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Regulatory and compliance

New EU initiative on consumer 'right to repair'

Consultation offers opportunity to inform future legislative proposals as new right will have immense impact on businesses selling into EU
Regulatory and compliance

European Parliament publishes amendments to EU Product Safety Regulation

Significant narrowing of the scope and application of the General Product Safety Regulation is proposed
Corporate

Predictions 2022: What could be in store for US and international business?

Businesses will be readying themselves for growth and transformation in a year in which the world hopes to move on
The Built Environment

Developers should pay unsafe cladding costs, says UK government

Housing secretary's intervention puts focus on the financial responsibility of property builders and building remediation
Regulatory and compliance

Using drones in health and safety inspections

Safety Assessment Federation guidance considers the use of drone technology and data to support examinations and inspections of various types
Energy and Utilities

European Commission announces hydrogen and gas market decarbonisation plans

Recast package delivers a legal framework for a hydrogen strategy and market that can draw investment into dedicated infrastructure
Regulatory and compliance

The EU steps nearer to tougher regime to fight environmental crime

New legislation to assist in the discovery and prosecution of serious environmental offences will deliver on ambitious European Green Deal
Digitalisation

Digitalisation | Five legal and regulatory predictions for 2022

As another year gets underway, and digitalisation continues to transform businesses across all sectors, we offer five predictions for tech
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Managing legal risk from IoT systems in business premises

As the Internet of Things proliferates, what are the risks – and opportunities – that businesses should consider regarding the
Competition, antitrust and trade

Digital Markets Act: EU's new regulation of 'gatekeepers' pushes ahead in 2022

Significant change to competition rules in EU digital markets moves closer to implementation as European Council and European Parliament set
Regulatory and compliance

Covid-19 and mental health figure large in latest health and safety statistics

The Health and Safety Executive has published its injury and ill-health statistics for 2021: what's changed?
Commercial

EDPB consults on GDPR guidelines for international data transfers

Draft guidelines on how territorial scope and international data transfers interact under GDPR will help create greater legal certainty but