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Regulatory and compliance

European Commission proposes a new directive to fight corruption

Proposal for a directive aims to update and harmonise EU anti-corruption legislation
Employment and pensions

GDPR for HR | Pay gaps, data access and IT security

This month's update looks at guidance on data subject access requests and ethnicity pay gaps, and IT systems safety tips
Financial Services

Chancellor reaffirms UK move towards a 'smarter regulatory framework'

Mansion House speech supports post-Brexit rewrite of the financial services rulebook and payments industry reforms
Financial Services

UK boosts consumer protection against authorised push payment fraud

New rules on reimbursing victims are likely to have significant industry impact
Real estate

How to assess the impact of biodiversity net gain requirements on development projects in England

The impending BNG compliance obligations are looming over developers
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

UK government publishes response to its Online Advertising Programme | UK CAP and BCAP update their guidance on misleading environmental
Knowledge Notes

Reviewing our UK business law predictions for 2023: how are we doing at the half-way point?

We examine how our predictions have turned out in practice, and what to watch out for as autumn draws nearer
Financial Services

Accepting responsibility and liability for appointed representatives explored by UK court

A High Court decision has considered the limits on a principal's exclusions of liability for representative's misconduct
Corporate

How to navigate the evolving foreign investment landscape in key European markets

What strategies should potential US investors consider in the UK, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands?
Blockchain

Law Commission report positions UK as a centre for digital asset disputes

Long-awaited paper identifies the strength of English common law in addressing legal issues arising from digital assets
Dispute resolution

Public Interest Judicial Agreement guidelines published by France's financial prosecutor

Reporting directors' or employees' misbehaviours is encouraged but does not have a guarantee of guilty plea proceeding
Banking and finance

Is Quincecare retired or restrained by the UK Supreme Court's unanimous decision?

The ruling in Philipp v Barclays found that the bank did not owe a duty to its customer in authorised