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Competition, antitrust and trade

Amazon buy box unpacked as £900 million claim to be brought against it

Amazon will face increasing scrutiny following a collective action over its Buy Box practices
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022

EU: Digital Markets Act | Ofcom market study into cloud services | DRCF publishes response to call for inputs on
Competition, antitrust and trade

EU rules for 'gatekeepers' coming in 2023 as Digital Markets Act is published

Significant change in competition legislation will affect all players active in digital markets
Regulatory Outlook

Consumer credit and payments | Regulatory Outlook September 2022

UK financial watchdog tells firms to review 'buy now, pay later' promotions
Regulatory and compliance

NHS procurement breach not 'sufficiently serious' to award damages

High Court decision raises prospect for claimants of being denied damages even if they succeed in a liability trial
Tech, Media and Comms

Streaming market study update aims to keep harmony in UK music industry

Businesses and individuals in music streaming need to remain aware of developments ahead of the final report in 2023

Digitalisation

UK regulators consider online safety and competition in digital markets

Competition and communications regulators have recently published a joint statement - what does this mean for businesses?
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Subsidy Control Act – statutory guidance | CMA focus on retail price maintenance | Competition investigations into Amazon
Regulatory Outlook

Regulated procurement | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Procurement Bill | Policy paper on transparency of UK public contracts | Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Commercial

UK Procurement Bill overhauls rules for exclusion of suppliers

A new debarment regime increases scrutiny of the whole supply chain in public procurement
Competition, antitrust and trade

Formula One races to resolve legacy issues around competition law

The competitiveness on and off the track of the world's most watched motorsport remains a focus for its global audience
Data-driven business models

Rethinking regulation of data-driven digital platforms

The European Union is about to enact the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act. Both are focused on reshaping