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Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: European Court of Justice rules non-compete clauses between companies in different sectors can be "by object" restriction On 26 October 2023, the European Court of Justice found that cross-market non-compete clauses may constitute a restriction of competition by object, even when the underlying agreement can give rise to consumer benefits. On 26 October 2023, the European C... The Legal 500: Blockchain Country Comparative Guide 2023 - Hong Kong chapter The Blockchain Country Comparative Guide aims to provide an overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of jurisdictions. This chapter relates to Hong Kong law.   1.     Please provide a high-level overview of... The Legal 500: Blockchain Country Comparative Guide 2023 - UK chapter The Blockchain Country Comparative Guide aims to provide an overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of jurisdictions. This chapter relates to UK law.   Blockchain Market Overview 1. Please provide a high-level overview ... The CFA affirms the SFC's power to tackle cross-border market misconduct This briefing highlights the main points of the CFA's decision to affirm the SFC's power to tackle cross-border market misconduct The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) recently decided that the Securities and Futures Commis... Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 23 In this issue: Regulatory guidance, Enforcement overview, Case law update, Views from South East Asia, and Data Privacy at Saughter and May Well, it certainly has been a busy autumn. We were delighted to discuss data commercialisatio... 2023: A pivotal moment for payments In this article we take stock of trends shaping the UK’s financial and payment systems, and the regulatory response to those trends. Introducing the current landscape The UK payments landscape in 2023 represents the confluence of three broad trend... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: CMA clears Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard On 13 October 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it had cleared Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard under a new deal in which Microsoft would not acquire Activision’s cloud streaming rights outside t... Tax and the City Review for October 2023 In their latest Tax and the City article, Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider the draft legislation to enact the EU-derived exemption from 1.5% stamp taxes on the issuance and transfer of securities to a clearance service or depositary receipt issuer; and ... CMA publishes its sustainability guidance On 12 October 2023, the CMA published its final guidance on the application of competition rules to environmental sustainability agreements (ESAs) between competitors. In line with the CMA’s increasing focus on environmental issues, this guidance pr... Employment Bulletin - October 2023 Topics covered in this bulletin: Supreme Court: gaps of more than three months did not break series of unlawful deductions of holiday pay New right to request a predictable work pattern Payment received by employee shortly after merger was taxable in...