This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the Secretary of State declines to intervene in Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery merger as CMA finds no competition concerns, (2) the CAT publishes new Practice Direction on management of confidential information in disclosure, (3) the CMA provisionally deciding to designate Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI as Large Grocery Retailers under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010, (4) the CAT issues ruling setting cut-off date for new Host Cases in interchange fee umbrella proceedings, (5) the CMA publishes its provisional decision and launches a consultation on removing 27 market remedies in whole or in part following a strategic review, and (6) BIST responds to CMA review of UK subsidy control regime.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective the High Court’s judgment dismissing an application for interim relief by FTDI Holding regarding a national security order to sell its shares in Future Technology Devices International. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) a judgment from the Court of Justice clarifying jurisdiction in competition damages actions under the Recast Brussels Regulation, (2) the Commission’s adoption of its Work Programme for 2025, and (3) the Commission’s decision to launch a consultation on draft amendments to the State aid rules on access to justice in environmental matters.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective, a number of developments, namely: (1) the CAT’s judgment regarding revised applications for CPOs by Commercial and Interregional Cards Claims against Mastercard and Visa, and (2) the ORR publishing the final report of its market study in relation to the railway station catering market. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s announcement that it has launched its first in-depth merger investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, (2) the General Court’s judgment dismissing an appeal against the General Court’s judgment awarding DT €1.8m for Commission’s refusal to pay default interest on an annulled abuse of dominance fine, (3) an AG opinion regarding a national reference from a Dutch court on parity clauses and the application of Article 101 TFEU concerning a dispute between Booking.com and hotel companies, (4), an AG opinion recommending that the Court of Justice dismiss an appeal relating to the Commission’s decision to accept commitments offered by Gazprom in relation to Central and Eastern European gas markets, and (5) the Court of Justice’s judgment dismissing an appeal regarding a Spanish recapitalisation fund for strategic companies.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA’s decision to launch a review of merger remedies and publish a new mergers charter, (2) the CMA’s decision to unconditionally clear the Global Business Travel Group/CWT Holdings merger after a phase 2 investigation, (3) a CAT’s ruling in connection with objections raised by Mr McAuley regarding the constitution of the Tribunal to hear a claim alleging breach of the Chapter I and II prohibitions, (4) the CAT’s judgment granting a CPO against Royal Mail, (5) the CAT’s judgment refusing to certify CPOs against numerous water companies, (6) the UK government announcing the abolition of the PSR as part of an efficiency drive, and (7) publication of the CMA’s final report regarding its mobile browsers and cloud gaming market investigation. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s decision to carry out dawn raids in the non-alcoholic drinks sector, (2) the General Court’s judgment dismissing an action against the Commission’s decision approving a measure allowing Spain and Portugal to support input costs of fossil-fuel technologies in the Iberian market, (3) the Commission’s decision to launch a consultation on its draft State aid Framework supporting the Clean Industrial Deal, and (4) the Commission publishes State aid guidance relating to the Critical Medicines Act.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) a CAT judgment on the allocation of undistributed damages following a settlement in alleged rail ticket overcharge damages claim, and (2) publication by the CMA of updated guidance on the role of the Subsidy Advice Unit. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission's decision to launch an Article 101 investigation in the derivatives markets, and (2) publication by the Commission of a Competition Policy Brief on legal professional privilege in competition law investigations.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes one notable EU development, namely the Commission launching its first review of the FSR.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes developments from a UK perspective, including: (1) the CMA unconditionally clearing the Arçelik/Whirlpool EMEA merger after phase 2, (2) the CMA decisions that the T&L Sugars/Tereso merger meets the test for reference to phase 2, (3) the CAT upholding appeals against CMA’s finding of an unlawful agreement in the supply of hydrocortisone tablets and (4) the CMA’s preliminary view that there are multiple concerns in the veterinary services for household pets market and consulting on proposal to make a market investigation reference. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice issuing a judgment regarding a national reference from Italy over financial burden on importers of green electricity and (2) the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal challenging the CAT’s ruling allowing class representative a second chance to get collective proceedings application actions approved against Visa and Mastercard.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the King’s Speech 2026 announces further UK competition law reforms, (2) the CMA publishes report on supply chains and market power, (3) the CAT’s judgment partially upholding GLOBAL-365’s damages claim against PayPoint concerning OTC energy prepayment services, (4) the Court of Appeal judgment overturning the CAT’s approach to by object restrictions in the HOKA selective distribution dispute, and (5) the CMA’s decision that Welltower/multiple care homes merger meets the test for reference. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the General Court’s judgment partially upholds and annuls parts of the Commission’s decision concerning case referred back from the Court of Justice on aid to Timișoara Airport in favour of Wizz Air, and (2) the Commission launches consultation on draft revised State aid rules for air transport.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective, publication by the CMA of: (1) a letter sent to the SoS for Business and Trade asking for approval of the digital markets competition regime, (2) its interim report on its market study into infant formula and follow-on formula. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) a General Court’s judgment dismissing an action relating to the Commission’s decision to clear Vodafone’s acquisition of Liberty Global’s cable business, (2) a General Court judgment dismissing an appeal against the Commission’s decision to conditionally clear the acquisition of joint control over INWIT by Telecom Italia and Vodafone, (3) a Court of Justice judgment dismissing Ryanair’s appeal against aid granted for Finnair’s COVID-related recapitalisation, and (4) a General Court partially upholding an action relating to State aid granted by the Netherlands for certain fishing boats.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective, a number of developments, including (among other things): (1) the CAT issuing collective proceedings orders brought by Commercial Interregional Card Claims I Limited and Commercial and Interregional Card Claims II Limited against Mastercard and Visa, (2) the CMA’s decision to refer Global Business Travel Group/CWT Holdings for a phase 2 investigation and (3) the CMA’s decision that the Barratt/Redrow merger meets the test for reference to phase 2.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes developments from a UK perspective, including: (1) the CMA’s provisional decision to clear Arçelik/Whirlpool EMEA merger, (2) the High Court’s judgment dismissing an application by a director to stay in his role after being disqualified by the CMA for his role in relation to the demolition cartel, (3) the High Court’s judgment in the LDC panels damages claim. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s decision to conditionally clear the Korean Air Lines/Asiana Airlines merger after a phase II investigation, (2) the Commission’s announcement that it has adopted a revised Market Definition Notice, and (3) an AG opinion in a Hungarian national reference concerning the Brussels I Regulation in the context of a follow-on damages claim.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) publication by the CMA of updated guidance on the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption, (2) the CAT issuing a ruling dismissing an application to extend the claim period in Rachael Kent's collective action against Apple, (3) the ABF/Hovis merger being referred to phase 2 under the CMA's fast-track procedure, and (4) the government's decision to introduce two new Streamlined Routes under the Subsidy Control Act 2022. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) publication by the Commission of guidelines on the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, and (2) publication by the Commission of a summary of feedback and responses to its consultation on the ongoing review of the Digital Markets Act.