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Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024

EU Council and Parliament reach deal on new EU anti-money laundering authority | Expansion of UK corporate criminal attribution for
Dispute resolution

Interpreting what an insurance policy covers: the English courts' approach

A recent decision examining a W&I policy's scope highlights how judges go about determining what is and isn't covered
Regulatory and compliance

The new debarment regime for UK public procurement: how contracting authorities can avoid the pitfalls

What will the Procurement Act's introduction of a new debarment list for suppliers entail for contracting authorities?
Dispute resolution

Spain's Supreme Court rules on the period for action against administrators of corporate debt

The judgment has drawn an unexpected conclusion to the debate around how to calculate the prescriptive period
Artificial intelligence

UK Supreme Court confirms inventors must be human

Patent applications naming an AI-powered machine as the inventor were rightly rejected by the UKIPO
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
Intellectual property

UK Court of Appeal confirms Samsung is liable for third-party content on app store

Samsung was not entitled to rely on the eCommerce Directive's hosting safe harbour
Dispute resolution

UK National Security Act 2023 brings in scheme to register 'political influence' arrangements

FIRS is intended to provide assurance around the activities of certain foreign powers – but what does it mean for
Real estate

Much-anticipated Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill introduced to UK Parliament

Reforms will give residential long-leasehold homeowners a fairer deal and greater protections
Real estate

Under Construction: Legal developments in the UK construction industry | December 2023

Payment terms under the Construction Act, fines for delayed remediation of fire-safety defects, RAAC and more
Corporate

English High Court criticises and clarifies the 'shareholder principle' of privilege

A ruling has cast doubt on the justification for a long-standing principle of the law of privilege against shareholders
Commercial

Insurance broker negligence: what do brokers in the UK need to ask their clients?

A recent ruling explored how far a broker is liable to its client if it failed to advise on the