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Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: EU launches in-depth FSR probe into Chinese acquisition On 28 May 2026, the European Commission decided to open an in-depth investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) into the proposed acquisition of CECONOMY AG by JD.com, Inc, in light of concerns that JD.com may have received foreign...
LSE consults on changes to the AIM Rules The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has published a consultation on proposed changes to the AIM Rules for Companies (AIM Rules). The changes will make permanent various relaxations that were introduced on a temporary basis following the publication in...
Surplus to requirements or just right? On 10 June DWP issued a consultation paper on draft regulations for release of surplus from ongoing schemes to sponsoring employers.  The Pensions Regulator also published its “early views”  on how trustees should approach surplus release and...
General Court rules on European Commission’s document gathering powers in merger investigations The judgments confirm that the Commission can issue wide-ranging document requests under the EU Merger Regulation, including requesting material from personal devices which have been used for professional purposes and communications involving journalists,...
Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide – Disputes Resolution 2026 – Hong Kong: Trends and Developments The new Dispute Resolution 2026 guide covers more than 40 jurisdictions. The guide provides practitioner insight into the full range of commercial dispute resolution. It compares litigation, arbitration and other forms of ADR, from limitation periods and...
Employment Bulletin - June 2026 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employment Rights Act 2025 – the latest developments on unfair dismissal and zero hours contracts; Employment Rights Act 2025 – implications for the financial sector; Tax tribunal ruling that football referees were...
Tax and the city - June 2026 In this month's edition, Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews share their pick of recent tax updates and developments. We cover the following: the FTT’s decision in Take 3.9 that only the expenditure actually incurred on the production of films qualified as...
Market update on grid connections reform In this market update, we briefly summarise the salient points of the Connect Update published by Ofgem on 16 June 2026, which large demand customers, and in particular data centre developers and operators, should carefully consider. On 16 June 2026,...
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: ABF / Hovis receives clearance from the CMA On 16 June 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) unconditionally cleared the merger of Associated British Foods plc (ABF) and Hovis Group Limited (Hovis). This clearance marked the completion of the in-depth Phase 2 investigation that...
The Lens newsletter - June 2026 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Welcome to The Lens newsletter, a selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders.   CMA...