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COP27 | Sharm-el-Sheikh climate pledges pave way for final week of global talks

What happened in the first week of the UN climate change summit and what is on the agenda ahead?
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Commercialising health data: five takeaways from the ICO's Easylife decision

What actions should businesses consider when looking to reuse customer health data?
Regulatory and compliance

UK cryptoasset regulation: coming sooner rather than later?

Last minute Treasury amendment to Financial Services Bill may bring all cryptoassets inside the regulatory perimeter
Regulatory and compliance

New Belgian medical devices and in vitro diagnostics legislation comes into force

The transposition of EU medtech regulations is progressing in Belgium – with repercussions for all medtech businesses active there.

Financial Services

VC Focus | 10 digital token 'must knows' for international venture capital

What should VCs know about investing in tokens and what could safeguard the ability to invest in them in the
Competition, antitrust and trade

Amazon buy box unpacked as £900 million claim to be brought against it

Amazon will face increasing scrutiny following a collective action over its Buy Box practices
Real estate

England has new law for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

The expanded regulations require alarms in any room with fixed combustion appliances
Tech, Media and Comms

Commission notified of France's mandatory parental controls on internet devices

The legislation makes further progress as France looks to protect minors and ease parental blocking of online access
Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | October 2022 | ESG developments

Welcome to a new edition of our International Funds Legal Update: an ESG special
Banking and finance

Payments regulator pushes forward with UK consumer protection against fraud

Proposed measures include mandatory compensation for fraud and extended powers to crypto-exchanges
Regulatory and compliance

EU takes legal action over failure to implement the Single-Use Plastics Directive

What is the status of implementation, the perspective from France and Poland, and the announcement's impact?
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022

Water companies could be hit with civil penalties of up to £250 million | Guidance for businesses published ahead of