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Mergers Following a phase I review, the Commission approved TJC’s purchase of DuPont’s aramids division (M.12188)—see further, Midday Express The Commission has been notified of the Atalante/Myrium deal (M.12223) under the simplified merger procedure NOTE—For all ongoing merger investigations before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker State aid Under EU State aid rules, the Commission has signed off a Czech measure worth €450m to support US chipmaker Onsemi in creating a next‑generation integrated manufacturing plant for silicon carbide power devices in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm—see further, press release NOTE—For all current State aid decisions and active formal State aid investigations, see further, EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates For key dates on forthcoming EU competition developments, see further, EU Competition calendar...

Entering the prompt into CoPilot returned compelling ideas I hadn’t envisaged when shaping this article’s structure. It’s another clear use case for idea generation within artificial intelligence. AI can rapidly distil extensive information, viewpoints and inventive approaches that people might not instinctively explore. By surfacing unlikely connections and a diversity of perspectives, it fuels innovation and pushes thinking beyond familiar patterns. eDisclosure history eDisclosure has experienced a significant shift, driven chiefly by AI’s rise and by the swelling volume and complexity of data. A linear style of review was once routine in the legal sector, trawling through immense collections rife with redundant and non-responsive material. Clients reviewed hard copy documents, concealing privilege with a black marker. The growth of electronically stored information (ESI) has created substantial challenges for organisations in every industry, particularly within legal proceedings and the disclosure process. eDisclosure teams frequently worked on-site, preserving copies of data from physical devices such as laptops and from on-premises Exchange servers...

Two recent instances where claims breached the CAP code concern: (i) assertions about the health benefits of sunbeds; and (ii) whether you can state you are the number one recommended skincare brand. Together, they highlight the dangers of making health claims without substantiation and of not clearly signposting proof for comparative statements. Case 1: Sun Retail Ltd t/a Indigo Sun The ASA upheld a complaint from an NHS doctor that Indigo Sun’s advertising was misleading and irresponsible, and that it cited research out of context. On its website, Indigo Sun hosted a video titled ‘The Health Benefits of Tanning’ which asserted that moderate, responsible sunbed use delivers significant health advantages, such as vitamin D generation and lower mortality than in people who had never used sunbeds. To support its mortality claims, the ad referred to a University of Edinburgh study. The ruling found the ad misleading because it suggested that UV exposure from sunbeds was conclusively shown to enhance overall health and carried no link to melanoma...

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Facilities management Facilities management contracting is, at its core, a commercial services contract arrangement, covering ‘Hard FM’ (relating to the upkeep and fabric of a building, for example mechanical and electrical systems), ‘Soft FM’ (relating to in-building support functions such as cleaning, security and helpdesk services) or ‘Total FM’ (which can combine a number of hard and soft facilities management services), as required within buildings. See subtopic: Facilities management for construction lawyers. Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) The International Federation of Consulting Engineers. FIDIC issues a suite of standard-form contracts for deployment on international construction projects. In common usage, ‘FIDIC’ typically refers to that family of contracts rather than the institution itself. See subtopics: FIDIC contracts 2017 onwards and FIDIC contracts pre-2017 editions in practice by practitioners. Feed-in tariff The Feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme—also sometimes known as the...

Undertakings engaged in competition matters, including merger investigations, before the European Commission (the Commission) benefit from rights of defence that safeguard their interests throughout the process. Respect for these rights by the Commission is a core tenet of EU law and has been reinforced by the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, which makes the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) legally binding and provides for the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Together, these instruments strengthen the legal framework within which the Commission must act. Rights of defence in Commission antitrust proceedings Several procedural measures adopted by the Commission during antitrust proceedings may have a lasting adverse impact on undertakings’ rights of defence. In view of this, Regulation 1/2003 aims at striking an appropriate balance between: (i) the effective enforcement of EU antitrust rules and (ii) the respect of undertakings’ rights of defence. These rights of defence for undertakings encompass, in particular: the privilege against self-incrimination ...

What is the ? The CHPQA is a programme operated on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), in collaboration with the Scottish Executive, the Welsh Parliament, and the Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. DESNZ was formed on 7 February 2023 and has assumed the energy portfolio and duties of the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which no longer exists, including its roles in respect of the CHPQA. The scheme’s objective is to systematically assess, track and raise the overall quality of combined heat and power (CHP) in the UK. CHP is a key component of the UK’s low‑carbon aims, as it captures waste energy from electricity generation to supply heat directly to domestic and non‑domestic premises across the UK (typically as hot water and steam moved through a network of pipes; it is therefore a notably efficient mode of generation and is sometimes also termed ‘co‑generation’). For further information on CHP projects generally, see Practice Note: An...