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Data Centres

Data centre developers and investors face growing patent litigation risk in the UK and Europe

Patent disputes are moving from the margins to the heart of project risk: a shift the industry is starting to
Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: ERA next steps, non-competes, and two new consultations

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers
Regulated public procurement

EU public procurement and concessions reform spells change for Spain's public contract regime

A single regulation to replace three 2014 directives elevates public procurement to a strategic EU policy instrument
Competition, antitrust and trade

The French Competition Authority imposes a penalty on a merger below the thresholds under the rules on anti-competitive practices

Following on from the CJEU's Towercast judgment, the French Competition Authority (FCA) has, for the first time in France, imposed
Artificial intelligence

AI and privilege in England and Wales – how useful is the binary 'open' or 'closed' AI distinction?

Mitigating risks to privilege requires proper understanding of the AI tool being used and its configuration
Retail and Consumer

Online reviews in Italy | A new compliance framework

What the new Competition and Market Authority guidelines mean for businesses and platform operators
Diversity and inclusion

Diversity data strategies need more than a one-size-fits-all approach from global employers

Pay transparency rules are making compliant employee diversity data collection an international business priority
Dispute resolution

Spain's Supreme Court draws a line on liability limitation clauses

The judgment details the criteria needed for a limitation clause to be valid, whether or not it has been negotiated
Tax

Spanish General Directorate of Taxes issues its first ruling on foreign sourced carried interest under the Beckham regime

Carried interest generated before relocation to Spanish territory is not taxable under the Beckham regime unless it derives directly or
Employment and pensions

Spain tightens employee information rules

Employers must review their employment contracts and internal HR procedures to comply with the new legal requirements
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | UK government rules out pending applications process for CfD AR8

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
Infrastructure

The CNMC orders RENFE Mantenimiento to grant IRYIO access to its high-speed workshops: key points of the Resolution of 31 July 2026

The CNMC’s ruling authorises private rail operators to access the only heavy maintenance workshops for high-speed trains in Spain, all