Preiskel & Co is delighted to announce that Partner Tim Cowen has published a Radix report entitled Freedom to Choose – Why Competition Policy affects us all.
A fascinating report, Freedom to Choose outlines the manner in which Competition Policy affects the lives of each and every one of us.
The full report is available here.
Preiskel & Co Partner Tim Cowen’s 2014 article questions whether the process of merger control is adequate to consider wider public interest issues. Last year the UK parliament introduced new threshold tests for merger control where the businesses concerned are involved in the provision of critical national infrastructure. With further reform in this area expected,…
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has set its sights on Amazon’s investment in Roofoods Ltd, trading as Deliveroo, issuing an Interim Enforcement Order on 24 June 2019. Amazon was the lead investor in a financing round announced by Deliveroo in May, acquiring a minority stake in the food delivery business. The Interim Enforcement…
Preiskel & Co’s team of walkers took part in the London Legal Walk on Monday 17 June, raising money to support legal aid services. The team is delighted to have raised over £600 for this worthy cause, and to have been able to support this fantastic initiative. Any final donations can be made on our…
On 7 June 2019, Ofcom launched a Competition Act investigation regarding providers of equipment and related services in the electronic communications sector in the UK. Ofcom’s website states that it is looking to establish “whether competitors in the provision of equipment and related services in the electronic communications sector in the UK have infringed competition…
In a decision handed down by the European Court of Justice on Wednesday 5 June, Microsoft’s Skype Service was declared to be a “telecoms operator” and therefore subject to EU telecoms regulations. In C-142/18 Skype Communications Sarl v IBPT, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) sided with the Belgian communications regulator, the Belgian Institute of…
Preiskel & Co is delighted to announce a team will be taking part in the London Legal Walk 2019. The event raises money for charities providing legal aid services, which play a vital role in ensuring that everyone has access to justice. More information about why we walk can be found here. We would welcome…
The European Union’s landmark data privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect one year ago. By now, the implications for European residents and companies are fairly well known. Many of us will have received updated privacy policies in our email inboxes, or become increasingly aware of headline-grabbing stories on mass data…
Preiskel & Co Partner Tim Cowen summarises the latest CMA guidance regarding online hotel and accommodation booking and E-commerce websites, and provides his own insight and experience.
Please follow the link for the full article: Competition and Antitrust CMA Guidance
Please contact Tim if you have any questions at all.
You may have received a text message or email yesterday from your mobile operator, notifying you of new EU regulations which cap the cost of roaming fees within Europe. From 15 May, the cost for phone calls via landline and mobile phone or SMS made from one of European Union member states to another are to…
