This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a High Court judgment in FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Ltd v VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co clarifying the interpretation of contractual indemnities and damages after contract termination, a High Court judgment in Competition and Markets Authority v Emma Matratzen GMBH providing guidance on online retail practices and the limits of the Competition and Markets Authority’s enforcement powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 and analysis of potential amendments to the UK’s franchise legislation.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: the Court of Appeal’s decision in EE Ltd v Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd which considers whether a claim for anticipated profits was validly excluded by the contract, analysis of the Information Commissioner's Office's new obligation to report annually on its enforcement under an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill, and news that the Committee of Advertising Practice and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice have launched a consultation on the proposed removal of the rules and guidance related to energy labelling and product fiche information from the advertising codes.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: news that the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has partly come into force, news of the publication of the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) latest ASA ruling which considered whether an email directly promoting unlicensed nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and their components to consumers broke the rules, and news of the publication of a statement by the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office on the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the decision in CE Energy v Bashar which considers a seller’s ability to claim in debt for the price of unpaid goods notwithstanding a retention of title provision in the contract, news that the Advertising Standards Authority has published a blog post discussing how it has addressed 'Dark Patterns' in past rulings under the CAP Code, and news that the Food Standards Agency has published updated industry guidance requiring food businesses to provide written allergen information for non-prepacked foods.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: the Court of Appeal decision in Ms Amlin Marine NV v King Trader Ltd which considered whether a pay first clause in a marine insurance policy was enforceable against the charterer, news that the Department for Business & Trade and the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation have published detailed guidance for the freight and shipping sector on preventing Russian sanctions evasion, and news that the Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a 12-week consultation on its draft enforcement procedural guidance regarding processes and powers under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Supreme Court decision in Johnson v Firstrand Bank Ltd and other cases which held that car dealers arranging finance are not fiduciaries, news that the Department for Business and Trade has announced plans to introduce legislation giving the Small Business Commissioner new enforcement powers against late payments, and news that the Law Commission has announced a review of the product liability regime established under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the Supreme Court decision in Lifestyle Equities CV v Amazon UK Services Ltd which considered the application of EU and UK trade mark law to the cross-border marketing and sale of goods on Amazon’s US website, analysis of the Canadian case of South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land which considered whether a thumbs up emoji constituted acceptance of a contract, and news that the Advertising Standards Authority has launched two projects to investigate the supplier pathway of irresponsible ads online.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commercial analysis of a breach of a refund guarantee obligation in shipbuilding contracts in SLB v Pak, the Competition and Markets Authority’s consultation seeking views on its draft guidance on the application of the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to technology transfer agreements, and publication of the Information Commissioner's Office’s guidance on Storage and Access Technologies and updates to its online tracking strategy.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: news of the publication of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Topalsson GMBH v Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd which considers whether a limitation cap applied before set-off was applied, commentary on the decision in URE Energy Ltd v Notting Hill Genesis which considers whether a contractual right to terminate was effectively waived, and news that the Home Office has published guidance on the corporate 'failure to prevent fraud' criminal offence included in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the case of London Business House Ltd, Faisal Rehman v Pitman Training Ltd, Pitman Training Group Ltd which considers fraudulent misrepresentation in relation to a franchisee's alleged reliance on pre-contractual statements, analysis of the New Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme Under the Windsor Framework, and news of the publication of the Department for Business and Trade’s consultation on changes to price transparency and product information.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: news of the publication of the latest Advertising Standards Authority ruling on an ad for alternative antidepressants which considered whether it discouraged treatment for depression, news of the publication of the Competition and Markets Authority’s guidance for the online mattress sector which is intended to protect UK shoppers against possible misleading claims and pressure selling tactics, and news that the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published its updated guidance on labelling requirements for specific products moving from Great Britain to retail premises in Northern Ireland.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the concept of ‘bluewashing’ where an organisation promotes their involvement with CSR initiatives but fails to implement the changes within their organisation, news of the publication of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s response to the AI Regulation White Paper consultation, and news that the Department for Business and Trade has announced the creation of a new Small Business Council to provide a bespoke platform for small and medium-sized enterprises.