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

On 23 March, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its 2026-2027 Annual Plan (the Annual Plan): the first since the...

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into Adobe’s subscription terms, reflecting a continued...

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Key takeaways The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on 13 February 2026 that it has fined Euro Car Parks nearly half a...

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The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has today upheld a complaint against easyJet about its website pricing for large cabin bags....

Advertisers will need to think twice before letting their mascots, jingles or signature colourways loose on TV or online, as new...

Following Mercedes'­ win for­ its radiator-grille, this is another article related to the assessment of the distinctive character. In...

The EUIPO’s First Board of Appeal overturned a partial refusal and allowed Mercedes-Benz’s radiator grille design to proceed to...

On 2 July 2025, the General Court of the European Union (GC) delivered two landmark judgments (T‑1103/23 and T‑1104/23), both concerning...

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