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Regulatory and compliance

New NPPS sets out 'value for money' message for UK public procurement

Government wants public bodies to use procurement to drive growth, social and economic value, and commercial capability
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Genetic resources, IP and benefits sharing: what changes are ahead internationally?

The WIPO has set out disclosure rules for patent applications as the UN pushes for sharing digital sequence information
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU General Court's invalidity finding on 3D shape mark highlights med devices' trade mark woes

Ruling that shape was functional is consistent with trade mark law's aim to prevent monopolies on technical solutions
Competition, antitrust and trade

What impact do rating systems have on competition? 

On January 9th 2025, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) issued the Opinion 25-A-01 on rating systems designed
Artificial intelligence

The UK AI Opportunities Action Plan: what it means for business

The government wants to ramp up AI adoption across the UK, and this much-heralded plan sets out what it thinks
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Is the engineering biology sector set to be turbocharged in the UK?

A Lords report sets out recommendations for policy the UK must get right and calls for a national sector champion
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

The Digital Market Competition and Consumer Act | Procurement Act | CMA's focus for 2025
Knowledge Notes

What business law changes does 2025 promise in the UK?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business
Competition, antitrust and trade

Football Governance Bill in second run for England could encounter legal challenges

Labour has made changes to the proposed reforms to improve English football's governance and financial stability
Regulatory and compliance

Dutch businesses need to comply with the new European Product Safety Regulation

What does the new regulation mean for companies and how will it be enforced in the Netherlands?
Digital Regulation

How businesses can get set for the UK Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act in 2025

What to know about the new digital markets regime and the changes to competition and consumer law
Energy and Energy Transition

UK government launches review of Ofgem

Consultation points towards greater regulatory powers and ability to investigate and enforce against energy operators