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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 |
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