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Private enforcement of competition law in the UK An overview of the private competition law enforcement regime in the UK
Innovation competition, economic dependence and exceptional remedies On 9 June 2017 the European Commission cleared the US$30 billion takeover of Swiss biopharmaceutical company Actelion, subject to conditions
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter Hong Kong Competition Commission issues block exemption order for the liner shipping industry
P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Holiday pay; Suspension and postponed investigation; discretion in share option agreement;  Addison Lee;  FTSE 100 executive pay; Brexit: Call for evidence;  Supreme Court fees; EHRC
P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Early exit charges; Auto-enrolment consultation; State Pension Age; VAT; Finance Bill; IBM; Ill-health retirement; LGPS investment guidance; Pensions Ombudsman; Pan European Personal Pension
Revised Guidance from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Disclosure in Listing Documents: Points to Note for Sponsors In this client briefing, we summarise the changes resulting from the revised guidance and set out some points to note for sponsors.
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter The future of UK competition law and policy: BCLWG report on the implications of Brexit
P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Private Member’s Employment Bills; Employment Tribunal fees ruled unlawful; Whistleblowing: NEDs liable for detriment claims; Non-compete covenant; Ill-health retirement terms; Consultations; Finance Bill to follow
Data Protection and Privacy Newsletter Selected legal and regulatory developments in data protection and privacy
Insurance Newsletter - July 2017 Brexit; Insurance Linked Securities; Asset management market study; Retirement Income Review; Solvency II round up
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter Foreign investment in the EU: a tale of competing tensions
Tax and the City briefing for July 2017 Jeanette Zaman and Zoe Andrews review the Office of Tax Simplification Report on the reform of stamp duty; the duty of care of tax advisers; and whether or not it is possible to apply for judicial review of a DPT notice.
Proposed changes to the Takeover Code and a new Practice Statement This briefing sets out the proposed amendments to the Takeover Code set out in the consultation paper (PCP 2017/1) in relation to asset sales by a target company in competition with an offer, and briefly considers the new Practice Statement 31.
P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin European Union (Withdrawal) Bill published; Taylor review; Discrimination and backdating pension rights; Whistleblowing; Age discrimination justifying caps; Supreme Court; EU nationals living in the UK
P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Charges member-borne commission; Valuing pensions advice and risk warnings; Social Investment; Pension Schemes Newsletter 88; European Directives; FCA report; BHS; Regulator’s settlement 3rd Coats scheme