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Focus Antitrust - 27 May 2020

In The News

Government publishes register of agreements notified under COVID-19 competition law exclusions

The Government has published a register of agreements notified under the COVID-19 competition law exclusions. Click here.

CMA publishes further update on COVID-19 Taskforce

The CMA has published a further update from its COVID-19 Taskforce, set up to monitor and respond to consumer and competition problems arising from the pandemic. Click here.

EU

Mergers
  • The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Transat by Air Canada. The Commission is concerned that the proposed transaction may reduce competition in passenger air transport services between the European Economic Area and Canada. Click here.

Our thinking

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    Mark Dewar

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  • Transactions at an undervalue: trusts of land

    Roger Elford

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  • Ministry of Sound Limited v. The British Foreign Wharf Company Limited (and ors): Balancing terms of a renewal lease with redevelopment potential

    Grace O'Leary

    Quick Reads

  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises FIRST and its shareholders on sale to Encore

    Mark Howard

    News

  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises longstanding client Puma Growth Partners on its investment in HubBox

    Ashwin Pillay

    News

  • Candy Kittens takes a bite as Unilever slims down

    Iwan Thomas

    Quick Reads

  • Autumn Budget 2025 – Inheritance Tax (IHT) and charitable gifts

    Richard Honey

    Insights

  • Advocacy: Lessons from The Mandela Brief for International Arbitration Today

    Jue Jun Lu

    Events

  • The Times, City AM and the Daily Mail quote Dan Pollard on government plans to remove the cap on unfair dismissal claims

    Dan Pollard

    In the Press

  • Promises and probate: when is “detriment” worth the family farm and what happens when a promise is only relied on for a defined period?

    Matthew Clark

    Insights

  • Retail Showcase - Festive Special

    Events

  • Building Safety Lookahead: 2026 will see the reform of the BSR, introduction of the Building Safety Levy and more

    Michael O'Connor

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  • Collateral warranties: Liability and equivalent rights and defences clauses

    Jane Burrows

    Insights

  • Bitter taxation pills to swallow, arguably all the more indigestible for those separating or divorcing

    Charlotte Posnansky

    Quick Reads

  • The “former matrimonial mansion” – how the new “mansion tax” could reshape divorce

    Miranda Fisher

    Quick Reads

  • Charles Russell Speechlys' family team in the Court of Appeal on the meaning of "father"

    Sarah Higgins

    Quick Reads

  • What is a Family Investment Company (FIC)?

    Mary Perham

    Quick Reads

  • UK Autumn Budget: Five minute guide for residential property owners

    Simon Green

    Quick Reads

  • Higher Risk Buildings – Passing through Gateway 3

    Marie Randall

    Insights

  • Employee Ownership Trusts - Government reduces capital gains tax relief on employee ownership trusts in 2025 Budget

    Robert Birchall

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