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R (Greyhound Board of Great Britain Ltd) v Welsh Ministers [2026] EWHC 670 (Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? The ruling reinforces the constitutional divide between the courts and the legislature. It explains that the scheme and framework of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (GWA 2006) embody that separation of powers, and that any judicial attempt to recognise and enforce a common law obligation on Welsh Ministers to consult prior to introducing legislation in the Senedd would trespass upon that boundary. This is not a departure from established principle; case law has already upheld comparable rules for lawmakers in Scotland and at Westminster. However, this is the first express confirmation of the position for Welsh lawmakers, and the first time this dimension of the GWA 2006 has been analysed in such depth. The court examined earlier
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...
Understanding the farming business as a business Many farms still use long-standing structures that arose by habit, not strategy. Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common. While once effective, such setups can cause major issues around succession, tax planning and involving the next generation. A corporate team can take a fresh, business-led view of the farm, asking: Who owns the land and other critical assets? Who manages daily operations? Who carries the risk and who enjoys the return? What is the enduring plan for succession? From this review, the team can confirm whether the current setup is fit for purpose or if an alternative — for example an updated partnership agreement, a company, a limited liability partnership, or a blended model — would better meet the family’s aims. Tax efficiency through joined-up advice Tax sits at the centre of most
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Competition policy UK Government sets out the timetable for rolling out the DMCCA 2024; the digital markets regime and competition reforms are due to start in December 2024 and January 2025. Justin Madders, the Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets, provided a written statement to Parliament outlining the schedule for implementing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, which secured Royal Assent on 24 May 2024 ( DMCCA 2024)......
NSI Act UK National Security Regime: Government publishes Annual Report for 2024 On 10 September 2024, the UK Government released its third Annual Report (the Report) concerning the enforcement of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the NSI Act), spanning the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The principal points to note are outlined briefly below in summary here. Notifications: During the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the Government received a total of 906 notifications: specifically, 753 mandatory filings, 120 voluntary submissions, and 33 retrospective notifications (ie after closing took place). This represents a modest increase when set against the previous reporting, in which 865 notifications were made overall......
Mergers The Commission cleared Compass Group’s acquisition of DR Holding ( M.11664) following phase I—see further, Midday Express. Notifications under the simplified procedure were received for: Utmost Group/ Lombard International Assurance Holdings ( M.11682) Tubacex/ Mubadala/ Spanish JV/ UAE JB ( M.11633) Tikehau Capital/ Bouygues/ Serena Industrial Partners/ Bellova JV ( M.11705) NOTE— For all live merger investigations, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. State aid The Commission held three German measures benefitting Ryanair and Frankfurt- Hahn to be unlawful State aid. Germany must recover the incompatible aid, plus interest. Separately, other public funding for Frankfurt- Hahn, Haitec AG and Ryanair was found not to be State aid—see further, press release. The...
Mergers Commission withdraws several decisions in Illumina/ Grail case The Commission stated it must retract a number of decisions closely linked to its assessment of Illumina Inc ( Illumina)’s purchase of Grail Inc ( GRAIL), both from the US. A Phase II probe into the Illumina/ GRAIL deal began in July 2021. Yet in August 2021, before that scrutiny had concluded, Illumina went ahead and fully finalised the takeover nonetheless......
Antitrust Court of Appeal upholds appeal concerning CMA’s hydrocortisone infringement decision and due process The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Allergan PLC & Ors v CMA, in proceedings comprising the CMA’s appeals against the CAT’s rulings of 29 September 2023 and 8 March 2024, respectively. Those rulings arose from separate appeals by, namely, Allergan, Advanz Pharma, Cinven, Auden Mckenzie and Intas Pharmaceuticals, contesting the CMA’s July 2021 decision which ultimately concluded that there were infringements of the Chapter I and Chapter II prohibitions under the Competition Act 1998 in respect of the supply of hydrocortisone tablets. On 18 September 2023, in its 2023 judgment, the CAT affirmed the CMA’s conclusion that Auden/ Actavis UK had made agreements with AMCo/ Advanz to postpone the introduction of their own 10mg hydrocortisone tablets, contrary to the Chapter I prohibition. The CAT, however, in...
