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IT and data

UK and EU data protection post-Brexit: a brief guide

At 23:00 on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition period came to end and a new UK data protection regime

Digitalisation

Cybersecurity Asia: People's Republic of China to treat data security as matter of national security

Beijing is evolving its cybersecurity approach, after unveiling draft laws that promise to elevate data protection into the domain of

The New Deal for Consumers

What is the New Deal For Consumers?

As the 'New Deal for Consumers' navigates the EU's legislative process, what is the progress so far, what prompted the

Digitalisation

As a Service | Selling to consumers using a subscription model

Businesses increasingly offer 'subscriptions' for their consumer products and services, from digital content to physical goods. What are the legal

Retail and Consumer

Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020: competition and online sales

In recent years, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become firmly established with UK consumers as major retail events

Competition, antitrust and trade

Competition regulator fines ComparetheMarket for using 'most favoured nation' clauses

The £17.9m fine imposed on the price comparison website shows that MFN clauses are firmly in the CMA's sights

Digitalisation

Quantum computing | Ground-breaking commercial opportunities from solving the (as yet) unsolvable

Quantum computers will support powerful commercial applications by solving currently intractable problems. We consider the pathway to bringing this technology

The New Deal for Consumers

Are you getting ready for the New Deal for Consumers?

It's time to start planning for the reforms that are introducing 'GDPR level' fines for breaches of consumer law –