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    Getting Down To Business? CMA Opens Investigation Into Microsoft’s Business Software Ecosystem

    The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem, examining whether the tech giant holds substantial and entrenched market power across its productivity suite, operating systems, and security tools. The investigation will scrutinize Microsoft's commercial practices, technical design choices, and potential leveraging of market dominance into adjacent markets like cloud services, with the possibility of imposing bespok
    United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Corporate Law Update: 7 - 13 December 2024

    Draft regulations have been published which, if made, would create the ability to apply to access information on trusts relating to overseas entities that hold registered land in the UK.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
Macfarlanes LLP
Macfarlanes LLP
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    Corporate Law Update: 26 September - 2 October

    The Financial Conduct Authority has published new rules requiring UK listed companies to disclose against UK Sustainability Reporting Standards on a comply or explain basis, replacing previous TCFD requirements. The regime will apply to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027, with first reporting from 2028, though companies may begin voluntary reporting earlier.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Don’t Sleep On The Overnight Visitor Levy The Recent King’s Speech Has Confirmed The Government’s Intention To Legislate For An Overnight Visitor Levy (The Levy). This Follows The... Article 9 July 2026

    The UK Government has announced plans to introduce an overnight visitor levy, granting mayors discretionary powers to charge tourists staying in hotels, serviced apartments, and other commercial accommodations. This new framework, following similar schemes in European cities, aims to generate revenue for local area improvements, cultural events, and infrastructure development, though concerns remain about its impact on the hospitality sector and tourism competitiveness.
    United KingdomGovernment, Public Sector
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    The Emperor Never Had Any Clothes: The Privy Council Abandons The Shareholder Rule

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has delivered its judgment in Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (No 2) (Bermuda) abolishing the centuries old...
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    New Year's Revolution - Death of Collateral Warranties?

    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    The Role Of Real Estate In Delivering Food Security - Emerging Operational Sectors

    Factors such as COVID-19 and the Russian-Ukraine war have highlighted the importance of both domestic and international food supply chains for national resilience...
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    Home Office Offering Automation Of Settled Status Post-Brexit

    A recent High Court ruling has engineered a change in the process for obtaining settled status for anyone who is under the post-Brexit arrangements.
    United KingdomImmigration
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    Private Capital Investment Into Professional Services Firms

    Private capital investment in professional services firms has surged in recent years.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Corporate Law Update: 15 - 21 August

    The High Court has determined that retirement letters signed by departing shareholder-directors effectively compromised a company's breach of warranty counterclaims, despite the absence of explicit waiver language. This decision raises important questions about how exit documents are interpreted and what obligations parties must expressly preserve when directors leave a company.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Removal Of The Statutory Cap On Unfair Dismissal: Practical Implications For Businesses

    The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces sweeping changes to UK unfair dismissal law, removing the statutory compensation cap and reducing the qualifying service period to six months.
    United KingdomEmployment and HR
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Representative Actions: "Same Interest" Test Remains A High Bar

    A claim issued by an individual seeking to act as a representative under CPR 19.8 has been struck out on the basis that the represented class did not share the same interest, or alternatively that the claimant's motive...
    United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    Co-Living: Opportunity Within Complex Regulatory Landscape

    Co-living is attracting increasing attention from institutional and private capital, yet remains one of the more complex segments of the UK living sector to structure and deliver.
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Removal Of The Statutory Cap On Unfair Dismissal: Implications For Private Capital Managers

    The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces sweeping changes to UK unfair dismissal law that will fundamentally alter the risk landscape for private capital managers and their senior executives. With the statutory compensation cap removed and qualifying periods slashed from two years to six months, firms face unprecedented exposure on high-value claims involving complex remuneration structures including carried interest, unvested equity, and discretionary bonuses.
    United KingdomEmployment and HR
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Corporate Law Update: 21 - 27 February 2026

    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a clarification statement on notifications required when securities are admitted to trading.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    UK Beneficial Ownership Registers: Further Updates Incoming

    Draft regulations propose significant changes to the UK's Register of Overseas Entities and Trust Registration Service, expanding public access to trust information while introducing new exemptions and extended deadlines for certain trusts.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Investment management update - July 2026

    The Financial Conduct Authority has proposed significant reforms to investment fund regulations, including allowing certain authorised funds to hold cryptoasset exchange traded notes and streamlining climate disclosure requirements. These changes, alongside updates to money market fund rules and anti-money laundering regulations, represent a substantial shift in the UK's approach to fund management and regulatory compliance. The proposals aim to reduce regulatory burden while maintaining investor protection
    United KingdomFinance and Banking
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    Corporate Law Update: 31 May - 6 June 2025

    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.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    Navigating Distribution: Competition Appeal Tribunal Orders Distribution To Class Members In Roll-on Roll-off Shipping Cartel Claim

    The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved its second-ever distribution plan for collective proceedings, providing detailed guidance on how settlement funds from the RoRo shipping cartel case will be distributed to approximately 25 million affected vehicle purchasers and lessees. This landmark approval offers crucial insights into the Tribunal's expectations for future class action distributions, addressing key lessons learned from the disappointing 1% take-up rate in the earlier Boundary Fares case.
    United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    You Can’t Take Something For Nothing: Court Of Appeal Allows Class Representative To Pursue User Damages In Competition Claims

    The Court of Appeal has rejected Meta's challenge to Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen's amendment of her pleadings to include a claim for 'user damages' in a competition law case concerning Facebook's collection of personal data. This decision opens up another potential claim against tech companies for alleged misuse of consumer data, with the question of whether such damages will be awarded to be decided at trial in October 2028.
    United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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