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What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what lies ahead for business law
Real estate

What's on the horizon for English real estate in 2024?

Expect more focus on sustainability, transparency and building safety and significant reforms for residential property
Regulatory Outlook

Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024

FCA publishes Sustainability Disclosure Requirements | How UK and EU regulators plan to hold financial service providers accountable for greenwashing
Regulatory Outlook

Fintech Digital Assets Payments Consumer Credit | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024

Reforms to the financial promotions regime | Designation of critical third parties to the financial sector | Regulatory work on
Digitalisation

Digital Euro – implications for EU Financial Institutions outside of Eurozone

The introduction of the digital euro means not only a new payment instrument for the customers, but also significant challenges
Financial Services

UK FCA proposes new credit reporting governance body with broader objectives

Final market study report details remedies to address sharing, use and regulation of credit information, as well as governance
Banking and finance

New European green bond regulation adopted by the Council to promote sustainable finance

The regulation establishes a registration system and supervisory framework for external reviewers of European green bonds
Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | December 2023

Greenwashing, SDR, sustainability finance framework, fund disclosure rules and more
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

How UK and EU regulators plan to hold financial service providers accountable for greenwashing

What can providers do to mitigate the risk of accusations of greenwashing as regulatory focus on ESG-related claims tightens?
Financial Services

UK's FCA lays down rules for sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labels

What will the new regime look like and what steps should firms consider taking at this stage?
Infrastructure services

What procurement questions should contracting parties have in mind when anticipating the expiry of UK PFI contracts?

Managing arrangements requires early planning – especially when the incumbent is considering rebidding
Corporate

Promissory notes and loan notes in corporate reorganisations – uncertain terms in English law?

Mislabelling a debt instrument as a promissory note can result in unintended consequences