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Dispute resolution

Proposed UK collective claim dismissed with indemnity costs for failure to secure funding

Competition Appeal Tribunal highlights obligations of proposed class representatives and impact on defendants

Less red tape, more investment? Catalonia prepares an ambitious reform of the planning and environmental licensing system

The draft simplification bill places the investor, rather than bureaucracy, at the centre of the planning and environmental licensing system
Digital Regulation

Spain closes MiCAR transitional period for crypto-asset service providers

From 1 July, only MiCAR-authorised entities can provide crypto-asset services in Spain
The Built Environment

UK government consults on the VAT treatment of land intended for social housing

Proposals seek to bring forward point at which zero-rating is available
Tax

UK publishes draft legislation for new Securities Transfer Tax

A new single tax will replace the current Stamp Duty and SDRT regimes from next year
Tax

Catalonia modifies ISD treatment of mortis causa donations with present delivery

The repeal of the inter vivos tax treatment of mortis causa gifts with immediate delivery brings Catalonia into line with
Corporate

Multiple voting shares: the European directive and its transposition in Spain

The transposition of the Multiple Voting Shares Directive marks a fundamental shift in Spanish company law
Public law

La revisione prezzi negli appalti pubblici

Il quadro della revisione prezzi ha raggiunto una configurazione stabile ma complessa
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Spain rewrites pricing and funding rules for medical products and devices

The Ministry of Health is driving the most significant reform for medicines within the Spanish NHS in more than a
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | July 2026

Welcome to Osborne Clarke's ESG Knowledge Update from our multi-disciplinary ESG team
Unified Patent Court

UPC's Düsseldorf Local Division gives guidance on infringement by equivalents

Düsseldorf has adopted The Hague Local Division's Plant-e test and offered guidance on its application