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MJ merger control—news feed

MJ merger control—news feed

The below lists multi-jurisdictional merger control developments and intelligence (sometimes unconfirmed), with a focus on jurisdictional and

MJ merger grid—jurisdiction

MJ merger grid—jurisdiction

The grid below sets out the notification thresholds as according to local legislation for all merger control regimes in the world as well as

Analysing vertical agreements under competition law

Analysing vertical agreements under competition law

This Practice Note is important first stage reading for analysing vertical restraints, that is, restrictions in vertical agreements caught by Article

Key learning points from MJ reviews—anomalies, absurdities and potential pitfalls

Key learning points from MJ reviews—anomalies, absurdities and potential pitfalls

At the outset of a transaction when collecting and compiling relevant turnover (and, thereafter, assessing local threshold requirements and timing

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Starting a debt claim—a practical guide

This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
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23rd Oct
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Lexis®PSL Financial Services—getting started guide

Key content types in the Lexis®PSL Financial Services moduleType of contentPurposeFind the full list in…Find content relating to UK and EU financial...
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21st Oct
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The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977 (FCPA 1977) and Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) comparison table

This Practice Note contains a comparison table showing differences and similarities between the US Foreign Corrupt Practice Act 1977 (FCPA 1977) and...
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12th Oct
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EU Emissions trading system—outline

The EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) covers approximately 11,000 power stations and industrial plants in 31 countries (the 28 EU member states...
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8th Oct
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Film finance

What is film finance?Films are expensive to make and costs arise during filming and marketing before proceeds are generated from screenings. Film...
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UK merger control

A conversation with Peter Harper, partner, Annabel Borg, principal associate PSL and Claire Morgan, principal associate, in the London office of...
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26th Sep
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Wills

This Practice Note considers the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Wills and provides answers or guidance on some of the main issues...
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26th Sep
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Concerted practices

The concept of concerted practice laid down in Article 101(1) TFEU enables the European Commission (Commission), national competition authorities and...
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26th Sep
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Managing virtual meetings

Virtual meetings can be held over the telephone, via video call or using virtual meeting software, and can be far more cost and time-effective than a...
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26th Sep
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Managing remote teams

Many managers are concerned about managing teams they don’t see in person on a regular basis, but there are plenty of success stories which prove that...
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26th Sep
Precedents

Business continuity plan—BCP—schedule of testing

Please click for an Excel version of this register.You should test the BCP to ensure it is effective.This is best done by testing parts of the plan...
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26th Sep
Precedents

Clean team agreement

This AGREEMENT is made the [insert date] day of [insert month] [insert year]Parties1[Party 1] a company incorporated in [England and Wales]...
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26th Sep
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Role of a bond trustee

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...
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25th Sep
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Requirement to give security for environmental taxes

STOP PRESS: This overview is being updated in light of the Finance Act 2018 and other amendments to landfill tax, the aggregates levy and climate...
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25th Sep
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The evolving essential facilities doctrine

The 'essential facilities’ doctrine states that the refusal by a dominant company to grant assess to an essential facility that it controls...
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25th Sep
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Contracting out of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954—procedures, timing and pitfalls

Why contract out?The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) gave tenants of business premises security of tenure—in other words, the right to stay on...
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25th Sep
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Merger control—slides

The training slides linked below provide a general overview of key merger control considerations, with...
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25th Sep

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Money Laundering Regulations 2017—simplified due diligence

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