The result is in. The United Kingdom will leave the European Union, with profound economic, social, and, naturally, legal consequences. As the dust settles, lawyers practising across a wide range…
Writing from the floor of my office, you will all now be aware that the British public voted in favour of a so-called “Brexit”, or exit from the European Union (“EU“). Before I turn the lights off, I…
On 14 June 2016, China's State Council made public the Opinions on Establishing a Fair Competition Review System in the Development of the Market Regime ("Opinions"). The Opinions were approved on 1…
On 8 June 2016, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") released its decision to lift the conditions it had imposed on Walmart's acquisition of 33.6% of the shares in Newheight Holdings. This…
The question of how to treat bans on sales via third-party internet platforms in selective distribution systems and the impact of the Court of Justice’s Pierre Fabre ruling (see judgment of October…
On 1 March 2016, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") adopted its new Leniency Guidelines ("the 2016 Leniency Guidelines"). The 2016 Leniency Guidelines replace the 2007 Notice of the…
WeChat is a very popular messaging app in China, similar to WhatsApp and Facebook Messaging in other parts of the world. It has social networking, gaming, e-commerce and mobile payment…
On April 22, 2016, the State Council – China's "cabinet" – released a reform plan for the salt industry.
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Edible salt has been subject to a State/government monopoly/-ies in China since…
The European Commission recently published its decision clearing the joint acquisition by Electricité de France S.A. (EDF) and China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) over a group of companies…
Recent months have seen a surge of new initiatives by European antitrust enforcers applying competition law rules to holders and processors of “big data.” Big data often is described as the…
