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Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities | Infographic

A new research programme by Economist Impact, supported by Osborne Clarke, identifies technologies that can help cities achieve their carbon-emission
Blockchain

What are the legal issues around NFTs?

Our international blockchain, technology, data, intellectual property and finreg specialists discuss the legal issues raised by the growing commercial activity
Retail and Consumer

New consumer contracts rules in Germany tighten regulatory regime further

Far-reaching changes for all consumer-facing businesses go beyond harmonised rules of EU
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

Metaverse Report

A joint Osborne Clarke and Newzoo report on the games industry's early embrace of the metaverse and the legal issues
Commercial

ASA issues guidance on advertising in-game purchases

Developers may need to build in changes to game mechanics to comply with new guidance
Intellectual property

Skykick: Court of Appeal endorses broad terms and clarifies the scope of bad faith

Ruling confirms that brand owners can continue to rely on broad terms and a lack of intention to use is

Digitalisation

The PRC Personal Information Protection Law, China’s GDPR – in a nutshell

New law sets out comprehensive sets of rules on the collection, processing and protection of personal information for the first

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

Online Safety Bill: Parliament and DCMS proceed with separate scrutiny and inquiry into the draft online safety law

Parliamentary committee indicates timing of pre-legislative scrutiny as the government's digital and culture department launches probe into content of the

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

UK National Security & Investment Act – implementation date and 17 mandatory sectors confirmed

The UK government has confirmed that the National Security & Investment Act 2021 will fully come into effect on 4

IT and data

How businesses across Europe can handle the rise of data protection litigation

Mass damage claims in data protection litigation vary between European jurisdictions and require different approaches and considerations

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

New levy obligations for audiovisual media services adopted in France

The French government has moved ahead with its far-reaching reforms of the financing of audio-visual and cinema productions