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Good faith in commercial contracts: English court provides helpful guidance

A court ruling has set out when good faith duties can be implied into commercial contracts and when they cannot

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06/10/2026

Read time 4m

Product regulation and consumer protection

Leaked draft European Product Act gives the Commission direct enforcement powers and exposes marketplaces to liability as authorised representatives

Businesses should start discussing and preparing for significant changes, including fallback marketplace liability, direct Commission enforcement and penalties of up...

01/10/2026

Read time 7m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

New EU rules bring a mandatory withdrawal button to online trade

A recent EU directive requires online traders and financial service providers to make it easy for customers to withdraw

30/09/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Online safety and age assurance updates: EU KIDS ACT: European Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media...

28/09/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: Committee of Advertising Practice publishes new resources to support compliant environmental claims in advertising | CAP outlines current...

28/09/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Ofcom publishes call for input on UK preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 | Ofcom publishes guidance on combatting...

28/09/2026

Read time 5m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

European Commission publishes new guidelines on the Cyber Resilience Act

Brussels publishes operational guidelines and tools to facilitate CRA compliance for European companies

23/09/2026

Read time 4m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

AI in Italy: new rules introduced on criminal, civil and corporate liability

New Italian legislation creates criminal liability for AI failures, extends corporate liability under Legislative Decree 231/2001, and eases the path...

18/09/2026

Read time 5m

Online Safety

EU KIDS ACT: Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media, gaming, video and AI services

A new regulation will set age-based account restrictions, safety-by-design rules and age-assurance obligations for social media, gaming, AI and other...

17/09/2026

Read time 9m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

What is new on the French and EU audiovisual landscape?

Regulatory and legal developments for broadcasters, distributors and producers in the audiovisual industry

12/08/2026

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

UK updates: New regulations limit use of automated vehicle terminology in marketing | Government consults on banning unlicensed gambling sponsorships...

29/07/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

UK government announces further measures to protect children online | EU expert panel recommends harmonised age restrictions on children's access...

29/07/2026

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

Ofcom questioned on consumer outcomes, social tariffs, vulnerability and dispute resolution | Ofcom publishes updated Network and Service Resilience Guidance

29/07/2026

Read time 4m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

High‑Risk Providers (HRP) in the Polish National Cybersecurity System Act

The concept of a high‑risk provider (HRP) is one of the crucial and most debated mechanisms introduced by the amendment...

28/07/2026

Read time 3m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

ESRB Warning ESRB/2026/3: Systemic Cyber Risks from Frontier AI Models — What Financial Institutions Need to Know

The ESRB’s Warning ESRB/2026/3 elevates frontier AI models (FAIMs) to a source of severe systemic cyber risk for the EU...

22/07/2026

Read time 6m

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Infrastructure

Good faith in commercial contracts: English court provides helpful guidance

A court ruling has set out when good faith duties can be implied into commercial contracts and when they cannot

New -

06/10/2026

Read time 4m

Product regulation and consumer protection

Leaked draft European Product Act gives the Commission direct enforcement powers and exposes marketplaces to liability as authorised representatives

Businesses should start discussing and preparing for significant changes, including fallback marketplace liability, direct Commission enforcement and penalties of up...

01/10/2026

Read time 7m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

New EU rules bring a mandatory withdrawal button to online trade

A recent EU directive requires online traders and financial service providers to make it easy for customers to withdraw

30/09/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Online safety and age assurance updates: EU KIDS ACT: European Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media...

28/09/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: Committee of Advertising Practice publishes new resources to support compliant environmental claims in advertising | CAP outlines current...

28/09/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Ofcom publishes call for input on UK preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 | Ofcom publishes guidance on combatting...

28/09/2026

Read time 5m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

European Commission publishes new guidelines on the Cyber Resilience Act

Brussels publishes operational guidelines and tools to facilitate CRA compliance for European companies

23/09/2026

Read time 4m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

AI in Italy: new rules introduced on criminal, civil and corporate liability

New Italian legislation creates criminal liability for AI failures, extends corporate liability under Legislative Decree 231/2001, and eases the path...

18/09/2026

Read time 5m

Online Safety

EU KIDS ACT: Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media, gaming, video and AI services

A new regulation will set age-based account restrictions, safety-by-design rules and age-assurance obligations for social media, gaming, AI and other...

17/09/2026

Read time 9m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

What is new on the French and EU audiovisual landscape?

Regulatory and legal developments for broadcasters, distributors and producers in the audiovisual industry

12/08/2026

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

UK updates: New regulations limit use of automated vehicle terminology in marketing | Government consults on banning unlicensed gambling sponsorships...

29/07/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

UK government announces further measures to protect children online | EU expert panel recommends harmonised age restrictions on children's access...

29/07/2026

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

Ofcom questioned on consumer outcomes, social tariffs, vulnerability and dispute resolution | Ofcom publishes updated Network and Service Resilience Guidance

29/07/2026

Read time 4m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

High‑Risk Providers (HRP) in the Polish National Cybersecurity System Act

The concept of a high‑risk provider (HRP) is one of the crucial and most debated mechanisms introduced by the amendment...

28/07/2026

Read time 3m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

ESRB Warning ESRB/2026/3: Systemic Cyber Risks from Frontier AI Models — What Financial Institutions Need to Know

The ESRB’s Warning ESRB/2026/3 elevates frontier AI models (FAIMs) to a source of severe systemic cyber risk for the EU...

22/07/2026

Read time 6m

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Nick Johnson

Partner, International Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications

+44 20 7105 7080 Email Nick Full bio UK

John Davidson-Kelly

Partner, International Sub-sector Leader, Media & Entertainment and Digital Regulation

+44 20 7105 7024 Email John Full bio UK

Jon Fell

Partner, International Sub-sector Leader, Telecoms

+44 20 7105 7436 Email Jon Full bio UK

Katherine Kirrage

Competition Partner, Global Head of Tech

+44 207 105 7514 Email Katherine Full bio UK

Konstantin Ewald

Partner, Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications

+49 221 5108 4160 Email Konstantin Full bio Germany

Gianluigi Marino

Partner, Head of AI & Digitalisation

+39 02 5413 1769 Email Gianluigi Full bio Italy

Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 12 Email Coen Full bio The Netherlands

Chia-Ling Koh

Managing Director

+65 6350 4380 Email Chia-Ling Full bio Singapore

Rafael García del Poyo

Partner

+34 91 576 44 76 Email Rafael Full bio Spain

Claire Bouchenard

Partner IP, Advertising and Digital

+33 1 84 82 45 30 Email Claire Full bio France

Łukasz Węgrzyn

Partner, Head of IT and Data

+48 795 576 136 Email Łukasz Full bio Poland

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