31 Jan, 2022 A promise is a promise: the French Competition Authority launches a market study in the cloud computing sector By Daniel Green Violette Grac-Aubert Following the launch of the market study on the cloud computing sector, although it is hard to predict the outcomes, we expect France's...
27 Jan, 2022 Not all Tech M&A is doomed for intervention: Linklaters lawyers contribute to important new book separating the signal from the noise By Verity Egerton-Doyle Jonathan Ford Tough talk about the greater level of scrutiny tech mergers now face is part of enforcers’ global hymn-sheet. But even in 2021, deal...
25 Jan, 2022 Russian Central Bank proposes a ban on cryptocurrencies By Linklaters As Spain, Singapore and the UK have been taking steps to regulate the rules around advertising cryptoassets (read more), last week the...
24 Jan, 2022 Caution: Sharp Bend! US Merger Guideline revisions to map evolving approach to tech deals By John Eichlin Anna Gooding As global antitrust authorities have ramped up scrutiny of tech markets over the last few years, merger control has been a particular...
24 Jan, 2022 A focus on workplace culture: Could Enron happen in 2022? By Laurie Ollivent The end of 2021 marked the twenty-year anniversary of the Enron scandal. Since then, and in the wake of the 2008/2009 financial crisis,...
24 Jan, 2022 EC releases final report on the IoT sector inquiry: is it gearing up for the next antitrust battle?” By William Leslie Lodewick Prompers Florian Jonniaux Last Thursday, the European Commission (EC) published the Final Report of its sector inquiry into consumer Internet of Things (IoT),...
21 Jan, 2022 China’s standard bearers flag what data is critical. Almost. By Alex Roberts On 13 January, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee of China (or “TC260” to use the catchier title of...
20 Jan, 2022 US FCC proposes rule to up data breach reporting requirements By Caitlin Potratz Metcalf Salma Shitia Last week Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requiring US...
19 Jan, 2022 A solution in search of a problem? House of Lords Committee gives feedback on CBDCs By Michael Munk The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has published a report on central bank digital currencies. The Committee concluded that...
18 Jan, 2022 What the PSR’s cartel fines in the prepaid cards market tell us By Jonathan Ford Simon Treacy The Payment Systems Regulator has fined several parties to cartels in the prepaid cards market. We have known that the PSR was going to...
14 Jan, 2022 China launches next stage of fintech plan By Alex Roberts As predicted in our Fintech Global Year to Come 2022 & Year in Review 2021, People's Bank of China has now circulated the new fintech...
10 Jan, 2022 Happy New Year? The German FCO closes its first GAFA proceeding under new competition rules By Dorothee de Crozals Kaan Gürer Last week, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) published the outcome of its proceedings against Alphabet/Google initiated in May 2021...
10 Jan, 2022 Temporary permissions: payments and e-money firms By Olivia Murphy The FCA has updated its guidance for EU-based payments firms operating in the UK on a temporary permission. Forms are now available for...
07 Jan, 2022 China’s new year resolution: Supervision of foreign IPOs is a must. Or is it? By Alex Roberts CAC releases final form of revised Cybersecurity Review Measures China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (or...