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Marketinglaw: January 2026

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Retail and Consumer

Sales in Belgium: key points to keep in mind before launching a promotional campaign

The winter sales have started, next will come the summer sales and, in between, consumers are constantly exposed to various
Intellectual property

The InterDigital and Amazon SEP saga heats up with latest Unified Patent Court judgments

UPC confirms wide anti-suit-style protection against interim-licence relief, suggesting it could extend to final relief
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Planned EU medtech changes and codified Helsinki procedure support consistent qualification and classification

EU coordination, expert panel opinions and targeted down classification are proposed to harmonise risk based outcomes
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU drug agency to take broader coordinating role in devices and diagnostics in latest proposal

Expert panel support, shortage coordination and combined study procedures strengthen the EMA's oversight of devices
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

Influencer marketing | AI disclosure and enforcement | Protection of children | Price transparency under the DMCCA | Subscriptions |
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU revised device rules rebalance compliance towards simplification and proportionality

Commission proposal would streamline MDR and IVDR duties with flexible evidence, timeless certificates and tailored risk rules
Knowledge Notes

What business law changes can the UK expect in 2026?

Osborne Clarke's Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business
Intellectual property

English court maintains anti-anti-suit relief and dismisses InterDigital's jurisdiction challenge

Case will proceed to a final RAND determination after the jurisdiction challenge dismissed, with interim relief to protect the proceedings
Advertising and marketing regulation

Marketinglaw: December 2025

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