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Online Safety

UK and EU platforms face the challenge of balancing age assurance checks with privacy

Effective age checks need to meet online safety obligations while respecting data protection principles
Real estate

Your First Home scheme raises questions for housebuilders in England over costs, caps and demand

The equity loan scheme aims to boost home ownership and housing delivery, but fees pose risk to housebuilder margins
Tax

UK government extends online marketplace VAT liability to domestic sellers from October 2027

Platforms will need to account for VAT on UK business sales of goods, subject to exclusions and a minimum threshold
Contingent workforce

Third-party labour fraud in UK construction industry: how can businesses protect themselves?

Opus ruling highlights that directors can face personal penalties alongside procurement and employment risks
Financial Services

UK regulators propose further reforms to senior managers accountability rules

Phase 2's less prescriptive regime for senior staff will likely be welcomed by a majority of financial services firms
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Budget 2026 sets out the UK government’s energy agenda

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

Marketinglaw: October 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw
Online Safety

One platform, many rules: what steps can make age assurance compliance work across Europe?

Practical steps for platforms include mapping legal requirements and assessing risks across services and functionalities
Employment and pensions

Dutch legislator strengthens position of on-call workers, agency workers and definite term employees

A new set of rules that will have significant impact on companies relying on a flexible workforce.
Employment and pensions

Dutch labour market opens registration for new worker-placement licensing regime

Staffing companies have until year-end to register or risk losing the right to operate when enforcement begins in 2028
Intellectual property

UK government launches call for evidence on feasibility of UKIPO-led FRAND opinion service

Indications given about scope of the potential FRAND opinion service, while guidance sought from stakeholders on its workability and design
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU pharma package widens the Bolar exemption and moves the line on patent infringement

Pricing and reimbursement procedures, tender bids and third-party suppliers will fall outside patent infringement. Originators lose an important hook for