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Financial Services
FCA finalises UK buy-now, pay-later credit rules ahead of July implementation
No major change from the regulator and only minor changes for firms to consider while preparing for regulation
Data protection and privacy regulation
UK ICO explains the Data (Use and Access) Act's new data protection complaints requirements
With less than six months until new obligations take effect, guidance offers controllers practical steps for compliance
The Building Safety Act
UK Upper Tribunal upholds remediation contribution order against developer and associated entities
Guidance issued on contributions to costs of remediation and new reality of group liability under the Building Safety Act
Intellectual property
UK Supreme Court confirms that 'milk' cannot be used for plant-based products in trade mark dispute
'Post Milk Generation' mark found invalid for oat-based food and drinks due to a breach of EU-derived law
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
ESG Knowledge Update | February 2026
Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news
Digital Regulation
EDPB and EDPS release much-anticipated joint opinion on the EU Digital Omnibus
Both EU data protection bodies criticise the definition of personal data and highlight areas for further specification and improvement
Competition, antitrust and trade
The UK CMA updates its merger remedies guidance
The regulator may be more open to behavioural remedies, but only where it is satisfied they are effective and proportionate
Competition, antitrust and trade
Will there be a more streamlined UK merger control process?
The CMA's procedural overhaul offers merging parties more influence over timing and remedies, but whether it will shorten reviews remains
Competition, antitrust and trade
What does the Getty Images/Shutterstock decision tell business about how the CMA approaches mergers in the UK?
Competition and Markets Authority rejects Getty/Shutterstock remedies, despite focus on growth
Regulatory and compliance
Future Foods Takeaway | Brussels’ beef with plant-based food names
The alternative foods sector awaits with uncertainty for an outcome from the next round of EU talks on meat names
Competition, antitrust and trade
UK government consults on major reforms to competition processes
The government's growth agenda underlies a set of sweeping and probably controversial proposals
Life Sciences and Healthcare
EU device package envisages more support for 'orphan' and breakthrough products and flexible access in crises
In-house exemptions, 'orphan grandfathering', 'sandboxes' and crisis derogations aim to balance unmet needs with safety
