Competition

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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

Securing evidence from overseas: competition investigations and new law for the digital age

Peter Binning and Edward Hodgson look at a range of recent cases limiting the extraterritorial application of criminal (and civil) powers in enforcement cases against corporates, and consider how parliament is creating laws to overcome these problems, particularly in the field of big tech

Digital compliance is critical to help legal firms rise above regulation

Regulated UK firms, including legal practices, are grappling with increased regulatory demands amid shrinking budgets