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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
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

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
Regulatory Outlook

Data protection | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022

EDPB approves first European Data Protection seal | ICO children's code – one year on | ICO takes action against
Regulatory Outlook

Food Law | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022

Placement restrictions on HFSS foods come into force | Government guidance updated in line with delay of HFSS promotion restrictions
Life Sciences and Healthcare

MHRA moves to assuage medical device manufacturers over UK's post-Brexit plans

Businesses will have more time to prepare for the new UKCA marking regime and comment on draft medical device regulations
Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022

HSE to investigate musculoskeletal disorders in construction sector | First legal action brought against freeholder for defective cladding | New