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International franchisors are increasing looking at Indonesia as an attractive market in which to establish their brand.

Bankers are back in the news as the Competition and Markets Authority announced its recommendation for a market investigation into the banking sector.

A franchising agreement is at risk of infringing EU competition law (Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) if it has the object or effect of restricting competition and is capable of affecting trade within the EEA.

At the start of last year we wrote here about the anti-trust complaint brought to the European Commission by three Italian consumer bodies against McDonald's.

The online shopping world is changing rapidly and Amazon, in particular, seems to be going all out to lure customers to its online video entertainment nest.

The way in which large supermarket chains deal with their suppliers has been the subject of much angst and discussion in the EU.

The vast majority of the Food Information to Consumers Regulation (No 1169/2011) came into force on 13 December 2014.

The UK's new Consumer Rights Act, which introduces the biggest overhaul of consumer rights in a generation, came into force yesterday (1 October). - See more at: http://www.fieldfisher.com/publications/2015/10/new-consumer-rights#sthash.jMDTsEXn.1XJvzGlY.dpuf

NAPF has published updated Corporate Governance Policy and Voting Guidelines.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proceeding with changes to the Listing Rules, including new requirements for premium listed companies with a controlling shareholder.

Today sees the publication of the Code of Practice for the UK's Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) system.

On 30 September 2017, the Criminal Finances Act 2017 ("CFA") came into force in the UK introducing two new offences with regards to the facilitation of tax evasion.

Yesterday was a significant day for the SFO as its Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Rolls-Royce PLC was given the seal of approval by Sir Brian Leveson.

After many months of speculation, it was announced today that ICBC Standard Bank Plc ("Standard Bank") has become the first entity in the UK to enter into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the Serious Fraud Office.

Yesterday saw the publication of Mrs Justice Andrews' judgment in the claim brought by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) against Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd.

At exactly 6.00 a.m. this morning it became mathematically certain that the people of the UK had democratically chosen that it should leave the European Union.

Prosecutions are being brought for the first time against company directors for failings by their companies in following the correct procedures when dismissing redundant employees.