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Regulatory Outlook
Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026
Childcare under the microscope – the CMA's market study | Merger efficiencies | The draft EU merger guidelines: what does
Dispute resolution
Proposed UK collective claim dismissed with indemnity costs for failure to secure funding
Competition Appeal Tribunal highlights obligations of proposed class representatives and impact on defendants
The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)
CMA issues first fines under its new UK direct consumer enforcement powers
Drip pricing, automatic opt-in charges and failure to respond to information notices are targets of the new regime
Regulatory Outlook
Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026
Civil engineering | Live music industry – calling for a CMA market investigation | CMA open consultation on merger efficiencies
Competition, antitrust and trade
UK Competition and Markets Authority opens consultation on merger efficiencies guidance
Draft revised guidelines signal a more open approach to efficiency arguments in merger cases
Regulated public procurement
CMA calls on Treasury to take strategic ownership of UK road and rail public procurement reform
Following 11 months of analysis, it concludes that significant improvements are achievable in how infrastructure is planned, funded and procured
Dispute resolution
Law Commission explores new class actions regime for consumer law claims in England and Wales
The review could reshape the consumer litigation landscape although change is still some way off
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)
DMA notifications reveal six themes in European TMT business transactions
Analysis of 55 DMA notifications from 2023 to 2025 points to six themes with implications beyond standard merger control for
Dispute resolution
King's Speech prolongs uncertainty on reform of litigation funding in England and Wales
Continued inaction on litigation funding raises the risk of reducing market capacity and funding available for claimants
Regulatory Outlook
Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026
Merger control | CMA speech on competition and scaling | Updated Transparency and Disclosure guidance
Competition, antitrust and trade
Towards the abolition of the 1 March deadline in annual negotiations?
Introduced in 2005, French regulations have stipulated that single agreements concluded between suppliers and distributors must be signed by 1
Competition, antitrust and trade
Deckers v Up & Running: Court of Appeal overturns Competition Appeal Tribunal's RPM infringement decision
Judgment sharpens 'by object' assessment and retail price maintenance risk in selective distribution
