The UK government has warned that Huawei must be removed from Britain’s 5G phone networks by 2027, due to concerns over security risks. Huawei is reported to have close ties to the Chinese government and military establishment, which has raised national security concerns. The move comes after US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo’s speech last…
The how when and why of merger control as applied to deals in the digital space is hotly debated. There was insight from the French Competition Authority in a recent comment. Isabelle de Silva, the chief of the Autorité de la Concurrence, the French Competition Authority, has reportedly suggested in a television interview that the…
We’re delighted to see that Tim Cowen, Chair, Antitrust Division, has written an article in Competition Policy International. The article, entitled “Shortages, Price Hikes, and Profiteering: Pandemic Effects on UK Supermarkets and Online Markets” considers the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains and consumer interests in UK supermarkets and online markets. A…
Preiskel & Co’s Dispute Resolution team has successfully represented a client in an arbitration matter before the International Chamber of Commerce. The dispute was between two telecoms services terminating a Reciprocal Carrier Services Agreement. The Tribunal found for the Claimant (Preiskel & Co’s client) and has awarded the Claimant all of the sums claimed plus…
Preiskel & Co’s Tim Cowen, Chair, Antitrust Practice, shares some thoughts on the seminal Royal Mail plc v Office of Communications [2019] CAT 27.
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Tim Cowen, Chair, Antitrust Practice, provides an explanation of the key findings made by the CMA in its Final Report in the Online platforms and Digital Advertising Market Study. The long-anticipated Final Report makes a number of key findings which are likely to shake up the digital space, including a call for ex ante regulation…
The CMA published its Final Report in its Online Platforms and Digital Advertising market study last week. We are delighted to announce that Tim Cowen, Chair, Antitrust Practice, will be participating in a panel discussing the report hosted by 51 Degrees. The webinar discussion will focus on the impact of the report for businesses, and…
The UK government has introduced legislation to parliament which will provide further powers to intervene in transactions which may affect the UK’s ability to respond to any public health emergency. The powers mean that maintaining the UK’s ability to address public health emergencies has become the fourth public interest ground which would allow intervention in…
Preiskel & Co Chair, Antitrust Division, Tim Cowen, will chair an upcoming Digital Policy Alliance webinar entitled “Competition Remedies or Digital Regulation? Review of CMA investigation of online advertising markets and the latest initiatives”. The webinar will address the likely impact and consequences of proposed initiatives to tackle market imbalance in the digital space. Speakers…
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice, the country’s highest civil court, has overruled a court decision suspending an antitrust authority order which focused on Facebook’s collection and use of data. The court found that there were “neither serious doubts about Facebook’s dominant position on the German market for social networks, nor that Facebook is abusing the…
