On 6 October 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) announced the closure of its investigation into a suspected competition law breach by some price comparison websites (“PCWs”) for energy tariffs on the...more
State of the European Union address on September 14 reveals European Commission’s next proposed steps in its Digital Single Market initiative.
Jean-Claude Juncker announced the results of the European Commission’s (the...more
Merger control regime now effective, as per UAE Cabinet resolution setting filing thresholds.
The Federal Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates has recently issued Cabinet Resolution No. 13 of 2016 (the Cabinet...more
Changes will align the UK’s policy framework for ownership and control of critical infrastructure with other major economies.
On 15 September 2016, the UK Government announced its delayed approval of the proposed...more
The Commission’s proposals aim to reform EU Copyright laws as part of its package of proposals towards an EU Digital Single Market.
On 14 September 2016 the European Commission (the Commission) adopted new proposals for...more
This chapter provides an overview of antitrust and competition laws (competition law). While competition law was primarily (although not exclusively) an American phenomenon for most of the 20th century, competition law is now...more
The advent of the UK’s new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has resulted in a surge of interim enforcement orders (IEOs). IEOs typically require a standstill in relation to acquired businesses, and prevent purchasers...more
Introduction -
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has decided, following its call for information in July 2013, to commence a market study into the supply of information and communications technology (ICT) goods and...more