both countries
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Can newly enacted UK rules simplifying approval for precision bred plants survive the EU reset?

Genetic tech regulations set to come into force in November but UK and EU agree dynamic alignment on agrifood products
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Will the UK government implement recommendations for the engineering biology sector?

Government responds to recommendations from Lords committee and Regulatory Horizons Council
Artificial intelligence

Guardians of innovation: US businesses in Europe need to protect trade secrets in the age of AI

Dynamic AI-aware governance frameworks can help safeguard intellectual assets often worth billions of dollars
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Changes to public sector subsidies regulations | Commission issues first fines under Digital Markets Act
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU court issues significant decision on pharma-device 'borderline' product case

European ruling clarifies the definition of pharmacological action for health products
Intellectual property

European Council adopts negotiating mandate on patents for gene-edited plants

EU moves closer to regulatory change for gene-edited plants but still a long way to go