Government Procurement & Public Tender Rules·Legislation gov·2 days ago
Goods and services threshold rises to £100,000 and works to £4m from 1 April 2027; procurements already commenced stay under the old limits.
Industry: Across industries
Competition & Antitrust Law·GOV.UK·4 days ago
The CMA suspects Meta's platform terms may impose unfair trading conditions on dependent businesses; it will first test dominance, then abuse, gathering evidence into January 2027.
Industry: Across industries
Insolvency & Restructuring Law·Case Law·4 days ago
A Treasury licence only decriminalises what sanctions would otherwise prohibit: it cannot dictate insolvency outcomes, so VTB Bank's disputed £205 million claim remains for the Insolvency Court.
Industry: Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
Company Formation, Registry & Corporate Filings·GOV.UK·5 days ago
Companies being restored to the register must file a paper CS01 with the confirmation date due before strike-off, at the £110 paper fee.
Industry: Across industries
Competition & Antitrust Law·GOV.UK·5 days ago
The CMA launched its merger inquiry on 29 October 2026; third-party comments close on 12 November and the phase 1 decision deadline is 27 December.
Industry: Across industries
Insolvency & Restructuring Law·Case Law·2 weeks ago
Eleven of 13 voting creditors holding 80.9% by value backed the Schleich holding company compromise; sanctioned creditor MeSoFa votes but takes entitlements through a holding-period trust.
Industry: Financial and insurance activities
Administrative Law & Appeals·GOV.UK·2 weeks ago·3 documents
Privilege still blocks HMRC compulsion, but new declaration routes let lawyers prove they are not enablers and resist public naming without disclosing privileged advice.
Industry: Legal activities
Commercial & Contract Law·Legislation gov·2 weeks ago·3 documents
From 1 January 2027 societies may execute by seal or signatories instead of mandatory sealing, and three liquidity and prudential funding sources leave the 50% wholesale calculation.
Industry: Other monetary intermediation
Insolvency & Restructuring Law·Case Law·3 weeks ago
Two winding-up petitions over construction debts were restrained: the Alton application failed mandatory content rules and was time-barred, and a £62k delay cross-claim exceeded both debts.
Industry: Construction
Commercial & Contract Law·Case Law·3 weeks ago
An English fund LPA signed by one director with no witness signature was never a deed, so its power of attorney could not move the partnership to Cayman; neither estoppel nor contract could cure the defect.
Industry: Trusts, funds and similar financial entities
Government Procurement & Public Tender Rules·Laws of Gibraltar·3 weeks ago
From 15 October 2026, Gibraltar granters may award without publishing a notice after a failed competition, with a sole supplier, in urgency or on Minister protection grounds; £5m+ projects gain duration factors.
Industry: Across industries
Administrative Law & Appeals·Revenue Jersey·3 weeks ago
Jersey companies disputing a tax assessment must now use the online appeal form first; written appeals with the same four particulars remain accepted as an alternative.
Industry: Across industries
Consumer Protection Law·GOV.UK·3 weeks ago
The CMA gave Gold's Gym a Final Infringement Notice on 29 September 2026 with a £45,000 penalty for hiding mandatory fees from the upfront total, plus joining-fee refunds and a year of refund reporting.
Industry: Across industries
Consumer Protection Law·GOV.UK·3 weeks ago
The CMA gave Wayfair a Final Infringement Notice on 12 October 2026 with a £4.8m penalty for misleading time-limited sales, discounted 40% for settlement including admissions and no appeal.
Industry: Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Competition & Antitrust Law·GOV.UK·3 weeks ago
The CMA consults until 27 October 2026 on CGL divesting 15 convenience stores and two funeral homes to avoid a phase 2 probe of its completed Southern Co-op acquisition.
Industry: Funeral and related activities · Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Competition & Antitrust Law·Legislation gov·3 weeks ago
SI 2026/1075, in force 13 October 2026, lets the Secretary of State intervene in mergers that threaten continuity of telecoms supply, covering public services, critical infrastructure and vulnerable customers.
Industry: Telecommunications
Insolvency & Restructuring Law·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
New Defra online form lets practitioners notify the Rural Payments Agency of a customer's insolvency, MVL or strike-off; most notifications take about 10 minutes.
Industry: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Competition & Antitrust Law·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
After finding a possible substantial lessening of competition, the CMA says there are reasonable grounds to think Brink’s undertakings might be accepted under the Enterprise Act 2002.
Competition & Antitrust Law·GOV.UK·4 weeks ago
The CMA has launched its phase 1 inquiry into Y3 Holdings' completed purchase of Hutchinson Homes, with the decision due by 3 December 2026; the invitation to comment is closed.