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Competition, antitrust and trade

Better the VABER you know?

Will proposed changes to the regulation of 'vertical agreements' across the EU and UK benefit manufacturers and brand owners?

Competition, antitrust and trade

European and UK competition regulators reveal their plans to modify the existing rules on vertical agreements

Consultations running on both sets of proposals – divergence will present new legal challenges for multijurisdictional distribution agreements and opportunities

Competition, antitrust and trade

A New Deal for UK consumers?

A government consultation is proposing an overhaul of UK consumer and competition law policy.

Competition, antitrust and trade

European Commission considers decarbonisation and digitalisation as it reviews rules on collaboration

Sustainability concerns and need for competition law to better reflect market developments prompts public consultation on revision of horizontal block

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

UK National Security & Investment Act – implementation date and 17 mandatory sectors confirmed

The UK government has confirmed that the National Security & Investment Act 2021 will fully come into effect on 4

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

New levy obligations for audiovisual media services adopted in France

The French government has moved ahead with its far-reaching reforms of the financing of audio-visual and cinema productions

Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | Foreword | July 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of Osborne Clarke's Regulatory Outlook

IT and data

China announces new regulation on data security sanctions

Ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing's Wall Street IPO has prompted a probe from China's internet regulators amid an overhaul of national

Competition, antitrust and trade

European Super League – competition for top-tier football continues

European Court of Justice asked to rule on antitrust question as three football clubs press on with plans for Super

Life Sciences and Healthcare

State aid | Part III – European Commission amends Temporary Framework to include aid for Life Sciences sector

Life sciences businesses working on Covid-19 related products may be able to benefit from government funding for a range of

Managing Covid-19

French Competition Authority proposes competition reforms for digital platforms

The increased prominence of online services in the face of Covid-19 underlines the issues flagged by the French Competition Authority