Competition

Articles

How new reforms and the Mergers Charter aim to speed up UK competition reviews

Kiran Desai explores how the Mergers Charter and 4Ps (pace, predictability, proportionality and process) aim to streamline merger reviews and enhance economic growth

Infant formula market study: CMA publishes final report

Eloise Robson, a Lawyer at Clifford Chance, discusses the findings and recommendations put forward following the UK regulator’s study of the infant formula market

What the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2.0 means for EU marketing funds

Marianna Tothova examines key reforms to European fund management, with enhanced disclosures, marketing rules, and reporting obligations for AIFMs

Transparency International sheds light on public procurement during the pandemic

Following the publication of Transparency International UK’s report on corruption red flags in Covid-19 public procurement, Tamlyn Edmonds and Jack Walsh from Edmonds Marshall McMahon discuss the claims made in the report and whether the impending changes being brought in by the Procurement Act 2023 will address the problem in future

Tesla triumphs in Avago’s UPC patent battles

Lucy Coe and Matthew Naylor offer key insights into the evolving UPC approach to claim interpretation

From gun-jumping mergers to cartel conduct, African competition regulators ramp up enforcement

Tamara Dini, Derek Lötter and Nazeera Mia explore recent developments across the continent

Artificial intelligence and antitrust issues: a competition law practitioner’s perspective

Francesco Liberatore and Martin Mackowski provide a detailed overview of competition law as it applies to artificial intelligence, including a look at recent case law and the evolving regulatory approaches being adopted in the UK, EU and US

Landmark BT class action shows continued momentum for litigation funding sector

Mohsin Patel argues that the BT class action underscores the growing reliance on litigation to address corporate overcharges in the face of regulatory shortcomings