Navigating the complexities of UK merger control requires a keen understanding of competition law and strategic planning. This guide offers practical insights, enabling you and your team to adeptly manage merger notifications, assess competition implications, and ensure compliance with the CMA's stringent requirements. Your go-to resource for staying ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of merger regulations.
This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) a Court of Appeal judgment upholding the CMA's...
A round-up of UK competition law developments, including (1) the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of Meta’s appeal concerning the availability of user...
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including the latest State aid developments....
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the Commission seeking feedback on proposed amendments to regional...
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...
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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