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Competition, antitrust and trade

European Commission adopts new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and guidelines

New regime will come into force on 1 June 2022, with a short transitional period for agreements concluded before 31

How to help Ukrainian nationals in the UK find work outside the sponsorship route

The UK has set up two schemes to enable Ukrainians to work freely in the UK including for or via
IT and data

How to calculate a potential fine under GDPR – Draft Guidelines of the EDPB try to shed some light on this crucial question for businesses

On May 12, 2022 the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has adopted draft guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines
The Building Safety Act

The Building Safety Act 2022: what building owners and developers need to know

The bill has received Royal Assent but many provisions require secondary legislation and are not set to come into force
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

EU gets one step closer to adopting the Digital Services Act

New regulation of digital services expected to come into force for all businesses in late 2023

Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Energy Security Bill and Ofgem's Innovation Fund

This week we look at proposals for a new Energy Security Bill which were announced as part of the Queen's

Global Workforce Solutions Takeaway Podcast: M&A trends for WS companies

Welcome to the first episode in our Global Workforce Solutions Takeaway podcast

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

Private right of action under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act

Should the courts grant relief to those suffering from 'significant harm' as a result of an organisation's breach of the
Regulatory and compliance

The Queen's Speech - Data Reform Bill announced

UK government heralds next step in process of diverging from EU data protection regime, but extent of divergence not yet
Dispute resolution

The Procurement Bill is published a year on from the 2021 Queen's Speech

The much-anticipated reform of public procurement in England has embarked on its passage through Parliament

Intellectual property

Queen's Speech bill aims to bring gene-edited plants and animals to market

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill seeks to simplify the regulatory regime for precision-bred plants and animals

Energy and Energy Transition

Energy Security Bill proposed in Queen's Speech

The UK government has proposed new legislation intended to ensure the security and decarbonisation of the UK's energy supply