Law360: Fewer pension schemes are giving their defined benefit (DB) members discretionary increases revealing a changing landscape in the management of discretionary benefits, shaped by a low-inflation environment and heightened attention to surplus sharing, according to a survey from Aon published on 20 August 2025.

Dispute Resolution analysis: In the long-running litigation concerning Fi Call and its joint venture partners, Apex Global and Global Torch, Mr Justice Hildyard has now determined the unfair prejudice petition arguments under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and the just and equitable winding-up claim under section 122(1)(g) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986). Although the judgment is inevitably fact-sensitive, it provides a neat summary of the specific requirements for succeeding on either basis. It also considers the particular issue raised where one of the parties had been debarred from participating in the proceedings. His overall conclusion was to order the winding-up of Fi Call on the just and equitable ground with consequential orders as to rectification of the share register and payment in restitution following on from that.

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 21 December 2020; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and commentary. Case facts Outline European Commission merger investigation into the proposed merger between Fiat Chrysler N.V. and Peugeot S.A. (M.9730). The proposed merger involves horizontal overlaps in the market for light commercial vehicles. Latest developments On 21 December 2020, the Commission cleared the proposed merger subject to commitments. To address the Commission’s concerns, the Commission accepted commitments offered by the parties aimed at enabling entry and expansion. The commitments provide for an: (i) extension of a cooperation agreement currently in force between PSA and Toyota Motor Europe for small light commercial vehicles under which PSA produces the vehicle for sale by Toyota Motor Europe under the Toyota Motor Europe brand; and (ii) amendment to the ‘repair and maintenance’ agreements for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in force between PSA, FCA and their repairer networks, to facilitate access for competitors to PSA and FCA’s repair and maintenance networks

A method for the transmission of information (sound, video, data) in which light is modulated and transmitted over high purity, hair-thin filaments of glass. The bandwidth capacity of fibre optic cable is much greater than that of copper wire.

An access network structure in which the optical fibre extends from the exchange to the cabinet. The street cabinet is usually located only a few hundred metres from the subscriber's premises. The remaining part of the access network from the cabinet to the customer is usually copper wire but could use another technology, such as wireless.

An access network structure in which the optical fibre runs from the local exchange to the end user's living or office space.

Law360: Fidelis Underwriting Ltd has hit back at another claim that it must pay out in a US$23m dispute over a leased plane stranded in Russia, arguing that no insured event has occurred, and that an Irish aviation lessor is not covered by the country's law.

Law360, London: Fidelis has argued it should not be liable for paying out claims totalling more than US$238m over planes stranded in Russia, arguing the lessors had not been irretrievably deprived of the aircraft under the terms of the policies.