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Competition, antitrust and trade

Competition law is evolving at speed in the UK and the EU. Authorities have been granted new, far-reaching powers to scrutinise investments, subsidies and even entire industries. Enforcement activity has picked up. A wave of antitrust litigation is presenting risks and opportunities for businesses. You need expert lawyers to help you navigate these stormy legal waters.

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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

03/07/2025

Read time 5m

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

30/06/2025

Read time 6m

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

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

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 |...

26/06/2025

Read time 2m

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

12/06/2025

Read time 5m

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

11/06/2025

Read time 3m

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...

05/06/2025

Read time 6m

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

03/06/2025

Read time 5m

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...

28/05/2025

Read time 5m

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

21/05/2025

Read time 6m

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

21/05/2025

Read time 3m

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

20/05/2025

Read time 7m

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

15/05/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Changes to public sector subsidies regulations | Commission issues first fines under Digital Markets Act

29/04/2025

Read time 2m

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

24/04/2025

Read time 4m

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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

03/07/2025

Read time 5m

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

30/06/2025

Read time 6m

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

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

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 |...

26/06/2025

Read time 2m

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

12/06/2025

Read time 5m

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

11/06/2025

Read time 3m

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...

05/06/2025

Read time 6m

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

03/06/2025

Read time 5m

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...

28/05/2025

Read time 5m

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

21/05/2025

Read time 6m

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

21/05/2025

Read time 3m

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

20/05/2025

Read time 7m

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

15/05/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Changes to public sector subsidies regulations | Commission issues first fines under Digital Markets Act

29/04/2025

Read time 2m

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

24/04/2025

Read time 4m

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