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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
Online Safety

UK online safety: Ofcom assesses highly effective age assurance methods as online services prepare for new restrictions for under-16s

Four methods could support the proposed age restrictions, but both providers and children will face practical challenges
Financial regulation

Luxembourg private fund structuring: do you still need a RAIF?

New law will make it easier to compartmentalise fund structures without using a specialised product law wrapper
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: ERA provisions in force, Budget 2026, and pay transparency

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

Budget 2026: what does it mean for UK contingent workforces?

Budget 2026 brings changes to staffing costs and tax compliance, while businesses await further detail on wider workforce reforms
Tax

UK Budget 2026: what tax measures were announced?

The chancellor has offered breathing space for businesses and help for entrepreneurs and start-ups
Intellectual property

English High Court strengthens online platforms' position as Shein's copyright claims dismissed

Temu not liable for primary or secondary infringement over product listing photos uploaded by third-party sellers
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Licences in Insolvency: German Law, the New EU Directive, and What Licensors and Licensees Must Do Now

Germany's long-standing failure to legislate on the treatment of licences in insolvency is not merely a technical legal problem. It