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The Built Environment

UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard sets out unified framework for operational buildings

A new industry standard defines what qualifies as a net zero carbon aligned building, covering a broad range of sectors
Construction disputes

Sustainable aviation fuel projects in the UK: when does the Construction Act apply?

New SAF infrastructure may trigger unintended statutory payment and adjudication risks with contractual consequences
Corporate

Spain tightens rules on share transfers in limited liability companies

The draft of the Organic Law on Public Integrity proposes the constitutive registry and new transparency rules for the shares
Tax

Spain's Supreme Court rules employee test for property-letting companies can be met at group level for family business tax reliefs

Two decisions back group-level staffing rule for property-letting companies in family business tax relief cases
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: AI and privilege, employment law reforms update, and new guidance on equality action plans

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

Spain´s flexible electricity demand access permits

CNMC has put new flexible demand access rules out for consultation
Unified Patent Court

Retracting the long arm? UPC clarifies territorial scope of enforcement orders and imposes heavy penalties for non-compliance

Mannheim LD holds UPC decisions require recognition by national courts before they can be enforced outside UPC, but information obligations
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | UK government announces CfD AR8 auction to open in July 2026

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

Cybersecurity in the connected and autonomous vehicle supply chain: the EU's ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox and cyber risk assessment

A new EU risk assessment identifies 14 top cybersecurity risks for connected and autonomous vehicles, with implications extending across the
Financial Services

HM Treasury responds to the Financial Ombudsman Service reform consultation

What will change, what won't, and what it means for the Financial Services sector