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Intellectual property

English Court of Appeal limits use of interim FRAND licence declarations in SEP disputes

The court distinguished previous case law and provided guidance on what amounts to acting in bad faith in FRAND proceedings
Real estate

English County Court grants landlord redevelopment break in nightclub lease renewal

Landlord demonstrated a real possibility of redeveloping the premises within the new lease term
Regulatory and compliance

International regulatory headwinds: how general counsel can navigate uncertainty in Europe

Legal leaders seek resilience and growth amid regulatory complexity and shifting geopolitics and economic conditions
Real estate

Renters’ Rights Act becomes law: significant change for private rental sector in England

Major overhaul brings enhanced tenant protections and regulatory changes for landlords
Real estate

English Chancery Division rules pre‑execution relief 'in time' and abusive claim struck out

Mortgagees can apply before possession is executed, but coordinated tactics will be shut down
Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Government issues consultation response to reform of AML/CTF supervision regime | Guidance published on information sharing measures under ECCTA 2023
Regulatory and compliance

New potential areas of litigation in France could follow directive on collective actions

The new law looks to enhance consumer protection and access to justice but generates challenges for businesses in Europe
Financial Services

FCA launches motor finance consumer redress scheme consultation in UK

Regulator expects to publish its policy statement and final rules by early 2026
Unified Patent Court

Life sciences at the fore of preliminary injunction trends emerging from Europe's UPC

Half of PIs granted at first instance on inter partes basis, with invalidity and non-infringement main points of refusal
Dispute resolution

OFSI penalty highlights sanctions compliance gaps at global companies

UK pharmaceutical firm fined £152,750 for Russia sanctions breach
IT and data

CJEU clarifies concepts of personal and pseudonymised data: implications for data sharing

Transparency obligations apply to a transfer of pseudonymised data, even if it is not identifiable as personal data in the
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU advocate general clarifies medical device classification and distributor duties

Preliminary MDR distributor guidance emerges from German dental equipment classification court case