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Regulatory and compliance

Internet providers are complying with net neutrality obligations, EU regulators report

An all-round good result for European providers emerges from telecom regulators' latest annual reports, with net neutrality generally upheld and

Energy and Energy Transition

Energy and Utilities Update | 7 August 2020

Welcome to our latest update on regulatory and market developments in the energy and utilities sector. In this week's update

Tax

HMRC provides guidance on the VAT and SDLT treatment of lease variations

New guidance from HMRC provides clarity on when variations to leases might be considered a "barter transaction" for VAT purposes.

The Built Environment

Major overhaul of planning system aims to streamline much-needed development

The UK government is consulting on radical reforms to the planning system in England, which are intended to strip out

IT and data

GDPR Two Years On | Data subject requests

The past two years have seen a proliferation of requests from individuals, some of whom are 'weaponizing' the rights granted

Social elections

Social Elections to resume in Belgium

Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the procedure for the 2020 social elections, which were initially due to take place

Regulatory and compliance

Natasha's law: new guidance for food businesses on allergen rules

Foods businesses – from pop-ups to coffee shop chains – selling food pre-packaged for direct sale must prepare for new

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

Esports gambling ads: guidance for gambling operators

Guidance published in April 2020 provides an insight into what CAP expects of gambling operators and advertisers in relation to