Navigating the complexities of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) is crucial for practitioners in EU competition law. This regime addresses the distortive effects of foreign subsidies on the internal market, requiring rigorous scrutiny of financial contributions from non-EU governments. Stay ahead with essential insights, compliance strategies, and practical advice tailored to maintaining competitive equilibrium under the FSR framework.
A round-up of UK competition law developments including (1) the Government publishes National Security and Investment Annual Report for 2025-2026, and...
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the Commission publishes first review of the FSR, concluding that it...
A round-up of UK competition law developments including the CAT issues judgment dismissing collective proceedings against musical instrument...
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the latest EUMR and State aid developments....
Multi-jurisdictional foreign direct investment (FDI) control gridThis grid summarises when foreign direct investment (FDI) filings may be required in...
Market definition and analysis in competition lawMarket definition is the starting point for most competition law assessments and plays a central and...
Laos merger controlA conversation with David Fruitman, Regional Competition Counsel, and Kristy Newby, Country Managing Director, Lao PDR, at regional...
MJ merger grid—jurisdictionThe grid below sets out the notification thresholds as according to local legislation for all merger control regimes in the...
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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