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Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: Clearview AI faces recognition case: Upper Tribunal rules that Clearview processing falls within GDPR | Government announces new AI
Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

National Cyber Security Centre publishes 2025 annual review | Ministerial letter on cyber security to UK companies | ENISA Threat
Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Government issues consultation response to reform of AML/CTF supervision regime | Guidance published on information sharing measures under ECCTA 2023
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Sanctions and export control | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Move to single list for UK sanctions designations | OFSI fines pharmaceutical firm £152,750 for breaches of Russia financial sanctions
Employment and pensions

UK Public Service Pensions Update: October 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Unified Patent Court

UPC grants first anti-interim-licence injunction in SEP dispute; English court responds with anti-anti-suit relief

Mannheim LD granted provisional measures to prevent Amazon seeking interim-licence declarations in English courts

Reform proposals for price as the sole criterion for contract awards reopens public procurement debate in Spain

The Ministry of Transport has mooted eliminating subjective criteria and giving more importance to price in contracts

Spanish regulators push on with domestic measures alongside upcoming EU Digital Fairness Act

Future harmonised EU rules on dark patterns, addictive design and AI-fuelled consumer manipulation will complement recent initiatives in Spain
Health and safety regulation

Beauty and the health claims 'beast': a legal face lift for beauty marketing in Germany

On 9 October 2025 the German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) delivered a highly relevant judgment (I ZR 135/24 –
Employment and pensions

Spanish Labour and Social Security Inspection issues 2025-2027 strategic plan

The new plan boosts the modernisation of the agency and strengthens the fight against labour fraud in the digital sphere
Financial Services

Spain's Supreme Court requires using the address provided for tax notifications

The address specified by the taxpayer or their representative must be used even for procedures initiated by authorities