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On 23 October 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld the Commission's 2020 decision fining Teva and Cephalon a total of €60.5m for entering into a patent settlement agreement...

English law upholds the binding force of contracts with limited exceptions. This guide examines the doctrine of frustration, exploring when unforeseen events can automatically discharge contractual obligations...

The High Court has held that a company was not permitted to issue a call, and subsequently to forfeit, fully paid shares held by one of its shareholders on the basis that the shareholder...

In Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. v YES Bank Ltd [2024] EWCA 695, the Court of Appeal had to decide whether an adjective attached to only one noun in a list or to the entire list.

The High Court has provided crucial guidance on disclosure standards in share sale agreements, examining whether sellers can rely on due diligence discussions to supplement contractual disclosures when qualifying warranties.

In what might seem a surprising decision, the High Court has held that a notification disputing a price adjustment under a completion accounts mechanism did not need to comply with the contractual requirements for notices under the contract

In February 2026, the European Commission published the non-confidential version of its decision to conditionally approve Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) acquisition of Covestro AG (Covestro), shedding further light on its approach to enforcing the merger component of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR).

In the sixth of a series of specialist briefings on pensions auto-enrolment, we explain the process of auto-enrolment.

The loan origination regime under AIFMD II is due to come into force on 16 April 2026 (subject to national implementation).

Over a year has passed since the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) fully entered into force, with the European Commission using its new powers to scrutinise both M&A transactions...

The UK government has responded to the Competition and Markets Authority's first review of the Subsidy Control Act 2022, addressing recommendations on guidance, streamlined routes, and the transparency database. While accepting some improvements, the government maintains its commitment to the self-assessment model and rejects calls for an independent ex-ante review body, leaving enforcement questions unresolved.

This note provides guidance on the scope of the visitor category under the UK Immigration Rules.

In a landmark High Court ruling, two former Petrofac directors facing bribery charges have secured the right to continue receiving defence cost coverage from their insurers under a Directors and Officers policy. The decision addresses fundamental questions about when insurers can avoid policies based on alleged fraud and establishes important precedents for executive protection during criminal proceedings.

The Court of Appeal has unanimously decided that standard wording used in worldwide freezing orders does not prevent civil liability arising against foreign third parties who assist with breaches of such orders.

The UK Supreme Court has clarified that damages for loss of bargain may be recoverable even when a contract is terminated under an express contractual right, rather than for repudiatory breach. This landmark decision in Great Asia Maritime Limited v Orion Shipping and Trading LLC examines the interpretation of compensation clauses in standard form contracts and challenges long-held assumptions about the availability of future loss damages following contractual termination.

This bulletin follows the release of the August Agent Update (Issue 134). In this issue we cover the content most relevant to employment taxes and reward activities.

The UK Government has launched a consultation proposing to treat US limited liability companies (LLCs) as transparent for UK tax purposes when held by individuals, addressing long-standing double taxation issues that have deterred internationally mobile individuals from living and investing in the UK.

At 11 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union.