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Energy and Energy Transition

Ofgem announces GB energy market reforms

New rules and proposals aim to improve supplier resilience and customer service for homes and businesses
Competition, antitrust and trade

Spain draws €194m line in Apple-Amazon brand protection and competition restriction ruling

Contractual terms at issue for competition regulator include 'brand gating' and competitor product ad restrictions
Regulatory Outlook

Regulated procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

Update on the Procurement Bill | PPN 07/23: Government Security Classifications Policy 2023 | High Court rules on the relationship
Financial Services

Chancellor reaffirms UK move towards a 'smarter regulatory framework'

Mansion House speech supports post-Brexit rewrite of the financial services rulebook and payments industry reforms
Financial Services

UK boosts consumer protection against authorised push payment fraud

New rules on reimbursing victims are likely to have significant industry impact
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

UK government publishes response to its Online Advertising Programme | UK CAP and BCAP update their guidance on misleading environmental
Knowledge Notes

Reviewing our UK business law predictions for 2023: how are we doing at the half-way point?

We examine how our predictions have turned out in practice, and what to watch out for as autumn draws nearer
Financial Services

Accepting responsibility and liability for appointed representatives explored by UK court

A High Court decision has considered the limits on a principal's exclusions of liability for representative's misconduct
Blockchain

Law Commission report positions UK as a centre for digital asset disputes

Long-awaited paper identifies the strength of English common law in addressing legal issues arising from digital assets
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

UK Court of Appeal further clarifies Electronic Communications Code renewals

Code renewal provisions have been widened to address renewals involving concurrent lessees
Dispute resolution

Why aggregation matters in insurance contracts in England and Wales

A recent case has examined how many losses arose out of a Covid-19-related insurance claim
Banking and finance

Is Quincecare retired or restrained by the UK Supreme Court's unanimous decision?

The ruling in Philipp v Barclays found that the bank did not owe a duty to its customer in authorised