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Confirmation Of CMA Permanent Chair Highlights The Political Tightrope It Is Currently Walking

On 27 February 2026, Doug Gurr was confirmed as the permanent Chair of the CMA, for a five-year term.

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Macfarlanes LLP

CMA Focus On Agentic AI And Impact On Consumers

The CMA has recently turned its attention to agentic AI and its impact on consumers. On 9 March 2026 the CMA published a research and analysis report on Agentic...

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Competition Regulator: Your New Friend?

A year ago, few would have predicted the extent to which politics would have reshaped the antitrust regulatory landscape when it comes to merger control.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

No Winning Numbers: The CAT’s Judgment On The £70 Million National Lottery Subsidy Control Challenge

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) recently issued its ruling in the case of The New Lottery Company Ltd and Others v. The Gambling Commission. It found the Gambling Commission’s (GC’s) decision to grant Camelot (as operator of the National Lottery)...

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NERA

Competition Law Update - April 2025

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Macfarlanes LLP

Competition law update - February 2026

European Union Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

CAT Ruling On Pass-on In Merchant Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The CMA's SMS Investigations Into Apple And Google: Where Do We Stand?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Narrowing The LENs: Latest CMA Informal Guidance A Missed Opportunity For Sustainability Agreements?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Setting Up A Competing Business

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Lewis Silkin

Global Cartel Fines Surge To Highest Level Since 2021

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Global Antitrust Enforcement Report Published

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Fines For Vertical Conduct Violations Drop Despite Continued RPM Vigilance

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

UK And EU Competition Law And Policy: What To Look Out For In 2026

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Government Signals Retrospective Extension Of ILR Route To Ten Years

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tech Predictions For 2026: The Year Ahead Promises To Be Anything But Predictable

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

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Antitrust, EU Competition

Confirmation Of CMA Permanent Chair Highlights The Political Tightrope It Is Currently Walking

On 27 February 2026, Doug Gurr was confirmed as the permanent Chair of the CMA, for a five-year term.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

CMA Focus On Agentic AI And Impact On Consumers

The CMA has recently turned its attention to agentic AI and its impact on consumers. On 9 March 2026 the CMA published a research and analysis report on Agentic...

Worldwide Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Competition Regulator: Your New Friend?

A year ago, few would have predicted the extent to which politics would have reshaped the antitrust regulatory landscape when it comes to merger control.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

No Winning Numbers: The CAT’s Judgment On The £70 Million National Lottery Subsidy Control Challenge

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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NERA

Competition Law Update - April 2025

European Union Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Foreign Subsidies Regulation In Action Part Two: Learnings From The ADNOC/Covestro Decision

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

The CMA's SMS Investigations Into Apple And Google: Where Do We Stand?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

CAT Ruling On Pass-on In Merchant Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Narrowing The LENs: Latest CMA Informal Guidance A Missed Opportunity For Sustainability Agreements?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

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Cartels, Monopolies

Global Cartel Fines Surge To Highest Level Since 2021

Global cartel fines totaled USD3.3 billion in 2025. This was a significant increase on 2024 (USD602.5 million) and 2023 (USD1.9bn) and represented the highest annual total since 2021 (USD4.0bn).

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Global Antitrust Enforcement Report Published

The report discusses the significant increase in fines, use and development of investigative tools, the impact of digital market scrutiny...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Brussels Regulatory Brief: November/December 2025–January 2026

On 9 January 2026, the European Commission (Commission) published the long-awaited Guidelines on certain key substantive aspects...

European Union Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Old Economy, Old Rules: Bronner Doctrine Survives Lukoil Test

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

When Hiring Becomes Collusion: What Employers Need To Know About The CMA's 'Competing For Talent' Guidance

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Buckles Law

Beyond The Model: What UK And German Courts Expect From Economic Experts In Cartel Damages Litigation

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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AlixPartners

Cartel Intel – Updates From Our Global Network

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EU Fines Delivery Hero And Glovo €329 Million For Labour Market Cartel: Key Takeaways

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Delivery Hero And Glovo Fined For Minority Stake No-poach Agreements

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Knights

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Trade Regulation & Practices

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of UK, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Mishcon de Reya

When Will EU Law Apply After Brexit?

After 11.00pm on Brexit day (i.e. 29 March 2019 unless parliament and the EU decides otherwise), EU law will stop applying in the UK.

European Union Government

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Avoiding Supplier Lock-In And Data Lock-Out (Video)

The High Court decision in Blade Motor Group Limited v Reynolds & Reynolds Limited in May this year, serves some useful lessons to software customers on the risks with being locked-in to a supplier relationship and locked out of accessing your data.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Kemp IT Law

Preparations For Post-Brexit UK State Aid Regime

United Kingdom International

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Hewitsons LLP

Hard Or Soft Brexit: What Happens To Merger Reviews?

European Union Anti-trust

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Arnold & Porter

UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Confirms Ban On Online Sales Is Inherently Restrictive Of Competition

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Cooley LLP

European Commission Opens Phase II Investigation Into Proposed Acquisition Of Alstom By Siemens

European Union Anti-trust

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Shoosmiths

In Search Of The ‘Honest Broker' – Choice And Control In Disrupted Retail Markets

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Self-Supply Or Help To Buy? Ofwat, Self-Supply And The Role Of TPIs

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Developments Since The UK Supreme Court's Judgement In PACCAR (Video)

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Subsidy Control In The UK (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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Gowling WLG

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Bristows

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