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Mergers The Commission cleared Dachser’s acquisition of sole control of Frigoscandia (M.11452) and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company/Mubadala’s joint control of Kiinteistö Oy Viinikankaski 1 (M.11403) following phase I inquiries—see Midday Express. Notifications were filed for LPG/HG/Iris Software (M.11455), Rheinmetall/KNDS/UAB Lithuania Defense Services JV (M.11390) and OEP Hitch/EMC/CBM (M.11317) under the simplified procedure—see EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. State aid The Court of Justice issued an order in C‑522/23 P NO v Commission, rejecting the appeal against T‑771/22 on the Commission’s refusal to act on a complaint about an Irish Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal aid scheme as partly inadmissible and partly unfounded—see order; see also Court of Justice State aid appeals—ongoing cases tracker. Digital markets In T‑1077/23 Bytedance v Commission, the General Court denied interim measures against the 5 September 2023 gatekeeper designation for TikTok under the Digital Markets Act—see order; live matters: General Court Digital Markets Act appeals—ongoing cases tracker. Russia’s war against Ukraine Under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, the Commission approved...

Mergers The Commission has given the green light to: the acquisition of joint control of Mainova WebHouse GmbH by Mainova AG and BlackRock Inc (M.11624) following a phase I review—see further, Midday Express the acquisition of joint control of AffiniPay LLC by Genstar Capital Partners LLC and TA Associates Management LP (M.11640) after a phase I review—see further, Midday Express NOTE—For all active merger inquiries before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker State aid The Commission has approved, under the EU State aid rules, a Danish scheme worth €20m to promote higher animal welfare standards for pigs—see further, Midday Express NOTE—For all live State aid decisions and live formal State aid investigations, see further, EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar...

This Practice Note addresses general damages in relation to personal injuries and will consider: What are general damages Personal Injuries Resolution Board (PIRB) Level of damages in each court Book of Quantum (BOQ) Personal Injuries Guidelines (PIG) Assessing damages for multiple injuries How payments of damages awards are made Reduction in awards of general damages What are general damages General damages are compensation awarded to a person for the pain and suffering experienced as a result of a personal injury. They cover harm endured to date and what is anticipated in the future, and include both physical harm and psychiatric injury. They are distinct from special damages, which reimburse out-of-pocket losses (such as medical or travel expenses) and loss of earnings arising from the injury. When valuing general damages, there should be an appraisal of the reduction in the injured person’s capacity to enjoy life. The different categories of general damages are outlined below. For further...

Under section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA 1988) Drivers have a duty to stop at the scene of an accident and, when required, to provide their personal details and to report the accident. A failure to comply amounts to summary-only offences triable exclusively in the magistrates’ court. This obligation arises where: a driver of a mechanically propelled vehicle is driving on a road or other public place; and an accident occurs by which: personal injury is caused to a person other than the defendant; or damage is caused to another vehicle, to property not belonging to the defendant, or to an animal not in the vehicle Damage to property refers to property constructed on, fixed to, growing in, or otherwise forming part of the land on which the relevant road or public place is situated, or land adjacent to such land. For the purposes of this offence,...