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The solution arrived through the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), a quasi‑judicial body handling mass claims, created under UN Security Council Resolution 687. By addressing environmental harm—most notably via its ‘F4’ claim class—the UNCC set a seminal benchmark shaping how international law and contemporary arbitral panels allocate financial responsibility for wartime ecological devastation. With present-day wars in areas such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East bringing dam breaches, strikes on chemical facilities, and the burning of farmland, the UNCC’s legacy endures as an essential reference point for states, global investors, and companies engaged in post‑conflict arbitration. The F4 claims: Quantifying the unquantifiable Prior to the 1990s, mechanisms in international law for war reparations overwhelmingly favoured property loss, foregone earnings, and bodily injury. The natural world was commonly treated as a mute, non-compensable victim of armed hostilities...
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Mergers The CMA opened a call for comments on the proposed acquisition by EVRi of DHL e Commerce UK and on DHL Group’s plan to acquire a minority interest in EVRi—see further, case page The CMA issued a notice extending the period for considering undertakings in lieu of reference under section 73A(3) of the Enterprise Act 2022, concerning Safran S. A.’s proposed purchase of part of Collins Aerospace’s (a business unit of RTX Corporation) actuation and flight control business—see further, case page NOTE— For all live mergers before the CMA, see further, UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker Antitrust The CMA has revised its schedule for the investigation into alleged anti-competitive information sharing by housebuilders in Great Britain. After running an initial phase to December 2024, the CMA now indicates it will press on with further enquiries, including additional evidence gathering, analysis and review of...
Mergers The Commission has been notified of the following: CVC DIF/ VNG/ Balance ( M.11989) under the simplified merger procedure BCI/ Ethos/ OTPP/ Broad Street ( M.11994) under the simplified merger procedure Note— For details of all current merger probes before the Commission, consult the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker Antitrust The Commission released its Summary Decision, Advisory Committee Opinion, and Hearing Officer Final Report in End-of-life vehicle recycling ( AT.40669)—see the Summary Decision and the Advisory Committee Opinion......
Tondela Case , Case C‑133/24 What are the practical implications of this case? If the Court of Justice were to adopt AG Emiliou’s view, no‑poach pacts would be treated as restrictions 'by object', save where particular features indicate the clause at issue is not a 'by object' curb (thereby permitting an assessment of effects and justification), or where the clause is an ancillary restraint to a lawful transaction. AG Emiliou characterises no‑poach provisions as a type of allocation of a source of supply, expressly mentioned in Article 101(1)(c) TFEU. In doing so, he aligns with recent enforcement practice and guidance from the European Commission (the Commission’s press release of 2 June 2025 in AT.40795— Delivery Hero and Glovo; Competition Policy Brief of May 2024) and positions of national competition authorities ( NCAs) and the courts ( Judgement of the Court of Justice of 4...
Mergers The Commission cleared unconditionally the takeover of Intelsat Holdings S.à r.l. by SES S. A....
Mergers The CMA released the complete text of its phase 1 decision relating to the anticipated acquisition by SES S. A. in full...
Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has agreed to produce an advisory report for Tees Valley Combined Authority in relation to its proposed subsidy for Teesside International Airport Limited—see further, case page. Note— For every decision referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see further, the UK subsidy control—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates: For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, the UK Competition calendar......
Antitrust Appeals have been filed with the Court of Justice in relation to the Commission’s re-adopted decision in European Government bonds ( AT.40324), each seeking to overturn the infringement decision and the fines imposed: Case C-370/25, Unicredit v Commission Case C-374/25, Nomura v Commission Case C-376/25, Portigon v Commission Case C-379/25, UBS Group and UBS v Commission Note— For details of all ongoing antitrust appeals before the Court of Justice, see the Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates— For information on forthcoming EU competition developments, consult the EU Competition calendar......
Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has issued its concluding report, offering advice to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on its planned subsidy for Great British Energy—see further, final report NOTE— For all decisions referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see further, UK subsidy control—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates: For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar......
Mergers The Commission approved the acquisition of joint control of Mehiläinen Konserni Oy by Hellman & Friedman LLC and CVC Capital Partners plc ( M.11982) following a phase I review—see Midday Express for details. The Commission has received notifications for: 3G Capital/ Skechers ( M.12016) (simplified merger procedure) TPG/ Corpay/ Avid Xchange ( M.12023) (simplified merger procedure) Mitsui/ MOL/ The Port of Nigg business ( M.12025) (simplified merger procedure) Note— For every live merger enquiry pending before the Commission, see the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming EU competition developments, see the EU Competition calendar......
