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Contingent workforce
Working Lives report signals Fair Work Agency's enforcement focus for UK contingent labour market
Agencies, 'umbrellas' and gig worker platforms face renewed scrutiny as landmark data identifies scale of non-compliance
Corporate
EU Inc: Commission proposes single company structure for all 27 member states
The ambition is undeniable, but will the final rules live up to it?
Tax
Spain's Supreme Court establishes rules on the VAT deductions by mixed holding companies
Share disposals by mixed holding companies form a separate VAT sector
Dispute resolution
Spanish Supreme Court rules that the evidenced illness of counsel voids hearing
Review of Supreme Court judgment no. 435/2026 from 19 March, which sets a precedent for postponing hearings when a lawyer
Competition, antitrust and trade
Deckers v Up & Running: Court of Appeal overturns Competition Appeal Tribunal's RPM infringement decision
Judgment sharpens 'by object' assessment and retail price maintenance risk in selective distribution
The Built Environment
Renters' Rights Act – phase 1 reforms to private rental sector are now in force in England
Phase 1 introduces core reforms that affect existing alienation rights and restrictions of landlords
Employment and pensions
Belgium's Private Investigation Act poses new risks for companies and in-house counsels
New rules on private investigation carry strict sanctions with Belgian courts already voiding employers' evidence
Energy and Energy Transition
The Energy Transition | UK government sets out Capacity Market reforms ahead of Prequalification 2026
Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance
ESG Knowledge Update | May 2026
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's ESG Knowledge Update brought to you by our multi-disciplinary ESG team
Construction disputes
English Court of Appeal clarifies requirements for valid pay less notices
The judgment warns against 'smash and grab' tactics in construction disputes
Gambling
CJEU rules that online gambling licences carry no cross-border protection
Online gambling operators face full legal exposure in every EU market, the Court of Justice of the EU has confirmed
