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Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Online safety and age assurance updates: EU KIDS ACT: European Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media
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Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: ICO transformation into Information Commission set for 30 September | ICO consults on draft guidance on the use
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Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill completes Lords committee stage | NCSC and international partners issue advisories, covering Iranian state-linked spyware
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Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

DMCCA subscriptions contract regime accelerated to January 2027 | Government to publish consultation on tackling misleading 'discount' prices | CMA
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Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

European Commission adopts guidelines on exclusionary abuses | CMA publishes merger assessment guidance and EU consults on merger efficiencies
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Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

FCA publishes statement on increasing scrutiny of Annex 1 firms | FCA publishes review of financial crime controls at asset
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Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: ICO explores viability of a data protection regulatory sandbox for testing emerging technologies, including AI | Facial recognition
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Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: Committee of Advertising Practice publishes new resources to support compliant environmental claims in advertising | CAP outlines current
Corporate

The reverse vesting clause in Spain: basis, mechanics and key points for negotiation

How the clause is structured and why this clause is key when negotiating shareholders’ agreements between founders and investors
Energy and Energy Transition

Order TED/966/2026 approving the creation of a capacity market in the Spanish peninsular electricity system: key aspects of the new firm capacity auction mechanism

On 17 September, Order TED/966/2026 of 15 September, creating a capacity market in the Spanish peninsular electricity system, was published
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Employment Rights Act, AI in the tribunals, and our September HR pensions spotlight

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