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IT and data

What EU businesses need to know about NIS2 and cybersecurity compliance

Organisations need to get prepared as the revised directive's national implementation deadline nears in 10 months' time
Regulatory and compliance

MPs call for improved value and competitive measures in UK public procurement

Poor data on contracts highlighted by an all-party report into the government's £259bn procurement spend in 2021-22
Competition, antitrust and trade

UK competition regulator issues first informal guidance on sustainability collaborations

Open-door policy can provide businesses with competition law certainty on proposed green agreements
Regulatory and compliance

UK Crown Estate publishes plans for fifth round of offshore wind leasing

Celtic Sea leasing round will start in February 2024 and will have some important differences to previous competitions
Workforce Solutions

EU Platform Work Directive: deal reached on new rules to classify status of platform workers and automated decision-making

Significant changes to employment rights for platform workers likely to affect numerous sectors

Green aviation claims fail to land with UK regulator

Advertising regulator finds against airline sustainability claims, while further CMA scrutiny of greenwashing is anticipated
Artificial intelligence

AI is a board issue: perspectives from Belgium

How should boards of directors approach the risks and opportunities of AI?
Artificial intelligence

The EU's AI Act: what do we know so far about the agreed text?

While considerable work remains on its detail, there is political agreement on the broad shape of the legislation
Energy and Energy Transition

EU's new RED III legislation significantly raises renewable energy targets for 2030

RED III has provisions for industry, transport, building and permits and must be transposed to national law by mid-2025
Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | December 2023

Greenwashing, SDR, sustainability finance framework, fund disclosure rules and more

How UK and EU regulators plan to hold financial service providers accountable for greenwashing

What can providers do to mitigate the risk of accusations of greenwashing as regulatory focus on ESG-related claims tightens?
Financial Services

UK's FCA lays down rules for sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labels

What will the new regime look like and what steps should firms consider taking at this stage?