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Regulatory and compliance
The Queen's Speech – what not to expect: Employment Bill, audit reform, and digital markets enforcement
As speculation mounts about what the UK government's legislative programme will contain, we consider some of the proposals that are
Commercial
The sports industry: Laundering more than dirty kit?
The global crackdown on money laundering means that previously unregulated areas may come under increased scrutiny – measures should be
Regulatory Outlook
Regulatory Outlook | April 2022
Welcome to the Regulatory Outlook, providing you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming regulatory developments to help you navigate the
Financial Services
Funds Legal Update | Sanctions, case law on the financial promotion restriction and ESG
Welcome to a new edition of our Funds Legal Update.
Employment and pensions
New legislation on reclaiming training costs and 'ancillary activities' clauses: are your employment agreements ready?
Employers will need to check their employment agreements as EU Directive containing various employment law obligations is to be implemented
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)
What regulation is on the horizon for the metaverse?
A live concert staged in the metaverse raises broad legal and regulatory issues
Retail and Consumer
Evolution of retail platforms and marketplaces risks additional regulatory consequences for businesses
The business models of retail platforms and marketplaces can be impacted by financial services regulation – but there are exclusions
Digitalisation
Retailers adopt facial recognition technology as regulators play catch-up
Automated facial recognition raises broad challenges for privacy regulators but industries such as retail are using the technology ahead of
Regulatory and compliance
UK government announces consumer law reform and plans fines of up to 10% of global turnover for breaches
The government has announced several key reforms to UK consumer law which suggests that the direction of UK consumer law
Regulatory and compliance
Defra publishes proposal to reform the UK packaging waste regime
Eight changes that businesses need to prepare for as the introduction of the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme is proposed for
Competition, antitrust and trade
UK and EU regulators offer further detail on how competition law can support sustainability
What are the implications of CMA and European Commission proposals for businesses in sustainability collaborations with competitors?
Banking and finance
Media comment: Karima Lachgar, Fintech and cryptoassets expert in France, features in programme with French business channel BFMTV in the framework of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit
Speaking with host Thomas Schnell of the 60 minutes Business Show, she addresses the topic of Blockchain and NFT.
