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Real estate

UK Supreme Court rules in favour of ratepayer in charity business rates dispute

Unanimous decision upheld Court of Appeal judgment entitling Nuffield Health to non-domestic rates relief for charities
Financial Services

Dutch banking uses industry baselines to reduce client AML-CTF impact

Five risk-based baselines have been published by the Dutch Banking Association with 12 more expected
Unified Patent Court

New judicial code of conduct addresses partiality concerns over UPC part-time technical judges

A new code supplements rules on judicial independence and impartiality in the Unified Patent Court Agreement and Statute
Future-proofing supply chains

MOVEit ransomware attack highlights importance of managing supply-chain cyber risks

UK and international breaches are a timely reminder that organisations need to properly assess supply chain security
Artificial intelligence

Rise of the machines: AI is opening up a new front in the war on cyber crime

All new technologies create opportunities for criminals and it is a constant race to stay ahead of the latest threats
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Pharma impacted by new EU packaging and packaging waste proposals

The European Commission concludes its feedback period from stakeholders on its draft regulation
Regulatory and compliance

Criminal offences of insider dealing to be aligned with the UK Market Abuse Regulation

An update of the list of securities and markets in the Criminal Justice Act 1993 is long overdue
Unified Patent Court

French, German and Italian UPC local divisions to now offer English as alternative language of proceedings

A late-stage U-turn may not provide claimants with as much control over language of proceedings as it initially appears
Unified Patent Court

UPC publishes list of the acceptable languages before the local and regional divisions

The language of proceedings has caused controversy but the system adopted provides some flexibility for claimants

Real estate

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 to apply to existing rented residential properties

Landlords should be aware that all residential occupation contracts in Wales, whenever granted, will require written statement
Dispute resolution

Changes to the eviction process in Spain

The Housing Rights Law introduces far-reaching amendments to the eviction process
Financial Services

Fund managers in the Netherlands urged to up anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance

Dutch financial regulator sees progress in transaction monitoring and sanction compliance and training but wants more