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Retail and Consumer

Italian Competition Authority launches a public consultation on proposed guidelines for online reviews

Interested parties may submit their comments by 15 July

02/07/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK updates: High Court finds England's precision breeding food and feed regime unlawful | SPS agreement: negotiations on track ahead...

30/06/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK Online safety and age assurance: UK government announces age restrictions for online services including social media ban for under-16s...

30/06/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

CMA secures court-endorsed settlement with Emma Sleep over misleading online sales practices | CMA fines business for opting customers into...

30/06/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK updates: ASA updates its complaint handling procedures | CAP issues enforcement notice on gambling ads with strong appeal to...

30/06/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory and compliance

Packaging regulation set to transform EU market access for businesses in August

Entities placing or distributing packaging in the EU face compliance, cost and design pressures well beyond 2030

25/06/2026

Read time 7m

Artificial intelligence

European Commission publishes draft AI Act guidelines on high-risk classification and targeted consultation

Affected businesses have until 23 July 2026 to suggest changes to the current draft guidelines, and should develop appropriate AI...

18/06/2026

Read time 8m

Dispute resolution

Law Commission explores new class actions regime for consumer law claims in England and Wales

The review could reshape the consumer litigation landscape although change is still some way off

12/06/2026

Read time 7m

Financial Services

UK accelerates Consumer Credit Act reform for the digital age

Government moves to modernise the regime more quickly than expected, but postpones tackling the trickiest provisions

28/05/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Online safety and age assurance: King's Speech 2026 | UK Crime and Policing Bill enacted | UK Children's Wellbeing and...

27/05/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent | King's Speech: advertising aspects

27/05/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

King's Speech 2026: consumer law aspects

27/05/2026

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: Government abandons voluntary food price cap proposal and announces targeted tariff cuts | European Partnership Bill signals significant...

27/05/2026

Read time 3m

Financial Services

UK regulator moves to simplify consumer credit financial promotion rules

The FCA is dropping rigid rules, relying instead on the Consumer Duty to maintain standards in firms' consumer comms

27/05/2026

Read time 4m

Competition, antitrust and trade

Towards the abolition of the 1 March deadline in annual negotiations?

Introduced in 2005, French regulations have stipulated that single agreements concluded between suppliers and distributors must be signed by 1...

22/05/2026

Read time 4m

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Retail and Consumer

Italian Competition Authority launches a public consultation on proposed guidelines for online reviews

Interested parties may submit their comments by 15 July

02/07/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK updates: High Court finds England's precision breeding food and feed regime unlawful | SPS agreement: negotiations on track ahead...

30/06/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK Online safety and age assurance: UK government announces age restrictions for online services including social media ban for under-16s...

30/06/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

CMA secures court-endorsed settlement with Emma Sleep over misleading online sales practices | CMA fines business for opting customers into...

30/06/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK updates: ASA updates its complaint handling procedures | CAP issues enforcement notice on gambling ads with strong appeal to...

30/06/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory and compliance

Packaging regulation set to transform EU market access for businesses in August

Entities placing or distributing packaging in the EU face compliance, cost and design pressures well beyond 2030

25/06/2026

Read time 7m

Artificial intelligence

European Commission publishes draft AI Act guidelines on high-risk classification and targeted consultation

Affected businesses have until 23 July 2026 to suggest changes to the current draft guidelines, and should develop appropriate AI...

18/06/2026

Read time 8m

Dispute resolution

Law Commission explores new class actions regime for consumer law claims in England and Wales

The review could reshape the consumer litigation landscape although change is still some way off

12/06/2026

Read time 7m

Financial Services

UK accelerates Consumer Credit Act reform for the digital age

Government moves to modernise the regime more quickly than expected, but postpones tackling the trickiest provisions

28/05/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Online safety and age assurance: King's Speech 2026 | UK Crime and Policing Bill enacted | UK Children's Wellbeing and...

27/05/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent | King's Speech: advertising aspects

27/05/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

King's Speech 2026: consumer law aspects

27/05/2026

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: Government abandons voluntary food price cap proposal and announces targeted tariff cuts | European Partnership Bill signals significant...

27/05/2026

Read time 3m

Financial Services

UK regulator moves to simplify consumer credit financial promotion rules

The FCA is dropping rigid rules, relying instead on the Consumer Duty to maintain standards in firms' consumer comms

27/05/2026

Read time 4m

Competition, antitrust and trade

Towards the abolition of the 1 March deadline in annual negotiations?

Introduced in 2005, French regulations have stipulated that single agreements concluded between suppliers and distributors must be signed by 1...

22/05/2026

Read time 4m

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Anna Elliott

Employment Partner, International Sector Lead, Retail and Consumer

+44 117 917 4312 Email Anna Full bio UK

Christoph Boeminghaus

Partner

+49 221 5108 4036 Email Christoph Full bio Germany

Dr Nanni Spitzer

Partner

+49 89 5434 8092 Email Nanni Full bio Germany

Dr Sebastian Hack, LL.M.

Partner

+49 221 5108 4000 Email Sebastian Full bio Germany

Philip Meichssner

Partner

+49 89 5434 8038 Email Philip Full bio Germany

Daniel Stein, LL.M.

Partner, Solicitor (England & Wales)

+49 221 5108 4036 Email Daniel Full bio Germany

Marie Canivet

Co-Managing Partner, Head of Retail

+32 2 515 9376 Email Marie Full bio Belgium

Alexandre Glatz

Partner, Economic Law

+33 1 84 82 45 76 Email Alexandre Full bio France

Paul Brouwer

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 24 Email Paul Full bio The Netherlands

Jim Margry

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 38 Email Jim Full bio The Netherlands

Angelo Molinaro

Counsel, Head of Retail & Consumer

+39 06 3269 5001 Email Angelo Full bio Italy

Carlos Casacuberta

Lawyer

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Carlos Full bio Spain

Xavier Frias

Partner

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Xavier Full bio Spain

Louis Hoffreumon

Counsel

+ 32 2 515 9328 Email Louis Full bio Belgium

Olgierd Świerzewski

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

+48 502 198 010 Email Olgierd Full bio Poland

Dr Katarzyna Barańska

Partner, Head of Decarbonisation

+48 504 270 492 Email Dr Katarzyna Full bio Poland

Linn Solholm

Partner, Head of the Built Environment Sector in the Nordics

+46 73 034 91 71 Email Linn Full bio Sweden

Kelly Harlick

Executive Vice President, International

+1 917 545 8876 Email Kelly Full bio US

Steve Wilson

Managing Partner

+1 917 545 3672 Email Steve Full bio US

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