All Insights

IT and data

UK government outlines data protection reform proposals following consultation

What are the main areas of reform for the UK's data protection regime and how will they affect business?

Regulatory and compliance

Whistleblowing Directive reopens the debate on whether to outsource reporting channels

What are the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing or keeping in-house the management of ethical and reporting channels?
Tax

Spanish General Directorate of Taxes decides preparatory phase of renewable energy projects is not business activity

Decision as to what constitutes the starting moment of the business activity determines whether the Spanish participation exemption applies.
Corporate

Can shareholders alter the proportion between the nominal value of shares and voting rights in Spain?

The general rule is that there is one vote for each share, however, there are certain mechanisms to alter the
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Heat network zoning and Ofgem consultation on retail financial resilience

This week we look at the government's proposals for developing heat network zoning, Ofgem's consultation on strengthening retail financial resilience
Knowledge Notes

Knowledge Collection | Distressed supply chains, suspicious activity reports, and non-fungible tokens in sport

Welcome to the Knowledge Collection – a round-up of this week's Insights and forthcoming events.
Urban Mobility

Data use fuels fundamental debates for the future of mobility as a service 'smart' transport

The need to share transportation data raises a range of legal issues around ownership, anonymity, consent and aggregation
Real estate

New powers granted to police to deal with unauthorised encampments on open land with vehicles

Landowners and local authorities are likely to welcome having an additional method of recourse, through criminal enforcement channels, when faced

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Strikes, fit notes and time off for IVF

Welcome to this week's Coffee Break setting out the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers.
Real estate

Collateral warranties and the right to adjudicate – 'construction contracts' after all?

Court of Appeal reverses first instance decision in Abbey Healthcare v Simply Construct, finding that a collateral warranty was in

Competition, antitrust and trade

Formula One races to resolve legacy issues around competition law

The competitiveness on and off the track of the world's most watched motorsport remains a focus for its global audience
Dispute resolution

Spain amends the Unfair Competition Law

The reform introduces new examples of misleading and aggressive practices affecting, among others, the food and entertainment sectors, influencers, and