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Competition weekly highlights—16 October 2025

This week’s edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA refers the Constellation Developments Limited/ABVR Holdings Limited merger to phase 2, (2) the CAT issues judgment on liability in power cables cartel follow-on action brought by London Array, (3) the CAT certifies opt-out collective proceedings against Motorola over alleged excessive pricing of Airwave Services, (4) a CAT ruling striking out a Scottish solicitor’s competition claim against the Faculty of Advocates, (5) the CMA publishes provisional decision in veterinary services for household pets market investigation finding that the market is not working well and proposes a package of major reforms, and (6) the CMA designates Google with SMS under DMCCA 2024. This week’s highlights also include, from an EU perspective: (1) the General Court’s judgment dismissing Red Bull’s action against the Commission’s decision to carry out dawn raids, (2) the Court of Justice judgment concerning a national reference from Romania on retroactive application of an EU Regulation corrected in a State aid dispute, (3) the Commission issues fines to Gucci, Chloé and Loewe of €157m for RPM, (4) the Commission publishes staff working document finding State aid rules on guarantees still relevant but can be updated, (5) the Commission extends the validity of rescue and restructuring State aid guidelines to end of 2026, (6) the Commission launches consultation on State aid rules for public service broadcasting, (7) the Commission publishes its fifth annual report on the screening of FDI in the EU, and (8) the Commission and EDPB gather feedback on draft guidelines on interplay between DMA and GDPR.

UK Competition law—daily round-up (15/10/2025)

A round-up of UK competition law developments, including the CMA publishes provisional decision in veterinary services for household pets market investigation; finds market is not working well and proposes a package of major reforms.

UK Competition law—daily round-up (14/10/2025)

A round-up of UK competition law developments, including a CAT ruling striking out a Scottish solicitor’s competition claim against the Faculty of Advocates.

EU Competition law—daily round-up (15/10/2025)

A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) (1) the General Court’s judgment dismissing Red Bull’s action against the Commission’s decision to carry out dawn raids, and (2) the Commission launches consultation on State aid rules for public service broadcasting.

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