Mar 21, 2023 Court of Justice confirms yet another tool to tackle non-reportable M&A – but is it all bark and no bite? By Thomas Lübbig Kasia Bojarojc Daniel Wylde Justin Chen Sarah Mitchell +2 more... Show less The European Court of Justice (CJEU) handed down its judgment in Towercast on 16 March 2023, confirming Advocate General Juliane Kokott’s...
Mar 01, 2023 Antitrust and sustainability – UK CMA consults on new guidance for businesses entering into environmental sustainability agreements By Alastair Chapman Sarah Jensen Kasia Bojarojc Angus Reston Emma Roberts Pablo Lopez-West +3 more... Show less On 28 February 2023, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published draft guidance on its intended approach towards business...
Nov 14, 2022 Expanding the merger control toolkit - Is this the end of non-reportable M&A for firms that are deemed dominant? By Thomas Lübbig Kasia Bojarojc Daniel Wylde Justin Chen Sarah Mitchell +2 more... Show less The question of how best to capture and test non-reportable acquisitions that are nonetheless deemed as meriting review is one the...
Sep 21, 2021 'Green' competition policy – the latest update from the European Commission By Thomas Lübbig Paul van den Berg Sarah Jensen Kasia Bojarojc Emma Roberts +2 more... Show less The European Commission has published an interim policy brief ('the Brief') on how it plans to adapt its competition law rules and...
Mar 30, 2021 IP exhaustion, bees and the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland By Dr. Christopher Stothers Kasia Bojarojc In the intellectual property world, the famously bee-keeping Birss LJ has no doubt been following the buzz over the potential importation...
Dec 03, 2020 The UK competition regulator's quest for a seat at the top table By Theodore Souris Kasia Bojarojc As the end of 2020 draws nearer, so does the end of the Brexit transition period. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has...
Nov 27, 2020 Competition policy and the EU Green Deal: Freshfields responds to the Commission’s call for contributions By Thomas Lübbig Kasia Bojarojc Jonas Zenger The European Green Deal aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive...
Nov 02, 2020 Nearing the end of the supply chain – Commission launches policy proposals for new vertical rules By Martin Dickson Kasia Bojarojc After almost two years since the European Commission (the Commission) launched its evaluation of its Vertical Block Exemption Regulation...