End of life windfarms: not quite yet
Typically, planning permissions for windfarms are consented subject to a limited lifetime, usually to 25 years from first generation of energy. The limitation is imposed by a planning condition requiring…
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Latest private sector IR35 news | Guidance issued today relating to obligations of end clients
HMRC has issued a series of guidance notes today (22 August 2019) for end users and others about what they need to do to comply with the private (and revised…
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No-deal Brexit: a checklist of what consultancies, staffing and recruitment companies may need to think about
As 31 October looms closer and rhetoric from both the UK and the EU27 hardens, the increasing possibility/probability of a no deal Brexit is causing a number of businesses to…
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Regulating unreality | The legal implications of “deepfakes”
Deepfakes represent a major challenge in tackling fake news and upholding trust in the truth. But they also present unique compliance risks for businesses. How can existing legal and practical…
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FCA finalises Senior Manager and Certification Regime rules for solo-regulated firms
The FCA has finalised the body of rules that extend the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to "almost all regulated firms." If a firm is currently regulated under the…
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Public Sector Pensions Update | August 2019
Welcome to the latest edition of our Public Sector Pensions Update. In this edition we: report another development in the McCloud case; report three developments relating to survivors' benefits;…
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European renewables, market developments and investing opportunities
Osborne Clarke's Matthew Lewis speaks to Foresight Group's Carly Magee and Charlie Wright about current trends in the renewable energy sector, challenges for international investors and what Foresight is focusing…
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Pensions | High Court finds administrator liable for negligent misstatement
The High Court has ruled that a scheme administrator is liable for negligent misstatement, after it told members who had a protected pension age that they would receive a tax-free…
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Food for thought: the top industry trends affecting food and drink labelling in the EU
The EU governments are facing increasing pressure to further regulate the claims made on food and drinks products. Businesses, particularly those businesses looking to expand into Europe, need to be…
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Essential steps to take when setting up a food business in Germany and the UK
There are substantial differences in setting up a food business in Germany and the UK. Osborne Clarke experts Katie Vickery and Katharina Müller discuss the correct procedure businesses should follow…
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Fashion ID: the dangers of third party plugins in the post-GDPR age?
What happened? On 29 July 2019 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment stating that website operators who incorporate a third party plug-in on their…
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Deciphering the Code: landowner’s attempt to side-step Code rights rejected
Even before the new Electronic Communications Code (the Code) came into force, landowners were considering ways in which its provisions could be avoided. However, a recent decision of the Upper…