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.

To be found guilty of the cartel offence in the UK no longer requires proof of dishonesty.

Details emerged this week of the activities and communications of some of the traders implicated in the global LIBOR investigations.

The criminal trial of three executives accused of fixing prices for water storage tanks has been taking place this week in London.

Following up on a draft from earlier this year, on 10 October 2014, the Regulation No 1062/2014 on the review programme for existing active substances under the 528/2012 Biocidal Products Regulation was published in the EU Official Journal.

And time for an update on the various antitrust investigations into price fixing in the hotel online booking sector.

The US Department of Justice settled an investigation it had been conducting into non-solicitation agreements involving Silicon Valley tech companies.

In April, we discussed the first reported case on the application of the UK competition rules to land agreements (Martin Retail Group Ltd v Crawley Borough Council).

The UK's antitrust regulator (the Competition and Markets Authority) has recently published its priorities for the year in its annual plan 2018/2019.

In the UK, the investigation into unlawful restrictive agreements in the hotel online booking sector was closed by way of commitments offered by the parties.

Competition law and broadcasting issues have continued to offer interesting insights into the dynamics of the UK broadcasting market.

Under the UK's merger control rules, the OFT has jurisdiction to review "relevant merger situations".

ACAS has launched a consultation on a revision to the Discipline and Grievance Code of Practice.

Employee ownership through an employee ownership trust ("EOT") is now established as a proven method of ownership within the architecture sector.

The Finance Act 2014 implements a number of changes which were announced in the 2014 Budget, including those relating to lump sums payable by to scheme members.

British Vogue has become the first fashion publisher to sign up to a code of conduct for the treatment of models, followed hot on their heels by Debenhams.

Belgium’s tender for new gas-fired power capacity eligible for state support has been widened to include open cycle as well as combined cycle units, according to an economy ministry document seen by Platts.

cannot think of a new piece of legislation which has caused more consternation than the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) which became effective on July 22 2013.

The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal this week upheld a ruling that specialist doctors (consultants) must publish more information about their performance and their fees.

This week, the spotlight is on key regulatory risk issues currently faced by companies in the food and drink sector. - See more at: http://www.fieldfisher.com/publications/2015/09/food-for-thought-mapping-your-regulatory-risks#sthash.iTKlLZPY.dpuf