Competition and Markets Authority – Developments

The CMA have concluded their consultation on merger thresholds. The proposal is to apply lower turnover thresholds for transactions within three “Relevant Enterprises” (development or production for military or civilian use, quantum technology and computing hardware). The CMA published additional guidance on 11 June 2018 with a summary of responses to the consultation. The CMA…

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Daniel Preiskel, Ronnie Preiskel and Tim Cowen recognised in The Best Lawyers® United Kingdom 2018

Preiskel & Co congratulate Partners Daniel Preiskel, Ronnie Preiskel and Tim Cowen for their inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers ® in the United Kingdom. Daniel was selected for his leading expertise in Media and Entertainment Law, and Ronnie was selected for his considerable experience in Administrative & Public Law. Tim was chosen for his outstanding work in Competition…

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New national security thresholds for merger control

The government has implemented its plans to amend the merger control thresholds in order to address national security concerns, initially set out in a Green Paper in October. In May the government published the Enterprise Act 2002 (Share of Supply Test) (Amendment) Order 2018 and the Enterprise Act 2002 (Turnover Test) (Amendment) Order 2018, which…

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Daniel Preiskel gives presentation at Lexing® conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law

Partner Daniel Preiskel (pictured, standing) has delivered a presentation, in French, on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles at  Artificial Intelligence and Law, hosted by the Lexing® Network in Paris. The conference was devoted to exploring various themes and challenges associated with AI, including data protection, health and genetics industries, autonomous vehicles and smart cities. For more information on…

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Tim Cowen to speak at Digital Policy Alliance event on “Barriers To Making Cities Smart”

Partner Tim Cowen is pleased to be speaking at the upcoming Smart Society Working Group on 5 June 2018. The event is hosted by the Digital Policy Alliance in connection with the Intelligent Community Forum 2018 Global Summit. Tim will discuss “The Barriers to making a City Smart” and will address various government and industry barriers which stand…

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