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Coronavirus / COVID-19 – Competition and State aid

State aid | European Commission amends Temporary Framework for a third time to include aid for micro and small companies

Micro and small companies, including start-ups, may benefit from aid; while recapitalisation measures have been modified for businesses in general.

Competition, antitrust and trade

UK Digital Markets Taskforce calls for information to shape new competition law framework for digital markets

New taskforce looks to build on work of the Furman review and adopt a radical approach with preventative controls rather

Managing Covid-19

State aid | European Commission amends Temporary Framework for a third time to include aid for micro and small companies

Micro and small companies, including start-ups, may benefit from aid; while recapitalisation measures have been modified for businesses in general.

Regulatory and compliance

Publication of the "Compliance Programs Guide in relation to the Defence of Competition" of the National Commission of Markets and Competition

On 10 June, the CNMC published a guide on the most relevant aspects that compliance programmes should contain in relation

Financial Services

FinTech mergers under the CMA's spotlight: what lessons can be learned?

With FinTech deals often affecting large numbers of consumers and involving innovative firms, the UK regulator has increased sector scrutiny

Managing Covid-19

Coronavirus Legal Briefing | The EU's exit strategy for business

Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.

Managing Covid-19

European competition law and Covid-19: exceptional rules for business cooperation

Antitrust rules have been eased temporarily by the European Commission to allow closer business cooperation – especially for the health

Life Sciences and Healthcare

State aid | Part III – European Commission amends Temporary Framework to include aid for Life Sciences sector

Life sciences businesses working on Covid-19 related products may be able to benefit from government funding for a range of