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Battery storage - a disruptive technology in the power sector This briefing contains our observations of opportunities and challenges for battery storage projects. Battery storage is expected to play an increasing role in the operation of the UK grid, but changes in the regulatory environment and increase... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (06 – 19 Feb 2019) European Commission prohibits two mergers in one day On 6 February 2019 following in-depth investigations, the European Commission prohibited two separate transactions, namely Siemens’s proposed acquisition of Alstom and Wieland’s proposed acquisition of ... Don’t be a stranger: EU adopts foreign direct investment screening regulation Briefing examining the implications of the regulation establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union On 14 February 2019 the European Parliament approved the adoption of a regulation establishing a framework f... Employment Bulletin Defamation complaint; redundancy protection for parents; sufficient knowledge of disability to trigger duty to make reasonable adjustments; limited injunctions to enforce post-termination restrictions Topics covered in this bulletin: Defamation complaint... Innovation, technology and deal-making While a relatively recent phenomenon, it is possible to draw some conclusions as to how disruptive entry may support the case for merger clearance Antitrust analysis in the ‘pure-play’ technology space has gained a lot of airtime in recent years, as regul... Tax and the City briefing for February 2019 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at, inter alia, the Upper Tribunal decision in Investec and the CJEU rulings in A Ltd v Finland Insurance and Morgan Stanley.  The Investec case returns to the Upper Tribunal for consideration of whether (and if so, ho... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (23 Jan – 05 Feb 2019) Mastercard fined €570 million for obstructing retailers’ access to lower interchange fees On 22 January 2019 the European Commission fined Mastercard for rules that prevented retailers from accessing lower interchange fees offered by banks in other Member... Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019: Corporate Tax: Introduction Steve Edge introduces the guide as a useful source for finding out what the impact may be on any business or corporate restructuring as a result of the changing tax world in which countries compete for revenue and investments. In preparing the introducti... Pensions Bulletin DB Consolidators; bridging pension exemption; Pensions Ombudsman consultation; Fair Deal consultation; cold calling regulations; lifetime allowance for 2019/20; pension increase rule; Ill-health retirement terms; Topics covered in this bulletin: New law ... Incentives Bulletin BlackRock’s letter to CEOs; BEIS Committee hearing on executive pay; BEIS report on the gender pay gap; provisions relating to the official listing of securities Topics covered in this bulletin: BlackRock’s letter to CEOs BEIS Committee hearing on execut...