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Financial Services

UK accelerates Consumer Credit Act reform for the digital age

Government moves to modernise the regime more quickly than expected, but postpones tackling the trickiest provisions
Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: Government abandons voluntary food price cap proposal and announces targeted tariff cuts | European Partnership Bill signals significant
Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Online safety and age assurance: King's Speech 2026 | UK Crime and Policing Bill enacted | UK Children's Wellbeing and
Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

King's Speech 2026: consumer law aspects
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent | King's Speech: advertising aspects
Financial Services

UK regulator moves to simplify consumer credit financial promotion rules

The FCA is dropping rigid rules, relying instead on the Consumer Duty to maintain standards in firms' consumer comms
Competition, antitrust and trade

Towards the abolition of the 1 March deadline in annual negotiations?

Introduced in 2005, French regulations have stipulated that single agreements concluded between suppliers and distributors must be signed by 1
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
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
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
Knowledge Notes

The UK King's Speech – what can business expect this year?

The government has set out its agenda for the new Parliamentary session, with continued emphasis on economic growth
Financial Services

UK regulator moves to streamline investment and pensions advice regime

The Financial Conduct Authority proposes rule changes intended to enable more simplified advice to meet consumer need