Europe: Corporate/Commercial Law

Doğal gaz piyasasında lisans sahibi bir şirketin paylarının devri, yalnızca Türk Ticaret Kanunu çerçevesinde tamamlanacak bir şirketler hukuku işlemi değildir. Doğrudan veya dolaylı pay edinimleri, belirli oranların aşılması ya da altına düşülmesi, imtiyaz ve intifa hakkı tesis edilmesi gibi hâllerde işlem öncesinde EPDK onayı gerekebilir.

The transfer of shares in a license-holding company operating in the natural gas market is not merely a corporate law transaction to be completed under the Turkish Commercial Code. Prior approval from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority may be required where, among other matters, direct or indirect share acquisitions cross above or below specified thresholds or privileges or usufruct rights are created.

The High Court's landmark decision in Carter-Ruck v SRA has confirmed that the Solicitors Regulation Authority cannot compel law firms to disclose documents protected by legal professional privilege without client consent. This ruling reinforces the fundamental principle that privileged communications between lawyers and clients remain protected, even during regulatory investigations, though the SRA has announced its intention to appeal.

This report examines sustainability governance trends among Danish OMXC25 companies, analyzing how European firms are navigating new sustainability regulations while experiencing a regulatory shift toward simplified reporting requirements. The overview explores the implications of recent EU legislative changes, including the Omnibus packages and emerging frameworks for deforestation, forced labor, and sustainable finance disclosure.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published new rules requiring UK listed companies to disclose against UK Sustainability Reporting Standards on a comply or explain basis, replacing previous TCFD requirements. The regime will apply to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027, with first reporting from 2028, though companies may begin voluntary reporting earlier.

The UK pensions landscape is evolving with two significant developments: the October 2026 deadline for pension schemes to connect to the pensions dashboards ecosystem, and proposed reforms enabling defined...

The European Commission's proposed EU Kids Act introduces sweeping new requirements for digital service providers, establishing a harmonised age threshold of 15 for social media access and mandating safety-by-design principles across online platforms. This comprehensive regulatory framework fundamentally reshapes how providers must verify ages, design interfaces, and protect minors in the digital space, with sanctions reaching up to 6% of worldwide annual turnover for non-compliance.

Strike out applications can be powerful litigation tools in civil disputes, but they carry significant risks and costs. Understanding when to make or resist such applications requires careful assessment of legal grounds, tactical implications, and potential outcomes beyond simply identifying technical defects in an opponent's case.

The European Commission has released comprehensive guidelines on applying Article 102 TFEU to exclusionary conduct by dominant firms, modernizing EU competition policy while codifying existing case law. These guidelines introduce analytical frameworks for assessing various types of anticompetitive behavior, including predatory pricing, margin squeeze, exclusive dealing, and tying arrangements, while addressing the role of presumptions and efficiency defenses in establishing abuse of dominance.

The London Real Estate Forum, 2026, held at City of London Guildhall, shared many interesting insights into the world of real estate, both commercial and residential and development alongside the importance of the public and private sectors working together.

A trainee solicitor shares her journey of receiving an ADHD diagnosis at age 28 and explores how neurodiversity can be both a challenge and an asset in legal practice. Through personal experience, she examines common misconceptions about ADHD in professional women and demonstrates how traits like hyperfocus and curiosity translate into workplace strengths.

Arthur Cox unveils its refreshed 2026-2028 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, building on established foundations through four key pillars focused on gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and disability and neurodiversity. The firm emphasizes practical approaches to recognizing and supporting difference while maintaining transparency and accountability in delivering on its inclusion ambitions.