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Real estate

Spain's horizontal property law reform requires express approval of tourist apartment activity by "community of owners"

Homeowners' communities will have more control over tourist apartments and a say in whether to permit these rentals
IT and data

Data Act: Part 4 – The Data Act regulates cloud switching and influences the contractual relationship between customers and cloud service providers

In addition to provisions on access and use of data, the Data Act also contains – somewhat hidden – complex
Decarbonisation

What is the current state of the European hydrogen investment landscape?

Challenges can be overcome using a combination of enabling infrastructure and facilitative policy
Financial Services

Supreme Court hears submissions in UK motor finance test case

The FCA wants an expedited judgment on liability and remedies for legal certainty while the court says it may rule
Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Join our next webinar, equality call for evidence, and neonatal leave and pay

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers
Intellectual property

European Council adopts negotiating mandate on patents for gene-edited plants

EU moves closer to regulatory change for gene-edited plants but still a long way to go
Tax

Pillar 2 and M&A transactions: navigating the new Global Minimum Tax regime

This article, by Osborne Clarke partner Esther Villa, was adapted from an article first published in the International Tax Review
Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court's Milan Local Division confirms its jurisdiction over cross-border patent infringement claim

UPC applies landmark CJEU ruling again, affirming its ability to adjudicate infringement claims relating to non-UPC European Patents
Tax

HMRC's whistleblower reward scheme: what we know so far

In an article first published in Tax Journal (Issue 1703 on 4 April 2025), Jack Prytherch explains how the new
Real estate

English High Court recent rulings consider landowners' rights to an injunction against drone users

Two approaches have been taken by the High Court to granting injunctions against 'drone trespass' over private property
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Shortlist released for second round of UK green hydrogen funding

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
Real estate

High Court in Placefirst clarifies payment notices under the UK Construction Act

The judgment provides some clarity on the timing and content of payment and payless notices in construction contracts