This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CAT issues judgment approving settlement in Mastercard collective damages action, (2) the government publishes its response regarding consultation on updating the media mergers regime, (3) the government publishes 2025 strategic steer setting out priorities for the CMA, and (4) the government publishes its response regarding consultation on the Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulation 2024. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission consultation on commitments offered by Microsoft in ‘Teams tying’ investigation, (2) three separate AG opinions concerning national references from Germany and Portugal suggesting sports governing bodies are limited in their self-regulation if there is a significant impact on matters governed by EU law, (3) an AG opinion recommending the Court of Justice should dismiss an appeal against the Commission’s decision to conditionally clear PKN/Gupto Lotos merger at phase II, (4) the Commission adopts proposals to sign EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement, and (5) the General Court’s judgment annulling Commission’s decision rejecting State aid complaint alleging Lithuania granted new aid to a Lithuanian public service broadcaster.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA issues summary interim report on remedies in Getty, Shutterstock phase 2 investigation; provisionally favours full divestiture of Shutterstock editorial business, (2) the Vandemoortel/Délifrance merger referred to phase 2, (3) a CAT judgment granting a CPO against Microsoft in a standalone abuse of dominance claim concerning its software and cloud licensing practices, and (4) the UK Government presents EU-UK Competition Co-operation Agreement to UK Parliament. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice issues judgment concerning a national reference from the Netherlands on jurisdictional issues in Dutch cartel damages action, (2) the Commission adopts the Technology Transfer Block Exemption, (3) the General Court's judgment dismissing Red Bull's action for reimbursement of dawn raid legal costs, and (4) the Commission proposes measures to Google on sharing search engine data with third parties under Digital Markets Act.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) Doug Gurr has been appointed as interim Chair of CMA following the resignation of Marcus Bokkerink, (2) the CAT issues judgment determining ‘carriage dispute’ regarding two applications to commence damages action against Amazon Marketplace; Professor Andreas Stephan proceedings more suitable for certification than claim raised by BIRA, (3) the CMA publishes its final recommendations to the Secretary of State regarding Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption, and (4) the Subsidy Advice Unit publishes its response to the Department for Business Trade’s consultation on refining the UK subsidy control regime. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice judgment in national reference from Italy regarding whether a local authority can widen the scope for repayment of unlawful aid, and (2) the Court of Justice judgment dismissing an appeal against General Court’s judgment upholding the Commission’s decision that regional development scheme in Madeira constituted unlawful State aid.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CAT issues judgment granting case management applications in competing collective proceedings against Scania, (2) the CMA launches consultation on draft Order and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons undertakings to implement veterinary market investigation remedies, (3) the DBT launches consultation on reforms to UK collective actions, regulatory appeals and competition enforcement regimes, (4) the CMA publishes an update on its private dental services market study, and (5) the Government announces departmental changes following Cabinet reshuffle. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission issues SO in construction chemicals cartel investigation, (2) the Court of Justice issues judgment confirming that EU law does not require prior judicial authorisation for seizure of business emails during competition inspections, (3) the Court of Justice issues judgment concerning a national reference from Germany on whether FIFA's football agent rules comply with EU law, (4) the Saipem/Subsea7 merger referred to phase II, (5) the Commission issues statement of grounds to JD.com under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, (6) the Commission adopts specification decisions requiring Google to implement Digital Markets Act obligations on Android interoperability and search data sharing, and (7) the Commission publishes State aid guidance on carbon contracts for difference.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes developments from a UK perspective, including: (1) the Court of Appeal’s judgment dismissing Sports Direct’s appeal regarding the CAT’s refusal to grant an injunction about the supply of Newcastle United replica kit, (2) the Government publishes updated guidance on statement about exercise of the call-in power under the NSI Act, and (3) the Government publishes its updated market guidance for May 2024. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the AG opinion recommending Court of Justice should set aside General Court’s judgment and annul Commission’s decision regarding State aid granted by Finland to Helsinki transport operator.