In this issue: UK mergers UK antitrust EU mergers EU antitrust Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community New and updated content Caselex UK mergers CMA unconditionally clears T& L Sugars/ Tereos merger after phase 2 The CMA has released its final report from its phase 2 review of the anticipated purchase by T& L Sugars Limited ( TLS) of the UK packaging and distribution site and business-to-consumer ( B2C) operations (the Target) of Tereos United Kingdom and Ireland Limited from Tereos SCA ( Tereos). TLS is a sugar manufacturer that refines and supplies sugar and associated products (including the Tate and Lyle brand) to supermarkets and to other trade customers such as grocery wholesalers, hotels and cafes across the UK. The Target sources sugar from its Europe-based parent, Tereos, and uses a facility in...
Antitrust Advocate General suggests Google’s refusal to provide third party access to Android Auto platform may breach Article 102 TFEU Advocate General Laila Medina issued her opinion in Case C- 233/23 Alphabet and Others, a national reference from Italy that seeks guidance and clarification on whether Google’s stance of denying third-party access to Android Auto (a mobile app for Android devices) infringes Article 102 TFEU. For context, Google is the developer of Android OS, an open-source operating system for Android mobile devices. In 2015, Google rolled out Android Auto, an app for mobile devices with an Android operating system that allows motorists to use certain smartphone apps via a car’s integrated display. Independent developers are able to produce iterations of their own apps that work with Android Auto by applying templates supplied by Google. Enel X (part of the Enel Group) delivers electric car...
Mergers The CMA has opened its phase 1 probe and published a call for comments concerning the proposed purchase of Hayes International, Inc by Acerinox, S. A.—case page. Note— For all current mergers before the CMA, see also, UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For the schedule of impending UK competition activity, see further, the UK Competition calendar......
Antitrust General Court dismisses appeal against canned vegetables cartel The General Court delivered its judgment in Case T- 59/22 Conserve Italia and Conserves France v Commission, an appeal challenging the Commission’s decision to fine Conserve Italia for its involvement in a cartel relating to the supply of certain types of canned vegetables to retailers and/or food service companies in the EEA ( AT.40127). The General Court rejected the appeal in full......
Mergers The CMA has approved Microsoft’s recruitment of selected ex- Inflection staff and its participation in related arrangements with Inflection following a phase 1 investigation—see the case page for details. NOTE— For details of all ongoing mergers before the CMA, see the UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For timings of forthcoming UK competition developments, see the UK Competition calendar......
Mergers CMA unconditionally approves T& L Sugars/ Tereos merger after phase 2 The CMA published the final report from its phase 2 inquiry into the expected purchase by T& L Sugars Limited ( TLS) of the UK packaging and distribution site and business-to-consumer ( B2C) operations (the Target) of Tereos United Kingdom and Ireland Limited, from Tereos SCA ( Tereos)......
Mergers Illumina/ Grail saga: Court of Justice confirms below threshold transaction cannot be referred to the Commission under Article 22 EUMR The Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Joined Cases C‑611/22 P, Illumina v Commission, and C‑625/22 P, Grail v Commission and Illumina, addressing appeals against the General Court’s judgment in Case T‑227/21, which had rejected an action to annul the Commission’s decision of 19 April 2021. That decision accepted a referral request under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation ( EUMR) in connection with Illumina, Inc.’s acquisition of GRAIL, Inc. ( M.10188) (the Commission’s 2021 decision). Following Advocate General Emilou’s opinion of 21 March 2024, the Court of Justice set aside the General Court’s judgment and annulled the Commission’s 2021 decision. By way of context, the Illumina/ Grail transaction did not meet merger notification thresholds under either national or EU merger...
NSI Act 2021 On 28 August 2024, the Cabinet Office issued a final order granting conditional approval to KXP Immigration Limited’s acquisition of control of an 80 megawatt battery energy storage system, via the award of an Ofgem electricity generation licence—see further, Final Order. NOTE— For additional detail and background on the NSI Act and its journey through the parliamentary process, see further, National Security and Investment Act—progress tracker Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit released its final report offering advice to Greater Manchester Combined Authority ( GMCA) on its proposed GMCA Brownfield Housing Scheme—see further, report. NOTE— For all decisions referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see further, UK subsidy control—cases tracker Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar......
