Chloe Budd

Oct 21, 2024 | mondaq.com | Chloe Budd |Ingrid Hodgskiss |Richard Brown |Nigel Seay

On 19 September, the Court of Justice ("CJEU") handed down its judgment in Booking.com BV and Booking.com (Deutschland) GmbH v 25hours Hotel Company Berlin GmbH and Others. This case made its way to the CJEU as a reference for preliminary ruling from the Amsterdam District Court connected to a private dispute between Booking.com and a number of providers of accommodation services in Germany.

Oct 18, 2024 | lexology.com | Rosamund Browne |Chloe Budd |Ingrid Hodgskiss |Richard Brown |Nigel Seay |Stephen Whitfield

Background to the referralOn 19 September, the Court of Justice ("CJEU") handed down its judgment in Booking.com BV and Booking.com (Deutschland) GmbH v 25hours Hotel Company Berlin GmbH and Others. This case made its way to the CJEU as a reference for preliminary ruling from the Amsterdam District Court connected to a private dispute between Booking.com and a number of providers of accommodation services in Germany.

Aug 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Richard Brown |Joseph Moore |Stephen J. Whitfield |Chloe Budd

The UK Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the "Act") came into force on 4 January 2023 in order to replace the European Union ("EU") state aid regime and satisfy the UK's obligations under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Act sets out a framework for public bodies to comply with when awarding subsidies to businesses and provides a means for private challenge of the granting of any such awards.

Aug 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Richard Brown |Joseph Moore |Stephen J. Whitfield |Chloe Budd

The UK Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the "Act") came into force on 4 January 2023 in order to replace the European Union ("EU") state aid regime and satisfy the UK's obligations under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Act sets out a framework for public bodies to comply with when awarding subsidies to businesses and provides a means for private challenge of the granting of any such awards. What Obligations Do Public Bodies have Under the Act? How Do Challenges Work Under the Act?

Jul 31, 2024 | mondaq.com | Ingrid Hodgskiss |Chloe Budd |Rosamund Browne

Competition authorities across the globe have, like the vast majority of organisations, been investing significantly in building their understanding of AI and the potential competition and consumer law impacts of its development and use. In this briefing, we discuss the ways in which competition authorities are seeking to tackle the key issues arising from AI through a competition law lens.