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Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Cabinet Office publishes Anti-slavery Risk Tiering Tool and guidance document | Government responds to the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Fintech: FCA feedback statement on AI Live Testing | FCA consults on application of FCA Handbook for cryptoasset activities |
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Products | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

General and Digital: UK: Amazon marketplace liability under spotlight: admission and settlement in UK injury case | Tobacco and vapes
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Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: ASA report on use of AI to assess alcohol ads | CAP and BCAP update on protecting under-18s in
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Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

CMA consults on merger remedies review | Competition in veterinary services comes under scrutiny | EU and UK look to
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Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: HFSS volume price restrictions now in force | FSA consultation on proposed bisphenol A, other bisphenols, and bisphenol derivatives
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Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

EU: European Parliament rejects simplified sustainability rules under Omnibus Package I European Commission proposes delay to EU Deforestation Regulation despite
Employment and pensions

UK Public Service Pensions Update: October 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Unified Patent Court

UPC grants first anti-interim-licence injunction in SEP dispute; English court responds with anti-anti-suit relief

Mannheim LD granted provisional measures to prevent Amazon seeking interim-licence declarations in English courts

Reform proposals for price as the sole criterion for contract awards reopens public procurement debate in Spain

The Ministry of Transport has mooted eliminating subjective criteria and giving more importance to price in contracts

Spanish regulators push on with domestic measures alongside upcoming EU Digital Fairness Act

Future harmonised EU rules on dark patterns, addictive design and AI-fuelled consumer manipulation will complement recent initiatives in Spain
Health and safety regulation

Beauty and the health claims 'beast': a legal face lift for beauty marketing in Germany

On 9 October 2025 the German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) delivered a highly relevant judgment (I ZR 135/24 –