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Sanctions and export control | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Government introduces new sanctions legislation against Belarus | OFSI developments
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Data protection | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill laid before Parliament | UK government announces adequacy agreement in principle with South Korea
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Health and safety | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Manslaughter conviction for food waste recycling | HSE publish workplace fatality figures for 2021/2022 | Updated CQC guidance implications
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Cybersecurity | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Compensation claims: a new role for the ICO? | Establishing a pro-innovation approach to regulating AI | BEIS consults on
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Consumer law | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

European Parliament adopts the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act | Changes to UK Online Safety Bill | Online
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Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

UK Financial Intelligence Unit issues new guidance | Register of overseas entities expected to go live on 1 August |
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Consumer credit and payments | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

Outcome of HM Treasury consultation on changes to anti-money laundering rules | PSR sets out the details for its work
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

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