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Letters relating to the corporate behaviour of some water companies.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 April 2018.
Following enforcement action by the CMA, 3 car hire websites will now be clearer and more transparent about the charges customers have to pay.
The CMA has cleared GVC’s acquisition of Ladbrokes following its merger investigation.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed Stuart McIntosh as an Inquiry Chair.
The UK and US governments have published guides for SMEs to help protect intellectual property rights in their markets.
The CMA has today announced 2 appointments to its senior team.
The Portability Regulation comes into force on 1 April 2018. Businesses bound by its obligations must implement by this date.
The CMA has cleared a merger between 2 hospital trusts as it believes patients in the Midlands are likely to benefit from improved care plans.
The UK has deposited the instrument of ratification needed to join the Hague System for the international registration of industrial designs.
New report commits to help cultural sectors understand their IP.
BSI Code of Practice will help businesses understand what to do if their product needs to be recalled.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Mole Valley’s purchase of the retail arm of Countrywide Farmers is being referred for an in-depth investigation, after the CMA found competition concerns.
Hardwood Dimensions (Holdings) Ltd fined £4,000 for failure to ensure product was made from legally-harvested timber
Two of the biggest suppliers of charcoal and coal for households in the UK have agreed to pay a £3.4m fine for taking part in a market sharing cartel.
The CMA is launching a new secondment programme for competition lawyers, with the first intake in early June 2018.
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Matt Hancock's statement on the Leveson Consultation Response
A factsheet and short animation explaining switching rights for new and existing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) customers on metered estates.
The CMA has opened its investigation into the proposed merger of SSE Retail and Npower.
New legislation to cap poor value energy tariffs and save consumers money is being introduced to Parliament later today (Monday 26 February 2018).
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