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European Commission considers decarbonisation and digitalisation as it reviews rules on collaboration
Sustainability concerns and need for competition law to better reflect market developments prompts public consultation on revision of horizontal block exemption
European and UK competition regulators reveal their plans to modify the existing rules on vertical agreements
Consultations running on both sets of proposals – divergence will present new legal challenges for multijurisdictional distribution agreements and opportunities for brand owners to take greater control over retail sales
Regulatory Outlook | Competition | July 2021
Current issues Mandatory notification regime for mergers in certain sectors On 29 April 2021, the National Security and Investment Act 2021 received Royal Assent and is expected to come into…
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Blockchain and its role in the fight against Covid
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Covid-19 and the construction industry
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Regulatory Outlook
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Regulatory Outlook | Telecoms | July 2021
Current issues Implementation of the EECC As featured in our January 2021 edition of the Regulatory Outlook, updates to Ofcom's General Conditions of Entitlement (GCs) following implementation of the European…
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Regulatory Outlook | Sanctions and dual-use export control | July 2021
Current issues New recast EU Dual-Use Regulation to come into force The European Commission has been proposing for some time to amend and recast the legislation underpinning the current European…
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Regulatory Outlook | Regulated procurement | July 2021
Current issues New national procurement policy statement The Cabinet Office has published Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 05/21 on the new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS). Forming part of the government’s…
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Regulatory Outlook | Product regulation | July 2021
Current issues Brexit brings new conformity markings for Great Britain and Northern Ireland From 1 January 2022, any goods placed on the GB market which previously required a CE mark…
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Regulatory Outlook | Anti-bribery, corruption and financial crime | July 2021
Current issues Updated national anti-money laundering (AML) risk assessment As required to do under the Money Laundering Regulations, the UK government has published its updated national anti-money laundering risk assessment.…
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Regulatory Outlook | Financial regulation | July 2021
Current issues The Financial Services Act becomes law The Financial Services Act 2021 is now law. The Act addresses issues relating to UK financial services and financial regulation arising from…
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Regulatory Outlook | Advertising and marketing | July 2021
Current Issues Restrictions on advertising food and drink products linked with childhood obesity The government has announced that new restrictions on advertising food and drink products linked to childhood obesity…
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Regulatory Outlook | Competition | July 2021
Current issues Mandatory notification regime for mergers in certain sectors On 29 April 2021, the National Security and Investment Act 2021 received Royal Assent and is expected to come into…
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Regulatory Outlook | Consumer regulation | July 2021
Current issues EU to introduce 'New Deal for Consumers' consumer law overhaul The New Deal for Consumers (Omnibus Directive) is an overhaul of consumer law, giving it more teeth against…
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Regulatory Outlook | Consumer credit | July 2021
Current issues Woolard Review looks at change and innovation in the unsecured credit market The Woolard Review sets out 26 high-level recommendations on how regulation can better support the unsecured…
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Regulatory Outlook | Cyber security | July 2021
Current issues Increased remote working has increased breach exposure Internet-facing devices and applications are ever more commonly used for remote working. Increased digitalisation and internet-facing infrastructure increases the attack surface…
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Regulatory Outlook | Data protection | July 2021
Current issues Third country transfers Organisations are now able to use the European Commission's long-awaited new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for data transfers from the European Economic Area (EEA) to…