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The Merger Control Review - 8th edition - United Kingdom chapter Developments in merger control in the United Kingdom, prepared for the eighth edition of The Merger Control Review Pre-merger competition review has advanced significantly since its creation in 1976 in the United States. Today almost all competition auth... Private enforcement of competition law in the UK An overview of the private competition law enforcement regime in the UK As of October 2015, the private competition law enforcement regime in the UK has been expanded by virtue of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. The Act has broadened the jurisdiction of the... 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 On 9 June 2017 the European Commission cleared Johnson & Johnson’s USD 30 billion takeover of Swiss biopharmac... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter Hong Kong Competition Commission issues block exemption order for the liner shipping industry Hong Kong Competition Commission issues block exemption order for the liner shipping industry On 8 August 2017 the Hong Kong Competition Commission issued its fi... 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 Topics covered in this bulletin: New Law Cases Round-up Holiday pay mus... 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 Topics covered in this bulletin: The Watch List New Law Early e... 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. In an effort to improve the quality and clarity of disclosure in listing documents, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter The future of UK competition law and policy: BCLWG report on the implications of Brexit The future of UK competition law and policy: BCLWG report on the implications of Brexit On 26 July 2017 the Brexit Competition Law Working Group published its report c... 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 Topics covered in this bulletin: NEW LAW... Data Protection and Privacy Newsletter Selected legal and regulatory developments in data protection and privacy In this issue: Preparing for the GDPR - UK Data Protection Bill GDPR guidance from the Article 29 Working Party GDRP guidance from the ICO Data processing in the workplace Challeng...