Regulatory and compliance
The challenge of meeting regulatory compliance obligations, is something that every business is facing. Mandatory legal requirements are increasing as is the pressure from stakeholders to be a good corporate citizen. This requires an up-to-date grip on new developments; for example, the growing area of environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures that now form an important part of every business's compliance framework and play an inherent role in corporate strategy.
Osborne Clarke's Global Compliance team works across a broad range of regulatory disciplines and with a wide range of regulators. We can advise on current and developing risks that regulation creates, manage these in a commercial way and liaise with regulators.
Article list
GDPR
A ruling of no threshold requirement could increase the volume of claims organisations face following data incidents, even where the...
New
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05/10/2026
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3m
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
The UK Budget
Contingent workforces contend with major reform in the countdown to the UK Budget
Employer costs, worker rights and supply chain risk are at the fore in the month before the chancellor's fiscal plan
01/10/2026
Read time
9m
Advertising and marketing regulation
Marketinglaw: September 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw
29/09/2026
Read time
1m
Regulatory Outlook
Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: Mandatory digital waste tracking comes into force on 1 October 2026 in England and Wales | HMRC publishes...
28/09/2026
Read time
2m
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: UK government consults on technical changes to free allocation for hydrogen production in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme...
28/09/2026
Read time
8m
Regulatory Outlook
Employment, contingent workforce and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
Employment updates: Latest ERA developments: more reforms in force this October | Government publishes responses to two more consultations on...
28/09/2026
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
Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: ICO transformation into Information Commission set for 30 September | ICO consults on draft guidance on the use...
28/09/2026
Read time
2m
Regulatory Outlook
Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill completes Lords committee stage | NCSC and international partners issue advisories, covering Iranian state-linked spyware...
28/09/2026
Read time
8m
Regulatory Outlook
Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
FCA publishes statement on increasing scrutiny of Annex 1 firms | FCA publishes review of financial crime controls at asset...
28/09/2026
Read time
2m
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
Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: ICO explores viability of a data protection regulatory sandbox for testing emerging technologies, including AI | Facial recognition...
28/09/2026
Read time
5m
Regulatory Outlook
Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
DMCCA subscriptions contract regime accelerated to January 2027 | Government to publish consultation on tackling misleading 'discount' prices | CMA...
28/09/2026
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
European Commission adopts guidelines on exclusionary abuses | CMA publishes merger assessment guidance and EU consults on merger efficiencies
28/09/2026
Read time
3m
GDPR
All eyes on the Supreme Court: does a 'threshold of seriousness' apply to claims in respect of a data breach?
A ruling of no threshold requirement could increase the volume of claims organisations face following data incidents, even where the...
New
-
05/10/2026
Read time
3m
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
The UK Budget
Contingent workforces contend with major reform in the countdown to the UK Budget
Employer costs, worker rights and supply chain risk are at the fore in the month before the chancellor's fiscal plan
01/10/2026
Read time
9m
Advertising and marketing regulation
Marketinglaw: September 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw
29/09/2026
Read time
1m
Regulatory Outlook
Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: Mandatory digital waste tracking comes into force on 1 October 2026 in England and Wales | HMRC publishes...
28/09/2026
Read time
2m
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: UK government consults on technical changes to free allocation for hydrogen production in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme...
28/09/2026
Read time
8m
Regulatory Outlook
Employment, contingent workforce and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
Employment updates: Latest ERA developments: more reforms in force this October | Government publishes responses to two more consultations on...
28/09/2026
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
Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: ICO transformation into Information Commission set for 30 September | ICO consults on draft guidance on the use...
28/09/2026
Read time
2m
Regulatory Outlook
Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill completes Lords committee stage | NCSC and international partners issue advisories, covering Iranian state-linked spyware...
28/09/2026
Read time
8m
Regulatory Outlook
Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
FCA publishes statement on increasing scrutiny of Annex 1 firms | FCA publishes review of financial crime controls at asset...
28/09/2026
Read time
2m
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
Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: ICO explores viability of a data protection regulatory sandbox for testing emerging technologies, including AI | Facial recognition...
28/09/2026
Read time
5m
Regulatory Outlook
Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
DMCCA subscriptions contract regime accelerated to January 2027 | Government to publish consultation on tackling misleading 'discount' prices | CMA...
28/09/2026
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
European Commission adopts guidelines on exclusionary abuses | CMA publishes merger assessment guidance and EU consults on merger efficiencies
28/09/2026
Read time
3m