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Competition weekly highlights—24 July 2025

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) a series of reforms to the NSI Act 2021, namely: (i) a consultation on proposed reforms to the Act’s mandatory notification regime, (ii) the Government’s intention to remove NSI notification requirements for internal reorganisations and insolvency appointments, and (iii) publication of the 2024–25 Annual Report, (2) the CMA’s decision that Aramark/Entier merger meets the test for reference to a phase 2, and (3) publication of the IWC’s final report on its review of the regulatory framework for the water sector in England and Wales, in which it recommends the abolition of Ofwat. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: the Commission’s decisions to: (1) issue an SO for potential breaches of Articles 4, 7 and 8 EUMR in the Vivendi/Lagardère merger, (2) the Commission’s decision to refer UMG/Downtown to phase II, (3) launch a consultation on draft FSR guidelines, and (4) accept commitments offered by Corning in its ‘Gorilla Glass’ abuse investigation.

EU Competition law—daily round-up (24/07/2025)

A round-up of EU competition law developments, including the latest EUMR developments.

UK Competition law—daily round-up (23/07/2025)

A round-up of UK competition law developments, including the CMA proposes to designate Apple and Google with SMS for mobile platforms under DMCCA 2024.

EU Competition law—daily round-up (23/07/2025)

A round-up of EU competition law developments, including the latest EUMR developments.

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