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Blockchain

Retail central bank digital currencies: are they inevitable if the metaverse is inescapable?

What are the chief characteristics of CBDCs and their talking points in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and India?
Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | February 2022

Welcome to the Regulatory Outlook providing you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming regulatory developments to help you navigate the
IT and data

Cyber security in the Retail & Consumer industry:

Protecting your brand from hackers and how to deal with cyber attacks In a digitalised economy, companies in the retail
Digitalisation

Not everyone's cup of NFT

Are NFTs a type of property and what fraud and security risks arise from their technical implementation?
Intellectual property

Advertising with sustainability: What companies must legally observe with "sustainability claims" in order to avoid "greenwashing"

The trend towards sustainability among consumers is leading to more and more advertising claims relating to climate neutrality. Competitors and
Online Safety

Online Safety Bill: changes to watch out for

Potential amendments could mean that the Bill is about to get even more complex and controversial
Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | January 2022

Welcome to our Regulatory Outlook. This revamped version of the Regulatory Outlook provides you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming
Regulatory and compliance

New 'Protect Duty' requires anti-terror measures at venues accessible to public

Government plans affect locations capable of holding gatherings of 100 people or more, in a significant shift in regulation
Regulatory and compliance

New EU initiative on consumer 'right to repair'

Consultation offers opportunity to inform future legislative proposals as new right will have immense impact on businesses selling into EU
Regulatory and compliance

European Parliament publishes amendments to EU Product Safety Regulation

Significant narrowing of the scope and application of the General Product Safety Regulation is proposed
Corporate

Predictions 2022: What could be in store for US and international business?

Businesses will be readying themselves for growth and transformation in a year in which the world hopes to move on
Regulatory and compliance

The EU steps nearer to tougher regime to fight environmental crime

New legislation to assist in the discovery and prosecution of serious environmental offences will deliver on ambitious European Green Deal