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Financial Services

UK's new consumer duty confirmed with testing timelines

Financial services firms have more time to implement newly unveiled final Principle 12 rules – but the clock is ticking

Regulatory and compliance

UK government formalises data protection reform following consultation

Changes to existing privacy framework proposed in Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
IT and data

UK government proposes clamp down on use of data subject access requests as a litigation tactic

Consultation response suggests that an inappropriate 'purpose' for making a DSAR could soon be a reason to refuse to respond

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

European institutions contemplate the metaverse and its policy challenges

European Parliament Research Service paper considers regulation by adapting the existing digital world policy framework

Regulatory and compliance

EU's Digital Service Act to introduce first express ban on 'dark patterns'

Definition of dark patterns sheds light on concerns including exiting subscriptions easily while raising applicability questions
Regulatory and compliance

Details of Bill to relax gene editing rules in UK announced

IP and devolution questions raised as Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill begins its Parliamentary process
Financial Services

Funds Legal Update | July 2022

Welcome to a new edition of our Funds Legal Update
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

ASA on debt management ads | Eye spy enhanced disclosures for children | Kellogg's challenge to HFSS rules fails
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Tougher punishments on polluting water | Single-use plastic legislation | EU nature restoration law
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Subsidy Control Act – statutory guidance | CMA focus on retail price maintenance | Competition investigations into Amazon
Regulatory Outlook

Regulated procurement | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Procurement Bill | Policy paper on transparency of UK public contracts | Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Regulatory Outlook

Food Law | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Devolved nations set to diverge from England on HFSS foods | Kellogg's challenge to HFSS | Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding)