ArticleOutside The EUThe EU competition rules can apply to agreements which have an actual or potential effect on trade between EU Member States. European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleLiability Due To Defective Products And Medication: A Patient Can Search For The Responsibility Of An Industrialist Of Health Within Ten Years Of Damage ConsolidationA patient was given three injections of hepatitis C vaccine between January and August 1995. In 2004, the patient was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
ArticleSatellite & Space Project News - May 2016Blue Origin has again achieved a successful launch and vertical landing of its reusable vehicle, New Shepard (2 April 2016). European UnionTransportFieldfisher
ArticleE-CommerceFollowing a Judgment of April 17th, 2015 of the Paris Court of Appeal, internet advertising becomes subject to the ordinary law regime of purchase of advertising space on other media...FranceMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFieldfisher
ArticleManufacturers Of Luxury Products May Ban Online Sales Of Authorised Distributors Through Third-Party PlatformsOn 6 December 2017 the Court of Justice of the EU delivered its long awaited judgment in case Coty Germany GmbH v Parfümerie Akzente GmbH based on a request for a preliminary ruling...GermanyAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleThe Federal Cartel Office Published Guidelines On Resale PriceThe Federal Cartel Office (BKartA) released draft guidelines on resale price maintenance on 25 January 2017. GermanyAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleEmployment Germany: New Legislation In GermanyEine zum 1. Oktober 2016 in Kraft tretende Gesetzesänderung kann einen erheblichen Einfluss auf die Standard-Arbeitsverträge vieler Unternehmen in Deutschland haben.GermanyEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleEU Treatment Of Imports From China In Anti-Dumping Cases: Nothing Changes On 11 December 2016Over the past couple of years, there has been increased attention to the expiration on 11 December 2016 of a particular provision within the part of China's WTO Accession Protocol...GlobalInternational LawFieldfisher
ArticleSatellite And Space Projects News - 17 OctoberQatar satellite company, Es'hailSat, announced on 8 September that it has selected Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) to build its second satellite, Es'hail 2.GlobalMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFieldfisher
ArticleIndia Continues To Be Divided Over Foreign Direct Investment In Multi Brand RetailThe Indian Government had its new investment policy affirmed by Parliament on Friday 7th December 2012. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorFieldfisher
ArticleAmendments To The Malaysian Franchise LawThe Malaysian Franchise Act 1998 was amended in September 2012 in a number of ways, some of these amends will have a substantial impact on franchising in Malaysia.MalaysiaCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher
ArticleFollowing Up The Horsemeat Scandal: DNA Tests & LabellingFollowing the horse meat scandal, the European Commission has adopted recommendations on the 19th of February 2013 with a view to launch a coordinated control plan to establish the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods. United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleTwo ThingsThe Google antitrust investigations in the EU have featured heavily in the news this week, with reports that the EU Commission would (then had) 'filed formal charges' in connection with one of the two ongoing investigations. United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleConsultation On EU Consumer And Marketing Laws – Are They Fit For Purpose?Earlier this year, the European Commission opened a public consultation on current EU consumer and marketing law to run a "Fitness Check" to assess the current regulatory framework...United KingdomConsumer ProtectionFieldfisher
ArticleEmployee Buy Outs: An Alternative Succession Solution For Professional PartnershipsIt's common for UK professional partnerships to adopt a "naked in/naked out" approach to membership.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher
ArticleEmployee Ownership Index Companies Continue To Out-Perform Over The Long TermCompanies in the UK Employee Ownership Index outperformed the FTSE All-Share in the first nine months of 2012, as employee owned companies' share prices were up 5.4% compared with the FTSE All-Share companies' share prices which went up by 4.9%. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher
ArticleImplementation Of The Market Abuse RegulationThe new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) will expand and develop the EU market abuse regulatory regime.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher
ArticleJoint Ventures And Implied Duties Of Good FaithNehayan v Kent [2018] EWHC 333 (Comm) is the latest case in a growing line of authorities in the UK on the implication of good faith in "relational" commercial contracts, such as joint ventures...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher
ArticleNew Controls On Controlling ShareholdersThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proceeding with changes to the Listing Rules, including new requirements for premium listed companies with a controlling shareholder.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher
ArticleTakeover Panel Gives The Cold ShoulderIn a very rare decision, the Takeover Panel has published a statement on its website requiring all firms and advisers regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to "cold-shoulder"...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher