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China strengthens digital market regulation with revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law On 15 October 2025, China’s revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) came into force. This marks the third major amendment to the AUCL since its enactment in 1993, with previous revisions in 2017 and 2019. Notably, while a consultation draft of the revi... Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 29 In this issue: Legal updates, case law update, regulator guidance, updates from the ICO, updates from the EDPB, ICO enforcement overview, EU GDPR enforcement overview, view from Africa, The Lens blogs. As we edge toward Christmas, we reflect on a busy yea... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European Court of Justice upholds European Commission fine for Teva and Cephalon in “pay-for-delay” case On 23 October 2025 the European Court of Justice dismissed an appeal by pharmaceutical companies Teva and Cephalon, upholding a European Commission decision that found the parties had entered into a "pay-for-delay" arrangement that postponed the market en... Employment Bulletin - November 2025 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employment Rights Bill: latest news Competition and Markets Authority guidance on competing for talent Misconduct dismissal not unfair despite potential procedural shortcomings Redeployment to alternative roles was not a... UK Tax dispute risks Unexpected tax liabilities are a key business risk.  For governments facing challenging fiscal environments, a tougher approach to tax compliance and enforcement can be a critical revenue raiser. The UK is no exception. This briefing outlines current... Gutmann v First MTR - Landmark victory for class action defendants The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed a long-running class action against our client, First MTR, and other train operators in only its second judgment under the decade-old competition class action regime. The judgment is good news for consum... Beyond cyber - beware of human error and process pitfalls This briefing looks at the overlooked risks of non-cyber data breaches, highlighting recent cases, regulatory consequences, and practical steps organisations can take to reduce human error and strengthen data governance. A version of this briefing first a... CMA’s draft revised remedies guidance: what it gets right, and where the final guidance could go further On 16 October the CMA launched a consultation on its draft revised remedies guidance. There is much in the draft guidance to applaud. In this briefing we pull out five things the draft guidance gets right, and five points where the CMA could go further to... Competition Law in the Digital Age - November 2025 Our Competition Law in the Digital Age newsletter is intended to provide insights on modern-day competition law developments in a bite-sized format. This edition covers minority shareholdings, the DMA review, Microsoft Teams commitments, technology driven... Insurance update: recent developments from the FCA and PRA