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The Leeds Reforms and the Insurance sector New nuclear in the UK: publication of Sizewell C's generation licence Yesterday, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) has published the finalised special licence conditions which are proposed to be incorporated into the generation licence (the “Economic Licence”) to be granted to Sizewell C Limited (“SZ... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European General Court provides insight into European Commission’s screening of earnings calls for “public signalling”, and confirms their relevance in antitrust enforcement, as it partially annuls Michelin inspection decision On 9 July 2025, the European General Court (GC) handed down its judgment (currently available only in French) on an action brought by Michelin seeking the annulment of a European Commission decision ordering Michelin to submit to an unannounced inspection... Merricks v Mastercard (settlement approval decision) In an important judgment published on 20 May 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the “CAT”) approved the settlement proposed by the parties in the long-running dispute between Merricks and Mastercard. Below we provide a detailed overview of the approac... The Lens Newsletter - July 2025 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Long awaited GPAI guidelines published ahead of 2 August deadline Following hot on the heels of the general-purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Pr... The Independent Water Commission Final Report: A deluge of reforms on the horizon A single, new integrated water regulator; new consumer protections; and stronger oversight of water company ownership and governance – these are among the 88 recommendations set out in the final report of the Independent Water Commission (Commission) in i... New public offers and admissions to trading regime: FCA publishes final rules The FCA has published the final version of its prospectus rules under the new public offers and admissions to trading regime that will replace the current regime on 19 January 2026. The FCA has published the final version of its prospectus rules under the... New public offers and admissions to trading regime: FCA publishes final rules The FCA has published the final version of its prospectus rules under the new public offers and admissions to trading regime that will replace the current regime on 19 January 2026. The FCA has published the final version of its prospectus rules under the... SAMR Issues Three Conditional Clearances after Year-long Hiatus: A Green Light for Dealmakers? Almost a year since its last conditional clearance decision, the Chinese competition authority, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), recently conditionally cleared three deals within the span of four weeks. These decisions include deals ... Reforming UK Financial Services: Takeaways for Treasurers The Government has provided the financial sector and its customers with an abundance of summer reading material. On 15 July, the Chancellor unveiled the “Leeds Reforms”, in the form of the Government’s Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strateg...