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Woolard Review

Pandemic highlights need for FCA to change approach to forbearance

Our series on the Woolard Review concludes with a look at the UK financial regulators measures on forbearance and how

Competition, antitrust and trade

French watchdog directs film distributors on ways to avoid competition breaches

Film release schedule to ease France's film industry out of the pandemic is deemed as a cartel, but competition authority

Regulatory and compliance

Transposition of the Whistleblower Directive in Spain

The transposition period of the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches

Competition, antitrust and trade

Thresholds revised for mandatory notification under the proposed new National Security and Investment Bill

New 25% stake threshold intended to ensure regime is proportionate without reducing intervention powers

Dispute resolution

When does the limitation clock on concealed claims start ticking for companies in liquidation?

An appellate court judgment will bring comfort to liquidators of insolvent companies in respect of the limitation periods applicable in

Retail and Consumer

UK poised to require 'right to repair' information for consumers

Manufacturers face new ecodesign and energy labelling regulations due to be introduced this summer

Brexit

Brexit: The first 100 days

A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and

AI, Data and Transformative Technologies

Where next for intellectual property protection and artificial intelligence in the UK?

The government's recent response to views on the implications of AI for IP policy highlights the need to consider protections

The Whistleblowing Directive

The new Whistleblowing Directive (2019/1937) is due to be implemented by EU Member States by the end of 2021. Businesses

Retail and Consumer

How to label and advertise non-alcoholic drinks across Europe

Non-alcoholic drinks are a huge growth area, but are subject to very different marketing regulations in different countries

Regulatory and compliance

CPS launches crime strategy 2025

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has bolstered its plans to tackle economic crime by issuing a new five-year strategy