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Competition policy update required to tackle challenges of digital economy The Digital Competition Expert Panel’s report recommends the establishment of a new digital markets unit and updates to the core competition tools in the United Kingdom The Digital Competition Expert Panel, appointed by HM Treasury to examine competition ... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter European Commission accepts commitments by Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky UK on cross-border pay TV services On 7 March 2019 the European Commission made binding a set of commitments offered by Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Picture... Blockchain and the GDPR: reconcilable differences? This article is an abridged version of the full paper “March of the blocks: GDPR and the blockchain”, published jointly by Slaughter and May and Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP, as commissioned by the Center for Global Enterprise. Blockchain technology has ... Employment Bulletin Dismissal was TUPE-related; Suspension was not a breach of trust and confidence; preventing misuse of confidentiality clauses; compensation for breach of Agency Workers Regulations Topics covered in this bulletin: • Dismissal based on working relationship... Competition Law in the Digital Age This edition focuses on the vertical block exemption review, online advertising, electronic payments and online platforms Our Competition Law in the Digital Age newsletter is a quarterly publication intended to provide insights on modern-day competition ... Taking the pulse: what we can learn from the latest FTSE 350 Cyber Health Check The briefing summarises the latest FTSE 350 Cyber Governance Health Check Report and offers some practical tips we have drawn from the report and our experience of advising on cyber incidents and risk management. The UK Government has published the FTSE 3... Delay in Part XIVA disclosures will not be tolerated Delay in Part XIVA disclosures will not be tolerated The Securities and Futures Commission has successfully brought proceedings against listed companies and their management for breaches of the disclosure requirements under Part XIVA of the Securities and... Tax and the City Review for March 2019 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at the Court of Appeal decisions in Farnborough Airport, Morrison Trustees and Jimenez, as well as the Upper Tribunal decision in Blackrock. The Court of Appeal in Farnborough Airport confirms that the appointment of a rece... Brexit Essentials: What next for debt capital markets? This briefing explores the three possible outcomes for Brexit and what is next for debt capital markets. Whatever happens in parliament and even if Brexit is delayed for a period, there are essentially three possible outcomes to Brexit. Either the UK rev... Real Estate Newsletter Commonhold, intention to redevelop; sports and leisure easement; CRAR and forfeiture; landlord's covenant to enforce; consent for planning application Topics include: commonhold reform landlord's intention to redevelop - S. Franses v Cavendish Hotel spor...