Mergers Clearance granted for IK Investment Partners and Next Stage AM to assume joint control of Eurobio Scientific SA ( M.11661) after a phase I review—see further, Midday Express Clearance granted for ABN AMRO Bank N. V. to obtain sole control of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG ( M.11612) following a phase I review—see further, Midday Express Notification received in Engie/ Macquarie/ Tag South ( M.11720) under the simplified merger procedure NOTE— For all live merger investigations before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker Antitrust The application has been published in Case C-386/24 Centro Petroli Roma— II, an Italian reference seeking clarification on the application, among other points, of Articles 101 to 106 TFEU to tax warehousing for liquefied petroleum gas and other energy products—see further, Application NOTE— For all national references before the Court of Justice, see further, Court of Justice...
Takeaways from first EU foreign subsidy M& A investigation This matter concerns the planned purchase by Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (e&) of PPF Telecom Group B. V. ( PPF), excluding PPF’s Czech operation. e& is a UAE state-controlled telecommunications operator, while PPF is a European operator. Under the FSR, the Commission may scrutinise and remedy subsidies granted by non- EU states to companies active in the EU, including EU-based firms. The regime covers certain large M& A deals and public procurement, and the Commission can also open investigations into other market situations on its own initiative. The duty to notify qualifying transactions for clearance has applied since 12 October 2023. The FSR now acts as a third layer of general regulatory oversight for some EU-relevant deals, alongside merger control and foreign direct investment screening. Whether a deal must be notified depends in part on the...
Mergers The CMA has issued the public version of its phase 1 referral decision relating to the planned acquisition of CWT Holdings, LLC by Global Business Travel Group, Inc; for further information, see the decision. For all live mergers before the CMA, refer to the UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates: for dates of upcoming UK competition developments, see the UK Competition calendar......
Mergers The Commission has received notifications for: Francisco Partners/ TA Associates/ Orisha (simplified merger process) MSC/ HGV/ HHLA (standard merger procedure) Cinven/ Vitamin Well Companies ( M.11719) (simplified merger process) NOTE— For every live merger inquiry before the Commission, consult the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For timings of forthcoming EU competition developments, please see the EU Competition calendar......
Antitrust CMA closes Chapter II investigation following developments in the MIS market The CMA stated it has terminated its probe into whether Education Software Solutions Limited ( ESS) contravened the Chapter II prohibition within the management information systems ( MIS) sector (51427), following developments in the MIS market. MIS are databases that manage pupil records, including attendance and safeguarding, and the majority of UK schools must operate such systems. By way of background, in February 2024 the CMA received complaints alleging that ESS cautioned schools against providing a copy of their database to an alternative supplier, on the basis that this would infringe ESS’s intellectual property ( IP) rights. The CMA was concerned that, without a workable means of sharing data to enable transfers, schools’ ability to migrate to a different provider would be restricted, thereby hampering moves to a new...
Mergers The Commission has received a filing for Eiffage/ EQOS ( M.11577) under the standard merger procedure. Note— For all active merger reviews before the Commission, consult the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates— For timings of forthcoming UK competition developments, refer to the UK Competition calendar......
In this issue: UK mergers EU State aid Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community New and updated content Caselex UK mergers Lindab/ HAS- Vent merger raises competition concerns; provisionally recommends divestiture as the only effective remedy The CMA has released its provisional findings, alongside a notice of possible remedies, in its phase 2 investigation into the completed acquisition of HAS- Vent Holdings Limited by Lindab International AB. The firms overlap in the supply of circular ducts and fittings. The CMA has provisionally determined that the merger raises competition concerns in local areas centred on Nottingham and Stoke-on- Trent, where the parties are close competitors and alternatives are scarce. This may reduce choice and lead to higher prices in the construction industry, especially for specialist ventilation installers in those...
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