The 2026 ABA International Cartel Workshop, held in collaboration with the IBA at the Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna from 10 to 12...
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The Commission routinely requires parties to produce vast numbers of internal documents, sometimes running into the millions. Sweeping...
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On 1 May 2026, the legal framework for technology licensing in the UK entered a new chapter. With the expiry of the “assimilated” EU...
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The regulatory landscape for UK consumer protection has entered a new phase following the CMA’s announcement today that it has fined...
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Competition Commissioner Ribera announced yesterday that Anthony Whelan has been appointed as the new Director-General of DG Competition....
After years of uncertainty, China’s long‑awaited safe harbor regime for vertical agreements finally became effective on February 1, 2026....
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On 17 March 2026, the Italian Antitrust Authority (IAA) imposed a record fine of over €25 million on Morellato S.p.A. (Morellato), a...
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On 20 January 2026, the UK Government announced a range of proposed reforms to the UK competition regime. In our previous blog, we shared...
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The EU and the United Kingdom signed the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement on 25 February 2026 (Agreement), establishing a formal...
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On 22 January 2026, the English High Court delivered an important judgment for companies and investors in UK regulated infrastructure. ...
On 20 January 2026, the UK government announced a range of proposed reforms to the UK merger control regime. The proposals are, once...
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The European Commission (Commission) has now published its Guidelines on the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). These...
A summary of the seminar jointly hosted by Freshfields and the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. On 6 November 2025, Rasul Butt,...
On 23 October 2025, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) launched an open consultation seeking views from the market on a potential new...
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In its 30 October 2025 judgment in Case C-2/23 (Baugesellschaft), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified how far the protection of...
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On 8 September 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced a €172,000 fine on Eurofield SAS (Eurofield) and Unanime Sport SAS (Unanime...