Mergers The CMA has issued its interim report and potential remedies following the remittal of its phase 2 review into Spreadex Limited’s completed purchase of the B2C business of Sporting Index Limited, and has provisionally identified competition concerns. Spreadex and Sporting Index both offer fixed odds betting and sports spread betting to UK customers. Spreadex also operates in financial spread betting and casino betting. The firms are the only licensed providers of online sports spread betting services, and the CMA concluded that any remaining out-of-market constraints post-merger—such as unlicensed sports spread betting operators, financial spread betting firms, and sports fixed odds betting providers—are weak......
Antitrust AG issues opinion concerning collective rights body’s failure to consider hotel occupancy rates when setting royalty rates not inherently abusive Advocate General Szpunar has issued his opinion in Case C‑161/24 OSA, a reference from the Czech Republic asking whether a collective management organisation’s omission to take hotel room occupancy into account when setting copyright royalties for licensed works amounts to an abuse of a dominant position under Article 102 TFEU... Background In December 2019, the Czech Competition Authority ( CCA) concluded that OSA, the Czech collective management organisation for musical and other artistic works, had abused its dominant position in the market for copyright licensing. From 2008 to 2014, OSA applied flat-rate royalties to hotel operators for the use of audio and audiovisual works made available through in-room TV and radio devices, without reflecting actual room occupancy. The CCA determined that this tariff model imposed unfair...
In this issue: UK competition policy EU antitrust New and updated content Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex UK competition policy CMA publishes annual concurrency report for 2025 The CMA has released its 2025 annual concurrency report, the eleventh since a baseline study in 2014. Covering 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, it assesses how the CMA and sector regulators have operated under the concurrency framework over the past year. The CMA confirms it has reviewed these arrangements and is progressing actions arising from that exercise. Over the period, support for economic growth has remained a key theme. The CMA and several regulators have also collaborated on implementing the new digital markets regime. The report surveys competition enforcement and market-focused activity carried out by sectoral regulators and by the CMA within, or...
Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has agreed to prepare a report giving guidance to the Department for Business and Trade on its proposed Transformation and Network Investment subsidy for Post Office Limited—see the case page. Note— For all decisions referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see the UK subsidy control—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates: for forthcoming UK competition developments, see the UK Competition calendar......
Mergers The Commission approved both: the takeover of sole control of Löhr & Becker by Van Mossel Automotive International ( M.11951) following a phase I review—see Midday Express the purchase of joint control of Next Gen Healthcare, Inc......
Mergers The Commission received notifications under the simplified procedure for: Multiply/ CVC/ PAI/ Tendam ( M.11943); Frasers/ XXL ( M.11874); Equitix/ Baltic Cable/ Greenlink ( M.11971); and APG/ MGETS/ Sky NRG ( M.12019). It also published the public version of its Kingspan/ NWG ( M.11309) decision—see further, decision. NOTE— For all live merger investigations, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Antitrust The Court of Justice held a hearing in Joined Cases C‑258/23 Imagens Médicas Integradas, C‑259/23 Synlabhealth II, and C‑260/23 SIBS – Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais and Others, Portuguese references asking whether, among other matters, Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU precludes seizure of business records derived from e‑mail between managers and employees during an Article 101 TFEU investigation—see further, application ( C‑258/23), application ( C‑259/23), and application ( C‑260/23). The General Court heard Case...
Subsidy control The Government has issued the Subsidy Control ( Subsidy Database Information Requirements) ( Amendment) Regulations 2025 ( SI 2025/635) (the Regulations). Designed to reduce and rationalise reporting duties on public authorities, the Regulations cover entries made on the UK Subsidy Database. They will take effect on 18 June 2025—see Regulations for further information. The Government published a draft of the Subsidy Control ( Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) ( Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations). ......
Mergers The CMA has opened an invitation to comment regarding the finalised acquisition of ABVR Holdings Limited by Constellation Developments Limited—see the case page for further details. NOTE— For every live merger currently before the CMA, consult the UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has agreed to prepare a report offering advice to Lewisham London Borough Council on its intended subsidy for Besson Street LLP—see the case page for more. NOTE— For all decisions referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see the UK subsidy control—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, please refer to the UK Competition calendar......
Antitrust Commission penalises two online food delivery firms €329m in cartel settlement The Commission said it levied fines totalling €329m on Delivery Hero and Glovo for taking part in a cartel within the online food delivery market ( AT.40795). Both companies acknowledged their involvement and opted to settle. Background Delivery Hero and Glovo are some of the largest food delivery companies in Europe. They deliver meals (prepared by a restaurant or a professional kitchen), groceries and other retail (non-food) goods to customers ordering via an app or a website......
Competition policy CMA publishes annual concurrency report for 2025 The CMA has released its 2025 annual concurrency report. It marks the eleventh in the series, following a baseline report issued in 2014. The publication assesses how concurrency arrangements between the CMA and sectoral regulators functioned over the year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025......
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