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English Court of Appeal confirms brands’ ability to control online sales without infringing competition law
21 May 2026
On 8 May 2026, the Court of Appeal for England and Wales handed down its keenly awaited judgment in Deckers UK Limited v Up & Running (UK) Limited, on an appeal from a judgment of the UK’s specialist Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) from October 2024.
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VBB on Competition Law | April 2026
20 May 2026
Read our selected highlights of recent EU, EFTA and EU Member State competition law developments.
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EU Pharmaceutical Package | Part I – Regulatory Data & Market Protection, Orphan Market Exclusivity, Bolar Exemption and Antimicrobial Vouchers
20 May 2026
This is our first news alert on the pharmaceutical package, as released in March 2026, addressing four commercially critical areas: (i) regulatory data and market protection; (ii) market exclusivity for orphan medicinal products; (iii) the Bolar exemption; and (iv) the new transferable exclusivity vouchers for priority antimicrobials.
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English Court of Appeal confirms brands’ ability to control online sales without infringing competition law
21 May 2026
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EU Pharmaceutical Package | Part I – Regulatory Data & Market Protection, Orphan Market Exclusivity, Bolar Exemption and Antimicrobial Vouchers
20 May 2026
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Technology Transfer Agreements – New EU and UK Competition Law Frameworks
18 May 2026
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Belgian Competition Authority Suspends Discriminatory Rules in Second Division Professional Football
12 May 2026
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Belgian Competition Authority Orders AutoScout24 to Restore Data Portability to Competing Platform Subject to Penalty Payments
5 May 2026
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Belgian Competition Authority Continues Review of Roll-out of High-Speed Fibre Telecommunications Networks in Flanders
4 May 2026
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European Commission issues new draft merger control guidelines, launches public consultation
30 April 2026
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First CMA Consumer Fine Shows Commitment to Enforce New Regime
29 April 2026
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EU circular economy package: short-term measures targeting plastics crisis and market distortions
29 April 2026
