Blue-chip company meaning

Radmat Building Products Ltd stated before the High Court, in a July 2025 defence newly made public, that Aco Ahlmann SE & Co KG ought to be stripped of its exclusive rights to a roof-based drainage system capable of retaining water, contending that one of Radmat's then-available products could have led engineers to devise it. Ahlmann has lately claimed Radmat produced a drainage solution named 'PermaQuik 800' that trespasses on its invention. Radmat now maintains, the defence says, that one of its roofing systems disclosed crucial aspects of Ahlmann's concept before the competitor sought protection for it...

In this issue: UK NSI 2021 EU antitrust EU competition policy EU State aid LexTalk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex UK NSI 2021 High Court refuses application for interim relief by FTDI Holding regarding national security order to sell its shares in Future Technology Devices International Limited The High Court has handed down its judgment in FTDI Holding Ltd v Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, arising from FTDI Holding Ltd’s attempt to obtain interim relief against the defendant’s direction requiring it to divest its 80.2% interest in Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI). The proceedings addressed FTDI Holding’s request to pause enforcement of that order. The court declined to grant the interim relief sought. Background On 5 November 2024, following a national security assessment, the Government made a final order under section 26 of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA 2021). The...

In this issue: Financial sanctions Other financial crime Data protection LexTalk®Practice Compliance: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions FCDO releases fresh Russia sanctions guidance for non-UK businesses. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has issued new guides on complying with UK Russia sanctions for non-UK firms operating abroad. They set out overarching compliance principles plus country-specific notes for businesses in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia and Armenia. The materials are designed to help overseas businesses grasp UK sanctions obligations and embed risk management processes. See: LNB News 27/06/2025 36. NCA, OFSI and the FCDO issue a Red Alert on a Russian oil sanctions-evasion network. It warns financial institutions about a complex scheme using blue companies that interface with Western institutions and red companies that trade directly with Russian oil entities. This follows UK measures against 2RIVERS DMCC and 2RIVERS PTE in December 2024, and NORD AXIS...

CASE HUB ARCHIVED This archived case hub reflects the position as at the judgment dated 26 September 2018 and is no longer maintained. See further: timeline and relevant/related cases Case facts Outline Philips brought an appeal against the General Court’s ruling that confirmed the Commission’s decision of 3 September 2014 (Case AT.39226). That decision established an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and levied fines on Philips for its purported involvement in a cartel relating to the supply of smart card chips. Outcome On 26 September 2018, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment, dismissing Philips’ appeal in its entirety. Parties Applicant: Koninklijke Philips NV (Philips) Philips France SAS (Philips France) Defendant: European Commission Philips, headquartered in the Netherlands, is a global technology company also engaged in the production and supply of smart card chips. Market(s) The supply of smart card chips within the EEA. Smart card chips...

River Island Holdings Limited sought approval for a Part 26A restructuring plan (RP), with the convening hearing held in July 2025 and the sanction hearing following in August 2025. The principal points are outlined below; capitalised expressions not otherwise defined take the meanings given in the sanction judgment. See Re River Island Holdings Limited [2025] EWHC 2047 (Ch) (convening) (not reported by LexisNexis®). This Deal Debrief sits within our Restructuring plans toolkit. For an in-depth review of key metrics from RPs filed in 2024, together with commentary from leading figures in the restructuring community, see News Analysis: Market Insights Trend Report—trends in Part 26A restructuring plans in 2024. Name of plan company River Island Holdings Limited (the Company) Industry sector Retail Place of debtor’s incorporation and jurisdictional factors England and Wales, together with a Deed of Contribution dated 20 June 2025...

This Practice Note presents a jurisdiction-focused Q&A on Austrian labour and employment, featured in the Lexology Getting the Deal Through series by Law Business Research (May 2023). Authors: Schindler Attorneys-Barbara Klinger. 1. What are the main statutes and regulations relating to employment? The key legal instruments are: Act on White-Collar Workers Labour Constitution Act Employment Law Harmonisation Act Act on Working Time Act on Rest Days Act on Employee Liability Vacation Act Act on Blue-Collar Workers 1859 Company Pensions Act Employees' Severance Pay Act Act on Maternity Protection Act on Father's Leave Act on Equal Treatment Act on Employment of Foreign Workers Act on Employment of Disabled Persons Act on Professional Training Employees Safety Act 2. Is there any law prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment? If so, what categories are regulated under the law? Yes. The Act on Equal Treatment outlaws direct...