In December 2015, a new film and TV funding program was launched in Germany entitled "German Motion Picture Fund".

By way of background, in a reference for preliminary ruling in case C-358/11 Lapin elinkeino, the Court of Justice has ruled, amongst other issues, that Articles 67 and 128 of the REACH Regulation must be interpreted as meaning that EU law harmonises the requirements relating to the manufacture, placing on the market or use of a substance such as that relating to arsenic compounds which is the subject of a restriction under Annex XVII to that regulation.

We look at the EU and UK merger control rules and at the opportunities for political interventions in order to protect what is perceived to be the national interest.

The legislation has responded to the surge in demand for digital content by including specific provisions relating to such content.

The Equality Act 2010 contains a provision enabling regulations to be made which would require employers with at least 250 employees in Great Britain to publish information about the differences in pay between their male and female employees.

The Code Committee of the Takeover Panel is proposing some amendments to the Takeover Code concerning the treatment of dividends paid by a target company to its shareholders during an offer period.

Today sees the introduction of changes to TUPE, the legislation which protects employees in a transfer situation in the UK.

The UK's Office of Fair Trading successfully prosecuted three former executives of Dunlop Oil involved in the marine hoses cartel.

As of January 2014 the UK is the clear world leader in offshore wind with some 3.6GW of installed operating capacity and a further 1.4GW under construction.

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 29th offshore licensing round with more than 1,200 blocks available to support the objective of maximising economic recovery from the UK Continental Shelf.

Cuadrilla is a privately-owned unconventional gas exploration company based in Staffordshire, UK.

On 24 January 2014, the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government published the government's response to its September 2013 consultation.

On 5 February 2014 the European Commission published its final report on the list of restricted substances under the RoHS2 Directive which controls hazardous chemicals in electrical and electronics equipment (EEE).

This briefing is relevant to lenders and borrower's alike.

The Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry to examine the impact of electronic cigarettes.

A shrinking public purse in these times of austerity has increased appetite for bid protest. With fewer tenders and increased competition, disgruntled bidders now appear more conscious of their rights...

Theresa May's confirmation that the UK would be leaving the EU's Single Market follows logically from the decision that the UK will leave the EU.

As usual the Media and Entertainment team here at Fieldfisher attended the Cannes Film Festival.

With the increased use of automated buying systems, large amounts of online advertising are not even being seen by a consumer.

Rules and guidance on advertising gambling make it clear that such marketing communications must be socially responsible and must not be likely to appeal to...