7/9/2026 9:23:37 AM Apple fails in bid to decertify collective proceedings on behalf of app developers By Alex Evans Madeleine Brown The Competition Appeal Tribunal has refused an application by Apple to decertify a pending opt-out class action on behalf of app...
7/1/2026 4:55:37 PM Vivendi/Lagardère: EU General Court dismisses human rights objections and confirms Commission’s broad information-gathering powers in merger investigations By Foad Hoseinian Greg Dowell Julia Kingwill Both Vivendi and Lagardère sought the annulment of information requests issued by the European Commission in the context of an ongoing...
6/26/2026 11:25:36 AM Unpacking the CMA’s proposed new approach to merger efficiencies By Christophe Humpe Greg Dowell After a period of extensive engagement with businesses, advisers and economists, the CMA published on 3 June its draft revised guidance...
6/25/2026 8:27:07 AM Competition Appeal Tribunal’s collective settlement distribution ruling upheld following funder’s judicial review By Alex Evans Leyla Garahan The High Court has delivered the first judicial review (JR) decision in an application concerning a settlement under the UK’s collective...
6/16/2026 11:07:37 AM Getting down to business? CMA opens investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem By Christophe Humpe Matthew Jones Greg Dowell On 14 May 2026, the CMA launched a strategic market status investigation (SMSI) into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem under the...
6/9/2026 3:11:37 PM Deckers v Up & Running: redrawing the boundaries of object infringements in distribution systems By Fiona Beattie Matthew Redfern Greg Dowell The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Deckers UK Limited v Up & Running (UK) Limited, unanimously overturning the...
6/4/2026 3:35:37 PM Competition law update - June 2026 By Balint Egri Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter, which explores recent competition law developments across the UK and EU. The big news in...
6/4/2026 2:43:36 PM The year in UK mergers: trends and highlights from 2025/26 By Caja Griesenbach Greg Dowell The CMA recently released its merger outcomes data for the 12 months up to and including March 2026. In this article, we look at how that...
6/4/2026 9:50:09 AM The updated Technology Transfer Block Exemptions: modernisation, not overhaul By Greg Dowell Megan Humphreys Matthew Jones Christophe Humpe +1 more... Show less On 1 May 2026, the new EU Technology Transfer Block Exemption (TTBER) and its UK equivalent - the Technology Transfer Block Exemption...
6/2/2026 4:58:07 PM The price isn't right: the AA drip pricing case By Cameron Firth Matthew Redfern Matthew Pimley Greg Dowell +1 more... Show less Following the imposition of the first substantive fine under the CMA’s direct consumer enforcement regime, the public version of the...
5/29/2026 9:35:07 AM Unpacking the European Commission's draft new Merger Assessment Guidelines By Christophe Humpe Uwen Yap Greg Dowell On 30 April 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited draft new Merger Assessment Guidelines for public consultation,...
5/27/2026 3:33:37 PM How to justify a no-poach agreement: CJEU refines applicability of competition law to sports in Tondela judgment By Foad Hoseinian Balint Egri Greg Dowell The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered its preliminary ruling in Tondela, clarifying that while “no-poach”...
5/22/2026 3:25:37 PM Changing gear: a new era for lifting the automatic suspension under the Procurement Act 2023? By Fiona Beattie Balint Egri On 1 May 2026, the High Court handed down its judgment in Parkingeye Limited v Velindre University NHS Trust, marking the first...
4/29/2026 11:56:07 AM Not at all costs: Competition Appeal Tribunal refuses CPO in Atlantic salmon cartel collective proceedings By Simon Day Alex Evans Balint Egri Greg Dowell +1 more... Show less The Competition Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal) has refused to grant a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) in Waterside Class Limited v...
4/21/2026 4:05:37 PM CMA decision to shelve cloud services SMS investigations raises questions around use of its new digital markets powers By Christophe Humpe Greg Dowell On 31 March 2026, the CMA announced the launch of a Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigation into Microsoft's business software...
4/9/2026 2:47:37 PM Court of Appeal wields the broad axe afresh in LCD panels cartel damages assessment By Alex Evans Lara Gardiner Greg Dowell In a notable judgment, the Court of Appeal in Granville Technology Group Limited (In Liquidation) & Ors v LG Display Co. Limited & Anor...