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ESG, sustainability and responsible business
Enforcement risk rises for UK financial services firms over 'greenwashing'
Instances of enforcement action over greenwashing allegations increase as the regulatory regime on sustainability claims develops
Life Sciences and Healthcare
The UK medical devices regime and the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Life Sciences analysis: Peter Rudd-Clarke, partner, and Anna Lundy, associate director, at Osborne Clarke discuss how the medical device industry
Workforce Solutions
UK Supreme Court rules on zero-hours and 'umbrella worker' holiday pay
'Part-year workers' will be entitled to 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave even when they have not worked the full year
Regulatory and compliance
Environment Agency demands tougher penalties on polluting water and sewerage companies
Regulator calls for polluting companies and executives to be hit with stricter punishments for breaches under 'polluter must pay' approach
Sanctions, ownership and related issues
New sanctions reporting obligation on crypto-asset exchanges and custodian wallet providers
New regulations increasing the obligations to report under the UK financial sanctions regime are likely to impose significant burdens on
Digitalisation
Consultation on UK AI regulation | Legislation-free and devolved to regulators?
The UK government has published a policy statement on its approach to governance and regulation of artificial intelligence, taking a
Financial Services
Political agreement reached on the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation
New regulatory framework for crypto expected to come into force in 2024 – with implications for issuers and service providers
Future-proofing supply chains
The impact of financial sanctions on supply chains
Sanctions may affect payment and delivery or require the unwinding of commercial arrangements – and there are a number of
Sanctions, ownership and related issues
OFSI issues a 'red alert' on how to spot sanctions evasion
UK's recently imposed strict liability test for breaches of sanctions regime underlines importance for businesses of understanding indicators of evasion
Energy and Energy Transition
Energy Security Bill introduced to UK Parliament
Bill's provisions are a step on the road to decarbonising the UK's energy systems
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Updated CQC guidance has implications for the health technology and wellbeing industries
Reworked guidance reflects the evolution in models for healthcare service delivery, especially with regard to technological innovation
