News & Insights (Competition Compliance)

17-May-2012  |  Competition, EU and Trade, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Patents, Pharmaceutical Law

Advocate General recommends that the ECJ dismiss AstraZeneca's appeal against Losec antitrust decision

Last year, we reported on AstraZeneca's decision to appeal to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) against a finding by the ...

05-Apr-2012  |  Competition, EU and Trade, Life Sciences & Healthcare

OFT refers private healthcare market to Competition Commission

On 4 April 2012, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) confirmed that it would refer the private healthcare market to the Competition ...

19-Dec-2011  |  Competition, EU and Trade

OFT finds tracking data market ‘insufficiently important’ despite parties’ monopoly

The Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”) has provided an interesting example of how it can exercise its discretion when applying the ...

21-Apr-2011  |  Employment & Pensions, The Middle East

The UK Bribery Act 2010 - Impact in the UAE

Much has been said and written recently about the UK Bribery Act 2010 ("the Bribery Act"). In the absence of ...

01-Mar-2011  |  IT & Telecoms, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - March 2011

Radar covers a wide range of subjects relevant to technology and communications law, from matters of general interest and ...

01-Mar-2011  |  Employment & Pensions

ECJ Judgment prohibiting the use of gender when pricing insurance and pensions

The ECJ has ruled that firms must disregard gender when pricing insurance and pensions – the requirement will take effect on 21 ...

03-Feb-2011  |  Consumer Brands, IT & Telecoms, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - February 2011

Welcome to 'Radar', Taylor Wessing’s update on developments in technology and communications law. Radar covers a wide range of ...

02-Feb-2011  |  Competition, EU and Trade, Copyright & Media Law, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less?

The OFT starts a long-awaited investigation into the sale of e-books The OFT has finally responded yesterday to the growing ...

02-Feb-2011  |  Competition, EU and Trade

OFT launches investigation into digital publishing

The OFT has finally responded this morning to the growing clamour surrounding the e-book industry by announcing that it is ...

11-Jan-2011  |  Competition, EU and Trade, Copyright & Media Law, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, IT & Telecoms, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Patents, Pharmaceutical Law, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Trade Marks & Designs

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - January 2011

Welcome to the January 2011 edition of InFocus, the Life Sciences and Healthcare newsletter. This month we discuss: Sold Out - ...

25-Nov-2010  |  Competition, EU and Trade, Consumer Brands, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Outright bans of internet sales, selective distribution, and competition law

Internet sales still constitute one of the biggest commercial challenges to owners of luxury and specialist brands, and the key ...

11-Nov-2010  |  Competition, EU and Trade

Public and Regulatory Law Update - November 2010

Veolia v Nottinghamshire County CouncilCourt of Appeal decision to protect confidential information Issue The Court of Appeal ...

21-Oct-2010  |  Competition, EU and Trade, Real Estate, Real Estate & Infrastructure

OFT Consultation – The application of competition law to land agreements

Background Land agreements currently benefit from an exemption in relation to Chapter 1 of the Competition Act 1998 (the ...

27-Aug-2010  |  Technology, Media & Telecoms, Trade Marks & Designs

Court holds that Euro-defence to grey import action is arguable

Oracle America (formerly Sun Microsystems) v M-Tech [2010] EWCA Civ 997 In a potential set-back for brand owners, the English ...