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Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | UK and EU reset relations and strike energy deal

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

European Parliament and Council reach provisional agreement on compulsory patent licensing for crisis management

The agreement emphasises the last resort nature of compulsory licensing but still needs to be adopted formally
Tax

HMRC employment-related securities 6 July UK filing deadline nears for carried interest and co-investment

Registration can take up to 10 days, so employers will want to allow time to meet the annual returns deadline
Tax

Court of Justice of the EU clarifies limits to the Parent-Subsidiary Directive's anti-abuse clause

Ruling may be relevant for interpreting other anti-abuse clauses in national courts and legislation that relate to tax
Artificial intelligence

European Commission to clarify providers’ obligations for general-purpose AI models under the EU AI Act

A set of guidelines and a code of practice will supplement the AI Act for a harmonised, risk-based regime for
The Building Safety Act

UK Supreme Court decides landmark Building Safety Act case

Judgment has wide-ranging ramifications for developers, builders, architects, designers and consultants
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Consultation following Supreme Court decision, vicarious liability and TUPE, and employment law update

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers.
Public sector pensions

Public Service Pensions Update: May 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Competition, antitrust and trade

What's in the UK and India's historic trade deal?

After years of on-off negotiation, the deal should unlock significant opportunities for businesses in both countries
Decarbonisation

The Supreme Court opens the door to suspending the deadline for compliance with the administrative milestones set out in Article 1 of Royal Decree-Law 23/2020

The Supreme Court establishes in its ruling 3465/2025, as a countermeasure to the precautionary suspension measure it has granted, the
Decarbonisation

The CNMC standardises the information on access capacities that Distribution System Operators must publish

On 19 May 2025, the Resolution of the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), dated 30 April 2025, was published