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Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | 31 March 2023

FCA delays the UK's sustainability disclosure rules, Spring Budget 2023, and the economic climate and EU funds

What does the UK's white paper on AI propose and will it work?

Businesses have until 21 June to respond to the UK government's consultation on proposals for regulating AI
Tax

UK mandatory disclosure rules come into force

New regulations require in-scope tax advisers to report details of avoidance arrangements online in XML file format
UK Media Act

Media Bill proposes a major overhaul of UK broadcast laws

TV and radio broadcasters, OTT services, 'digital content selection platforms' and smart devices all affected
Financial Services

UK government moves to regulate promotion of cryptoassets

Marketing of in-scope digital assets will be subject to restriction long familiar to wider financial services sector
Intellectual property

UK sets out the new Science and Technology Framework

Government growth ambitions for critical technologies including AI and future telecoms require regulatory clarity
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2023

Water companies urged to share storm overflow improvement plans | UK government set to block Scotland’s DRS rollout | Biodiversity
Regulatory Outlook

Regulated procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2023

Procurement Bill ‘go-live’ delayed until early 2024 at the earliest | PPN 03/23: Standard Selection Questionnaire
Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2023

Managing modern slavery risks within UK supermarket supply chains

Regulatory Outlook

Data protection | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2023

EDPB concerns over EU-US Data Privacy Framework | ICO approves fourth UK GDPR Certification Scheme | ICO publishes updated AI
Tech, Media and Comms

Next step against "greenwashing": The EU Commission's proposal for a Green Claims Directive

With its latest proposal for an EU directive on environmental claims, the EU Commission is tightening the requirements for companies
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2023

UK sustainability guidance | NSIA – one year on