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Carte blanche for bans on Amazon? This briefing considers the ECJ's recent ruling on Coty, which deals with the legality of restrictions on sales via third party platforms Carte blanche for bans on Amazon? As the importance of e-commerce continues to grow, competition authorities and...
P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin holiday pay claims; Uber drivers; Deliveroo riders; collective bargaining rights; Assumption of responsibility by parent company; misleading employee on reason for dismissal; Employment status Topics covered in this bulletin: Cases Round-up Employers who...
Hot Issues in IP in Europe In recent months, there have been a number of important IP developments in Europe. In recent months, there have been a number of important IP developments in Europe. These include a landmark Supreme Court decision which changes the test for patent...
The UK’s approach to anti-money laundering and its impact on syndicated lending The UK’s approach to anti-money laundering and its impact on syndicated lending New legislation implementing the Fourth Money Laundering Directive (2015/849) has refocused attention on the UK’s anti-money laundering regime and the explicit requirement for...
Tax rulings and State aid: where are we now? Dominic Robertson and Emma Game review the European Commission’s decision that Amazon’s tax ruling constitutes illegal State aid. Following a period of relative quiet, the European Commission’s output from its State aid investigations...
HMRC’s revised approach to disputes Richard Jeens answers the question: “What changes have HMRC made to their guidance on handling tax disputes? How will this affect my disputes (now and going forward)?" HMRC’s Litigation and Settlement Strategy (LSS), the Code of...
Fiscal State aid: the Kraken wakes? Article by William Watson on the burgeoning enthusiasm of the European Commission for the application of “State aid” principles to the tax legislation and tax rulings of EU Member States The establishment of a Task Force on Tax Planning Practices in 2013...
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter Judge stops CMA from using undisclosed evidence to defend Concordia warrant Judge stops CMA from using undisclosed evidence to defend Concordia warrant In the first case of its kind, the UK High Court recently ruled that the CMA cannot rely on redacted or...
The Unitary Patent and UPC: uncertainty ahead An update on the implementation of radical patent reforms in Europe: the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent. A new form of patent, the Unitary Patent, and a complementary patent court system, the Unified Patent Court (UPC), will radically alter the...
P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Monarch RAA; Safeguarded-flexible benefits; Finance (No.2) Act 2017; Finance (No.2) Bill; High Court rules £2,750 for distress; Meaning of a trust; Pensions Regulator penalties Topics covered in this bulletin: Pensions Update Seminar The Watch List New...