This week’s edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CAT’s judgment dismissing ‘Boundary Fares’ abuse of dominance claims against train operating companies, (2) the CMA’s decision that Getty Images/Shutterstock merger meets the test for reference to phase 2, (3) the Government outlining regulatory reform agenda, proposing the abolition of the CMA panel member system for Phase 2 merger reviews and market investigations, (4) the CMA publishing its response to the DBT’s call for evidence on the opt-out collective actions regime, and (5) the CMA designating Apple and Google with SMS in relation to their mobile platforms under the DMCCA 2024. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission confirming dawn raids in the ski equipment sector, and (2) the Commission adopting its 2026 Work Programme setting out its competition law and policy initiatives.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) a series of reforms to the NSI Act 2021, namely: (i) a consultation on proposed reforms to the Act’s mandatory notification regime, (ii) the Government’s intention to remove NSI notification requirements for internal reorganisations and insolvency appointments, and (iii) publication of the 2024–25 Annual Report, (2) the CMA’s decision that Aramark/Entier merger meets the test for reference to a phase 2, and (3) publication of the IWC’s final report on its review of the regulatory framework for the water sector in England and Wales, in which it recommends the abolition of Ofwat. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: the Commission’s decisions to: (1) issue an SO for potential breaches of Articles 4, 7 and 8 EUMR in the Vivendi/Lagardère merger, (2) the Commission’s decision to refer UMG/Downtown to phase II, (3) launch a consultation on draft FSR guidelines, and (4) accept commitments offered by Corning in its ‘Gorilla Glass’ abuse investigation.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the government’s response to the CMA’s housebuilding market study recommendations. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s decision fining České dráhy and ÖBB €48.7m for collective boycott, (2) the General Court’s judgment dismissing an appeal against the Commission’s decision finding that an aid scheme promoting regional development in Maderia was unlawful State, and (3) an Advocate General opinion concerning a national reference from Poland on exemption from property tax.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes developments from a UK perspective, including: (1) the High Court upholding CMA’s judicial review against the CAT’s ruling on search warrants at domestic premises and confirming the CMA’s right to raid domestic premises, (2) the Government publishes responses to the NSI call for evidence. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the General Court’s judgment dismissing an appeal concerning Spanish aid for the acquisition of ships, (2) the Commission’s announcement that it has carried out its first unannounced inspections under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation in the security equipment sector, (3) the Commission inviting comments on proposed commitments offered by Vifor in Article 102 TFEU investigation, (4) the Court of Justice’s judgment concerning a national reference from the Czech Republic regarding dispute against Google over damages claim time, and (5) AG opinion suggesting Slovenian grounds of appeal are unfounded in pharmacy State aid case.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes a number of developments from a EU perspective, including: (1) the Commission’s decision to launch a consultation on commitments offered by Apple in Apple Pay abuse investigation, (2) the Commission’s decision to refer the ITA Airways acquisition to phase II, (3) the Commission’s decision to refer the IAG/Air Europa merger to phase II, (4) the General Court’s judgment upholding an appeal against the Commission’s decision finding that German measures constituted State aid financed through State resources.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective, a number of developments, namely: (1) Subsidy Advice Unit publishing responses to its consultation regarding proposed approach to monitoring under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, (2) the CMA seeking views on Google’s Privacy Sandbox changes, and (3) the publication by the CMA of its annual report on concurrency 2024. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s decision to launch an investigation into possible anti-competitive agreements in the online food delivery sector, and (2) the Commission’s decision to accept commitments from Vifor to address abusive practices in the iron treatment market.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the FCA launches consultation on proposed commitments in commodities futures trading investigation, (2) the Court of Appeal's judgment upholding appeals against CAT's judgment in CMA’s re-investigation into phenytoin excessive pricing, (3) the CAT issues disclosure ruling in Google Ad Tech collective proceedings, (4) the CMA issues interim report in Vandemoortele/Délifrance merger phase 2 investigation, and (5) the CAT dismisses Zenobē's applications relating to Ofgem's longer-duration energy storage subsidy scheme. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission rejects abuse of dominance complaint against Amgen.