In an effort to limit the resale of event tickets for extortionate prices in the secondary market, the government has enacted the Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018, which came into force on 5 July 2018. The problem the statutory instrument attempts to address is the use of specific software, or “bots” to…
DetailsThe European Commission has announced that on 17 January 2019 Margrethe Vestager will host a one-day conference. The keynote speech will be on “Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitisation”, given by Professor Jean Tirole. The Commission has asked for stakeholder views on the topic, particularly from those that are “involved in or affected…
DetailsDaniel Preiskel spoke at the Internet Telephony Services Providers’ Association AGM and Summer Forum 2018 on the topic of the new Ofcom General Conditions of Entitlement. Daniel’s slides can be seen here. The event: “provided attendees with their annual market update on the telco sector. This highlighted a drop in the rate of SIP take-up…
DetailsAnother twist in the road for the Sky/Fox merger. Disney has raised its bid for 21st Century Fox’s assets to $71.3bn, while stepping up its commitments with regards to the Sky/Fox acquisition. Disney has committed to funding Sky News to the tune of £100m a year for the next 15 years, increasing its previous funding…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe Capitol Forum has published its latest update on the Google Shopping remedy, available here.
Preiskel & Co Partner, Tim Cowen, is quoted. Please email Tim with any questions relating to the Google Shopping case, the Google cases, or competition law generally.
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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsPartner 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…
DetailsPartner 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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