Bristows

4/10/2026 10:54:48 AM

Distribution issues: Italian Competition Authority fines Morellato for resale price maintenance and online marketplace restrictions

By James Batsford Edwin Bond

On 31 March 2026, the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) announced that it had imposed a fine of just under €26 million on Morellato, a...

4/9/2026 2:00:31 PM

By Robert Vidal Antonia Kendrick

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently concluded its 2-year investigation into the veterinary services industry. We...

4/9/2026 1:12:49 PM

By Francion Brooks Iva Gobac Antonia Kendrick

On 2 April 2026, the UK government published its long-awaited response on the new subscription contracts regime. The announcement...

4/7/2026 9:10:46 AM

By Charlie French Myles Jelf Katie Cambrook +5 more...

This edition features updates from: Germany, USA, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and China. The Irides Weekly Update is our round-up of...

4/2/2026 9:17:45 AM

By Iva Gobac Francion Brooks Antonia Kendrick

On Friday 27 March 2026, the CMA announced five new investigations into businesses across the funeral, food-delivery, and automotive...