VLOPs that receive such requests must provide the requested information to the Commission which will then assess next steps.

The German competition law regulator set out its preliminary view that the way Asics distributed its products to consumers restricted competition.

Earlier this month, the Saudi Arabian Government approved the Unified Agreement for Value Added Tax ("Unified Agreement").

The UK's antitrust regulator (the Competition and Markets Authority) this week warned companies that 2016 would see a big step up in the scale and impact of its enforcement activity...

On 16 March 2017, the European Commission introduced a new tool which helps whistle-blowers to report antitrust concerns to the Commission and thereby to stay anonymously.

On 5 December 2013 ECHA revised two important guidance documents, which will improve their clarity and consistency.

In 2013, the EU's highest court, the Court of Justice of the EU, completed 701 cases (up from 595 in 2012). It had 699 new cases brought before it, which is the highest number ever.

A discussion on the issue of 'successor liability' under EU competition law.

The extent to which the European Commission is now seeking to bring antitrust investigations to a close via commitments or settlement is a cause for concern.

It has been reported that the European Commission sent out detailed questionnaires to more than 40 airlines...

When booking a hotel, most now look to the internet to find the cheapest room available. Consumers would hope that online travel agents would be competing with each other to offer the lowest price and, if necessary, reduce the commission they earn in order to receive the business.

One of the arguments used to justify the need for mixed partnerships was the need that some firms argue that they have to warehouse profits which cannot be paid to partners in cash as a result of regulatory requirements.

If a drafting error renders a restrictive covenant useless if read literally, is it still enforceable?

In a landmark case, the EAT has overturned a previous ET decision that denied compensation to ex-employees of Woolworths who had worked in stores with less than 20 members of staff.

A recent case (SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd v Punj Lloyd Ltd) discusses some issues and risks that arise when terminating a contract.

In the UK's annual budget speech, the Chancellor announced that the government will consult on the introduction of a new North Sea tax allowance.

Sir Ian Wood, recently retired Chair of the Wood Group, has published his interim report revealing the economic and energy security opportunities still available from the UK’s offshore oil and gas resources.

The register must show the individuals and relevant legal entities who beneficially own or control (alone or jointly with others, and directly or indirectly) the company's shares.

Litigation funding rules in England and Wales changed radically 6 months ago enabling lawyers to share to a greater extent than ever before the costs risk of litigation with their clients.

The case heralds a new approach by the courts to the traditional duty of care imposed on financial advisers when advising their clients (the "Bolam test")....