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Financial Services

UK Upper Tribunal restricts the FCA's interpretation of consumer redress schemes

The UK financial regulator's powers are not unfettered if their imposition would produce absurd results
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
Financial Services

UK consults on reform to anti-money laundering supervision

Four potential models include a proposal for a single supervisor that would significantly impact financial service firms
Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

Government proposes online fraud charter with tech platforms | UK government confirms corporate criminal liability regime expansion | PSR consultation
Dispute resolution

New civil cassation appeal procedure introduced in Spain

The reform intends to offer a more agile and efficient model to eliminate difficulties faced by the parties
Financial Services

UK boosts consumer protection against authorised push payment fraud

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