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Online Safety Bill: changes to watch out for

Potential amendments could mean that the Bill is about to get even more complex and controversial
Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | January 2022

Welcome to our Regulatory Outlook. This revamped version of the Regulatory Outlook provides you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

How the 'green' cloud is powering sustainable tech and cloud services

The reduction of cloud-based processing's carbon footprint to zero depends on environmentally conscious system design and supply chain management
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

Legislators worldwide move to adopt regulation by design

A new form of regulation is emerging that will help keep pace with developments in artificial intelligence
Regulatory and compliance

New 'Protect Duty' requires anti-terror measures at venues accessible to public

Government plans affect locations capable of holding gatherings of 100 people or more, in a significant shift in regulation
Competition, antitrust and trade

New Investment Security Unit and CMA to liaise under National Security and Investment Act

The UK competition watchdog has updated its mergers guidance on jurisdiction and procedure to account for the new regime and
IT and data

Random Audit of Security Measures by Bavarian Supervisory Authority

The Bavarian Supervisory Authority ( Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht , BayLDA) has established a new department responsible for audits
Regulatory and compliance

New EU initiative on consumer 'right to repair'

Consultation offers opportunity to inform future legislative proposals as new right will have immense impact on businesses selling into EU
Regulatory and compliance

European Parliament publishes amendments to EU Product Safety Regulation

Significant narrowing of the scope and application of the General Product Safety Regulation is proposed
Corporate

Predictions 2022: What could be in store for US and international business?

Businesses will be readying themselves for growth and transformation in a year in which the world hopes to move on
The Built Environment

Developers should pay unsafe cladding costs, says UK government

Housing secretary's intervention puts focus on the financial responsibility of property builders and building remediation
Regulatory and compliance

Using drones in health and safety inspections

Safety Assessment Federation guidance considers the use of drone technology and data to support examinations and inspections of various types