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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Belgium tightens food and pharma control with new inter-agency protocol

Regulators strengthen oversight of food supplements, specialised nutrition, medicated feed and veterinary medicines
Regulatory and compliance

UK government to overhaul the product safety regulatory framework

Three linked consultations under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 set out wide-ranging proposals affecting manufacturers, importers, distributors and
Regulatory and compliance

UK product liability: the Law Commission reviews the Consumer Protection Act 1987

Software developers and technology businesses face potential exposure to product liability claims under reforms being considered by the Law Commission
Retail and Consumer

Incomplete and inaccurate time tracking in companies

In many companies, working hours are still tracked on a rough estimate basis: five minutes are rounded down, overtime not
Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA trains crosshairs on pricing algorithms and AI agents in the UK

The regulator is ramping up scrutiny of algorithmic pricing, third-party data tools and consumer-facing AI agents
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | April 2026

Welcome to Osborne Clarke's ESG Knowledge Update brought to you by our multi-disciplinary ESG team
Regulatory and compliance

Regulatory shifts in 2026 increase litigation risk on 'forever chemicals'

PFAS regulation is entering a critical phase, with significant developments unfolding simultaneously in the EU and the UK
Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority launches £7.5bn UK motor finance redress scheme

Firms face tight timeline to implement scheme covering nearly two decades of lending as risk of legal challenge looms
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Nagoya Protocol compliance shapes EU sourcing of genetic resources for R&D

Life sciences, food and cosmetics businesses using biological materials should assess their exposure to ABS obligations
Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

General/digital products: Consultation on unregulated construction products | Commission consults on draft guidance for the EU Cyber Resilience Act |
Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

UK: UK-EU SPS Agreement: government sets out scope and asks businesses what they need | EU: EU provisional agreement reserves
Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Online safety and age assurance | UK Online Safety Act updates | UK Media Act updates