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
Energy and Utilities
Direction of market reform becomes clear as focus of consultation narrows to four key challenges
New
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18/03/2024
Read time
2m
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive gets through vote from Council of the EU
After extensive negotiations, the Council of the European Union has finally agreed on a watered-down version of the directive
15/03/2024
Read time
2m
Intellectual property
What are the patentability implications of deregulating gene editing in plants in the EU?
The European Parliament has voted to embrace more flexibility in the regulation of gene-edited plants but has proposed a ban...
New
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15/03/2024
Read time
6m
The Built Environment
UK HMRC changes its view on VAT recovery of cladding remediation works
Housebuilders that have voluntarily carried out cladding remediation work welcome HMRC's change of stance
14/03/2024
Read time
2m
Tech, Media and Comms
Digital ad ruling by CJEU finds IAB Europe 'joint controller' for consent in TCF processing
Businesses relying on the online advertising framework may need to amend policies and user-facing information
14/03/2024
Read time
7m
Financial Services
The UK's SDR: which sustainability labels can fund managers use?
Funds using labels will have a marketing advantage when raising capital from investors with sustainability mandates
12/03/2024
Read time
4m
Tax
UK financial institution notices: HMRC doubles down on customer location and employee data
HMRC's report provides several important updates for financial institutions on its use of information notices
08/03/2024
Read time
5m
Regulatory and compliance
The Procurement Act 2023 brings new rules for frameworks and dynamic markets
The changes that are set to be introduced later this year could prove useful for both suppliers and authorities
04/03/2024
Read time
3m
Real estate
Short-term lets in England required to obtain planning permission 'from this summer'
New restrictions on the use of short-term rental residential properties will aim to increase housing supply
04/03/2024
Read time
4m
01/03/2024
Read time
2m
Real estate
Long-term land interests and housebuilding: what can be unpacked from the UK CMA's industry findings?
The competition regulator has also launched a follow-up investigation this year into information sharing
29/02/2024
Read time
4m
Financial Services
The UK's SDR: how fund managers must provide sustainability information
Fund managers must disclose sustainability information in a range of ways under the SDR: who needs to and how?
28/02/2024
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2024
Understanding the biodiversity net gain regime | Enforcement against polluting water companies to ramp up | Consultation on increase charges...
28/02/2024
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2024
Final vote on CSDD delayed | Two-year delay for certain sector specific standards under CSRD | Council adopts position on...
28/02/2024
Read time
3m
Regulatory Outlook
Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2024
BoE and HM Treasury respond to consultation on case for digital pound | ESMA consults on draft guidelines under MiCA
28/02/2024
Read time
4m
Energy and Utilities
Government publishes second consultation on electricity market arrangements in Great Britain
Direction of market reform becomes clear as focus of consultation narrows to four key challenges
New
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18/03/2024
Read time
2m
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive gets through vote from Council of the EU
After extensive negotiations, the Council of the European Union has finally agreed on a watered-down version of the directive
15/03/2024
Read time
2m
Intellectual property
What are the patentability implications of deregulating gene editing in plants in the EU?
The European Parliament has voted to embrace more flexibility in the regulation of gene-edited plants but has proposed a ban...
New
-
15/03/2024
Read time
6m
The Built Environment
UK HMRC changes its view on VAT recovery of cladding remediation works
Housebuilders that have voluntarily carried out cladding remediation work welcome HMRC's change of stance
14/03/2024
Read time
2m
Tech, Media and Comms
Digital ad ruling by CJEU finds IAB Europe 'joint controller' for consent in TCF processing
Businesses relying on the online advertising framework may need to amend policies and user-facing information
14/03/2024
Read time
7m
Financial Services
The UK's SDR: which sustainability labels can fund managers use?
Funds using labels will have a marketing advantage when raising capital from investors with sustainability mandates
12/03/2024
Read time
4m
Tax
UK financial institution notices: HMRC doubles down on customer location and employee data
HMRC's report provides several important updates for financial institutions on its use of information notices
08/03/2024
Read time
5m
Regulatory and compliance
The Procurement Act 2023 brings new rules for frameworks and dynamic markets
The changes that are set to be introduced later this year could prove useful for both suppliers and authorities
04/03/2024
Read time
3m
Real estate
Short-term lets in England required to obtain planning permission 'from this summer'
New restrictions on the use of short-term rental residential properties will aim to increase housing supply
04/03/2024
Read time
4m
01/03/2024
Read time
2m
Real estate
Long-term land interests and housebuilding: what can be unpacked from the UK CMA's industry findings?
The competition regulator has also launched a follow-up investigation this year into information sharing
29/02/2024
Read time
4m
Financial Services
The UK's SDR: how fund managers must provide sustainability information
Fund managers must disclose sustainability information in a range of ways under the SDR: who needs to and how?
28/02/2024
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2024
Understanding the biodiversity net gain regime | Enforcement against polluting water companies to ramp up | Consultation on increase charges...
28/02/2024
Read time
4m
Regulatory Outlook
Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2024
Final vote on CSDD delayed | Two-year delay for certain sector specific standards under CSRD | Council adopts position on...
28/02/2024
Read time
3m
Regulatory Outlook
Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2024
BoE and HM Treasury respond to consultation on case for digital pound | ESMA consults on draft guidelines under MiCA
28/02/2024
Read time
4m