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Retail and Consumer

Solden in belgië: Wat u moet weten voordat u uw promotiecampagne lanceert

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27/01/2026

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Retail and Consumer

Soldes en Belgique: L'essentiel à garder en tête avant de lancer sa campagne promotionnelle

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26/01/2026

Read time 9m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU digital by default medtech plans signal shift in submissions, product information and online sales

E-submissions, digital documentation and clarified Eudamed and UDI duties to steer medtech towards fuller digitalisation

23/01/2026

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Planned EU medtech changes and codified Helsinki procedure support consistent qualification and classification

EU coordination, expert panel opinions and targeted down classification are proposed to harmonise risk based outcomes

21/01/2026

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

General/digital products UK: Product Regulation and Metrology Act consultations and guidance | Government response to the independent review of the...

13/01/2026

Read time 19m

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK: Developments in the UK-EU SPS agreement | Windsor Framework Committee reports progress on SPS implementation in NI | Precision...

13/01/2026

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK Online Safety Act: fees, categorisation and enforcement | UK Media Act: a year dense with 'go‑live' dates | EU...

13/01/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK DMCCA: Subscriptions and unfair commercial practices in focus | European Commission's 2030 Consumer Agenda

13/01/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

13/01/2026

Read time 5m

Intellectual property

Cross-border IP infringement: European perspectives on foreign use of IP rights online

How are intellectual property rights enforced when businesses sell goods online across international borders?

18/12/2025

Read time 3m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

UK CMA finalises guidance on price transparency under DMCCA and begins enforcement action

From holidays to fashion, fourteen sectors under scrutiny as the regulator finalises guidance on total price requirements

10/12/2025

Read time 6m

Retail and Consumer

Black Friday 2025: competition law pitfalls for UK and EU retailers and CMA consumer law alert

Compliance guidance on pricing restrictions, geo-blocking, AI tools and consumer rights for Black Friday and Cyber Week

27/11/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2025

UK: FSA publishes updated Food Law Codes of Practice and Practice Guidance | Precision breeding regulations now in force |...

26/11/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2025

Energy labelling rules removed from CAP and BCAP Codes

26/11/2025

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer Law | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2025

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 updates | Secondary ticketing resale updates | European Commission publishes 2030 Consumer Agenda

26/11/2025

Read time 5m

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Retail and Consumer

Solden in belgië: Wat u moet weten voordat u uw promotiecampagne lanceert

New -

27/01/2026

Read time 8m

Retail and Consumer

Soldes en Belgique: L'essentiel à garder en tête avant de lancer sa campagne promotionnelle

New -

26/01/2026

Read time 9m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU digital by default medtech plans signal shift in submissions, product information and online sales

E-submissions, digital documentation and clarified Eudamed and UDI duties to steer medtech towards fuller digitalisation

23/01/2026

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Planned EU medtech changes and codified Helsinki procedure support consistent qualification and classification

EU coordination, expert panel opinions and targeted down classification are proposed to harmonise risk based outcomes

21/01/2026

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

General/digital products UK: Product Regulation and Metrology Act consultations and guidance | Government response to the independent review of the...

13/01/2026

Read time 19m

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK: Developments in the UK-EU SPS agreement | Windsor Framework Committee reports progress on SPS implementation in NI | Precision...

13/01/2026

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK Online Safety Act: fees, categorisation and enforcement | UK Media Act: a year dense with 'go‑live' dates | EU...

13/01/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK DMCCA: Subscriptions and unfair commercial practices in focus | European Commission's 2030 Consumer Agenda

13/01/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

13/01/2026

Read time 5m

Intellectual property

Cross-border IP infringement: European perspectives on foreign use of IP rights online

How are intellectual property rights enforced when businesses sell goods online across international borders?

18/12/2025

Read time 3m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

UK CMA finalises guidance on price transparency under DMCCA and begins enforcement action

From holidays to fashion, fourteen sectors under scrutiny as the regulator finalises guidance on total price requirements

10/12/2025

Read time 6m

Retail and Consumer

Black Friday 2025: competition law pitfalls for UK and EU retailers and CMA consumer law alert

Compliance guidance on pricing restrictions, geo-blocking, AI tools and consumer rights for Black Friday and Cyber Week

27/11/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2025

UK: FSA publishes updated Food Law Codes of Practice and Practice Guidance | Precision breeding regulations now in force |...

26/11/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2025

Energy labelling rules removed from CAP and BCAP Codes

26/11/2025

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer Law | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2025

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 updates | Secondary ticketing resale updates | European Commission publishes 2030 Consumer Agenda

26/11/2025

Read time 5m

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Anna Elliott

Employment Partner, International Sector Lead, Retail and Consumer

+44 117 917 4312 Email Anna Full bio

Christoph Boeminghaus

Partner

+49 221 5108 4036 Email Christoph Full bio

Dr Nanni Spitzer

Partner

+49 89 5434 8092 Email Nanni Full bio

Dr Sebastian Hack, LL.M.

Partner

+49 221 5108 4000 Email Sebastian Full bio

Philip Meichssner

Partner

+49 89 5434 8038 Email Philip Full bio

Daniel Stein, LL.M.

Partner, Solicitor (England & Wales)

+49 221 5108 4036 Email Daniel Full bio

Marie Canivet

Co-Managing Partner, Head of Retail

+32 2 515 9376 Email Marie Full bio

Alexandre Glatz

Partner, Economic Law

+33 1 84 82 45 76 Email Alexandre Full bio

Paul Brouwer

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 24 Email Paul Full bio

Jim Margry

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 38 Email Jim Full bio

Angelo Molinaro

Counsel, Head of Retail & Consumer

+39 06 3269 5001 Email Angelo Full bio

Carlos Casacuberta

Lawyer

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Carlos Full bio

Xavier Frias

Partner

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Xavier Full bio

Louis Hoffreumon

Counsel

+ 32 2 515 9328 Email Louis Full bio

Olgierd Świerzewski

Co-Managing Partner, Head of Competition, Antitrust & Trade

+48 502 198 010 Email Olgierd Full bio

Dr Katarzyna Barańska

Partner, Head of Decarbonisation

+48 504 270 492 Email Dr Katarzyna Full bio

Linn Solholm

Partner, Head of the Built Environment Sector in the Nordics

+46 73 034 91 71 Email Linn Full bio

Kelly Harlick

Executive Vice President, International

+1 917 545 8876 Email Kelly Full bio

Steve Wilson

Managing Partner

+1 917 545 3672 Email Steve Full bio

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