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The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU Competition law—daily round-up (20/05/2025)
The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK Competition law—daily round-up (20/05/2025)
The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK Competition law—daily round-up (19/05/2025)
The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU Competition law—daily round-up (19/05/2025)
UK private actions—ongoing cases trackerThis table tracks and summarises all current claims in respect of an infringement decision or an alleged...
EU phase I mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed European Commission phase I merger investigations since 13 June 2013.For information...
EU competition law and exclusive distribution agreements STOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation...
Dominant position under Article 102 TFEUArticle 102 TFEU prohibits undertakings which hold a dominant position within the EU or a substantial part of...
IP Rights and abuse of dominanceIntellectual Property Rights (IPRs) enable their owner to exclude third parties from use of the relevant protected subject matter. Excluding, or threatening to exclude, third parties in this way typically raises no concerns under competition law. However, in those
If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can the personal licence holder apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) to open for longer hours than those permitted in the planning permission?To use any property for a licensable activity both
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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