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Tax

Autumn Budget 2026: what tax measures can the UK expect?

Price of stability may delay difficult decisions on tax
Employment and pensions

Abolition of Dutch tax exemption for staff discounts requires reassessment of benefits

Employers should prepare for the proposed abolition of the WKR exemption for employee discounts to avoid unexpected costs and the
Infrastructure

Good faith in commercial contracts: English court provides helpful guidance

A court ruling has set out when good faith duties can be implied into commercial contracts and when they cannot
GDPR

All eyes on the Supreme Court: does a 'threshold of seriousness' apply to claims in respect of a data breach?

A ruling of no threshold requirement could increase the volume of claims organisations face following data incidents, even where the
Product regulation and consumer protection

Leaked draft European Product Act gives the Commission direct enforcement powers and exposes marketplaces to liability as authorised representatives

Businesses should start discussing and preparing for significant changes, including fallback marketplace liability, direct Commission enforcement and penalties of up
The UK Budget

Contingent workforces contend with major reform in the countdown to the UK Budget

Employer costs, worker rights and supply chain risk are at the fore in the month before the chancellor's fiscal plan
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

New EU rules bring a mandatory withdrawal button to online trade

A recent EU directive requires online traders and financial service providers to make it easy for customers to withdraw
Energy

Spanish competition regulator CNMC approves regulation establishing flexible demand access permits for electricity networks

The CNMC has given final approval to the regulation establishing flexible demand access permits, introducing significant changes compared with the
Banking and finance

Spanish Supreme Court rules that refusing to sell a pledge over shares may shift the risk to the bank

The Supreme Court establishes a precedent: where the sale of pledged shares would have fully repaid the loan, the bank
Advertising and marketing regulation

Marketinglaw: September 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw
Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Ofcom publishes call for input on UK preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 | Ofcom publishes guidance on combatting