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On 8 October 2015 the Code Committee of the Takeover Panel published Practice Statement No 30 in relation to the information required for the purpose of obtaining regulatory consents.

In a recent Franflash we reported on recent developments in the approach taken by the English courts to the concept of good faith in certain types of long term commercial relationships, including franchising.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") recently published proposed amendments to the rules dealing with disclosure and registration.

Until this past week, one might have thought that the Commission was in retreat.

Advocate General Mengozzi (the "AG") has delivered an Opinion to the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), which, if followed by the CJEU, will confirm that registering a sign as a Community Trade Mark ("CTM") cannot be a defence to infringement of an earlier CTM.

In February 2015 DG SANTE published its responses to the public consultation launched in December 2014 as part of the roadmap for identifying criteria on endocrine disruptors...

Tax credits in the United Kingdom ("UK"), including those for film and television production, are currently subject to European Union ("EU") state aid rules.

In a particularly "harsh" decision, the French Supreme Court just upheld the 29 March 2017 decision of the Paris Court of Appeal which imposed record fines on healthcare companies in the dental sector...

A recent ruling of the German federal court of justice leaves providers of online review platforms in a state of shock, which could extend beyond that country's borders as the judgment...

Following our article in July 2016 which examined encouraging developments for UK and foreign businesses seeking to explore business opportunities in Iran we now consider the Iranian market...

Investment managers acting on behalf of multiple funds will, we think, be particularly challenged as they will have to reach out separately to their external clients in order to obtain the necessary information.

A team from Fieldfisher LLP, led by disputes partner Colin Gibson, recently secured an enforcement of a DAB Decision in arbitration by way of a Final Partial Award after the contractor refused to pay.

On 1 January 2025, a series of amendments to the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure (Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering) (hereinafter: ''DCCP'') will enter into force.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority and Information Commissioner's Office have warned online businesses against harmful design practices that could undermine people's control over their personal information...

Employee ownership avoids the difficulties of a management buyout or other traditional exits for owner-managers.

Several franchisors attending the BFA annual conference on Friday - the day of the EU referendum result - expressed concerns about the implications of the UK's decision to leave the EU for their franchise agreements.

The Charity Commission publishes guidance on when and how charities can engage in trading to raise funds and how to apply income on trading profits.