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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
Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | February 2025

Custody and fund service providers face scrutiny, overseas fund regime gets online guide and rule changes for UK UCITS
Intellectual property

Copyright in Poland: new difficulties identified for artists and generative AI

What does ZAiKS' reservation of rights for text and data mining mean for artistic professionals and AI systems?
Tax

New coalition in Belgium agrees proposals for major tax reforms

Businesses face a broad range of tax changes that look to address economic competitiveness and growth
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Streamlined reimbursement law looks to boost medicine access in Poland

What can Poland's pharmaceutical industry expect from further reforms due in the second quarter of this year?
Tax

HM Treasury consultation on UK carried-interest tax reform gets expert input from Osborne Clarke

The UK must champion certainty and simplicity, tax specialists have urged government prior to proposed changes
Retail and Consumer

Cloudy day for Aldi as Thatchers secures win in English Court of Appeal 'lookalike' case

Ruling finds supermarket took unfair advantage of reputation of drink makers' trade mark in selling lookalike cider
Life Sciences and Healthcare

What governance challenges does the UK engineering biology sector face?

The Regulatory Horizons Council's latest report outlines recommendations on ensuring effective governance of engineering biology products
Digital Regulation

ICO delivers its verdict on 'consent or pay' in the UK

UK data regulator takes more positive tone than EU on data privacy compliance for consent or pay models
Financial Services

FCA highlights anti-money laundering compliance gaps in UK capital markets

Firms urged in a recent report on money laundering in markets to enhance controls and collaborate on financial crime
Life Sciences and Healthcare

AI literacy becomes mandatory for life sciences across the EU

The pharma and medtech sectors have a strategic window to implement AI literacy ahead of an August enforcement deadline