All Insights https://www.osborneclarke.com/ en Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:28:28 +0100 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:53:10 +0100 'Who's Who' in British Energy https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/whos-who-british-energy &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_020.jpg?VersionId=NcqYZieb5jn9cnOeA.iS1eV1ngIk7bmd' /><br /><p><strong>As the new National Energy System Operator begins operating in Britain, we explore the roles and responsibilities of the key players now governing, regulating and operating Britain's energy sector&nbsp;</strong></p>]]&gt; Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:53:10 +0100 All Insights UK Autumn Budget 2024: what tax measures can the UK expect? https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-autumn-budget-2024-what-tax-measures-can-uk-expect &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_002.jpg?VersionId=42wkNNReMeiIbHBA_5aYKbUpr4tKXZSU' /><br /><p><strong>Tax rises on 'working people' have been ruled out, but increases and changes can be expected in other areas</strong></p>]]&gt; Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:09:23 +0100 All Insights New bill and caselaw clarify path forward for digital assets in the UK https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/new-bill-and-caselaw-clarify-path-forward-digital-assets-uk &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/wp/20/06/11/OC_KI_087.jpg?VersionId=oVUQerdrt8oT7omsS2CC9_ynJbsX2jcK' /><br /><p><strong>Recognition of digital assets as personal property comes crucially as investors' court claims test the edges of the law</strong></p>]]&gt; Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:30:28 +0100 All Insights Harnessing the breeze: co-location could unlock the potential of UK onshore wind https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/harnessing-breeze-co-location-could-unlock-potential-uk-onshore-wind &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/21/12/29/OC_KI_106.jpg?VersionId=CI4xTJqwIU6hskopB1zlzUJArYaUyiEm' /><br /><p><strong>Co-location offers an opportunity to boost the drive towards net zero and innovative ways to maximise efficiency</strong></p>]]&gt; Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:34:11 +0100 All Insights 'Sustainable delivery' is misleading according to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/sustainable-delivery-misleading-according-netherlands-authority-consumers-and-markets &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/23/03/14/OSB.CLA_.185%20Decarbonisation%20week%20website%20graphics%20252%20x%20308px_Greening%20your%20fleet.png?VersionId=_VTIpePhTqMFt1xd4TEmMtScgj8GEJv_' /><br /><p><em>The consumer protection authority is targeting parcel services' misleading sustainability claims.&nbsp;</em></p>]]&gt; Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:14:59 +0100 All Insights The Energy Transition | Government pledges up to £21.7 billion for UK's first net zero industrial clusters https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/energy-transition-government-pledges-ps217-billion-uks-first-net-zero-industrial-clusters &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/21/12/30/E%26U_solar_power.jpg?VersionId=G0n3dlYTq01gloxn4EVRuqxSxD_o4B0z' /><br /><p><em>Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.</em></p>]]&gt; Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:54:34 +0100 All Insights European Medicines Agency issues guidance on AI use in pharma regulatory science https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/european-medicines-agency-issues-guidance-ai-use-pharma-regulatory-science &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/24/10/07/OC_KI_02_004.jpg?VersionId=_sAwQ9lkj1R.LvtRuS19mJBWR0t8mX5K' /><br /><p>The drug agency's new guidance focuses on regulatory authorities but holds relevance for the industry</p>]]&gt; Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:38:15 +0100 All Insights UK Knowledge Collection | Contingent workers, courts' case law departure powers, and intellectual property https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-knowledge-collection-contingent-workers-courts-case-law-departure-powers-and &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_014.jpg?VersionId=1Tib4fKv.Nqk2w1K5VvdlIwCYl9oKOlf' /><br /><p><strong>Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection</strong></p>]]&gt; Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:28:13 +0100 All Insights REGtape UK | October 2024 https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/regtape-uk-october-2024 &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_022.jpg?VersionId=txqsSQcC_sRPe3rt52na9FkaLtw2_mvy' /><br /><p><strong>Developments in financial services regulation in the UK</strong></p>]]&gt; Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:56:08 +0100 All Insights UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Updated EHRC guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work, our recent webinars, and an international outlook https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-employment-law-coffee-break-updated-ehrc-guidance-sexual-harassment-and-harassment-work &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_002.jpg?VersionId=42wkNNReMeiIbHBA_5aYKbUpr4tKXZSU' /><br /><p align="left"><strong>Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers</strong></p>]]&gt; Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:49:09 +0100 All Insights What practical issues are holding back green consumer finance in the UK? https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/what-practical-issues-are-holding-back-green-consumer-finance-uk &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/24/05/21/esg_iStock-1442960535-EDITED2.png?VersionId=6vq9b0sXmcjzpFPoywULzfm8ATQz.2VN' /><br /><p><strong>Robust consumer protections for unsecured lending can pose problems, while mortgages are far from a perfect solution</strong></p>]]&gt; Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:21:00 +0100 All Insights Global disputes over solar PV patents are on the rise this decade https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/global-disputes-over-solar-pv-patents-are-rise-decade &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/21/12/29/OC_KI_109.jpg?VersionId=TBvZDxoHNIuu04CsapRNEILpdaZBmnLG' /><br /><p><strong>Litigation in areas such as</strong> <strong>TOPCon and</strong> <strong>thin-film tech could disrupt the market significantly as rights holders enforce patents</strong></p>]]&gt; Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:04:11 +0100 All Insights UK government pauses the introduction of courts' expanded EU case law departure powers https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-government-pauses-introduction-courts-expanded-eu-case-law-departure-powers &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_010.jpg?VersionId=X6cyEJ1XgnOPivlTQEB4JYyRFzSCaGaU' /><br /><p><strong>As the new government reconsiders the UK's relationship with the EU, broad powers that encouraged UK courts to depart from assimilated case law have been put on hold</strong></p>]]&gt; Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:53:40 +0100 All Insights UK government's '100 day' employment law bill to be published in October – what do staffing companies, gig platforms and users of contingent workers need to be ready for? https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-governments-100-day-employment-law-bill-be-published-october-what-do-staffing-companies &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_014.jpg?VersionId=1Tib4fKv.Nqk2w1K5VvdlIwCYl9oKOlf' /><br /><p><strong>What 'day one' rights and zero-hours changes may look like in practice should be clarified soon</strong></p>]]&gt; Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:14:08 +0100 All Insights How can sustainability and IP rightsholders' interests be reconciled in second-hand goods sales in Europe? https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/how-can-sustainability-and-ip-rightsholders-interests-be-reconciled-second-hand-goods &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_005.jpg?VersionId=eUg7C.nDVdqUFYqB5yhiCikQBCuRMpE8' /><br /><p><strong>Determining if repair, refurbishment or upcycling of branded goods is a trade mark infringement needs case-by-case analysis</strong></p>]]&gt; Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:49:54 +0100 All Insights Personal rights: John Doe lawsuit in Poland? https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/personal-rights-john-doe-lawsuit-poland <div>The Polish Parliament has received a parliamentary bill introducing a new legal instrument - the so-called John Doe lawsuit (pol. "ślepy pozew") - in cases of infringement of personal rights on the Internet.</div> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:49:26 +0100 All Insights FCA gives clear message to UK firms: the Consumer Duty journey is only just 'beginning' https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/fca-gives-clear-message-uk-firms-consumer-duty-journey-only-just-beginning &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_007.jpg?VersionId=JitxlEuEDLOx1dIqtPae9pi.IKQ5vsuk' /><br /><p><strong>With the new regime now fully in force since 31 July, what approach can firms expect from the financial regulator?</strong></p>]]&gt; Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:29:47 +0100 All Insights Belgium advances digital health as its Parliament calls for action https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/belgium-advances-digital-health-its-parliament-calls-action &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/24/10/01/OC_KI_02_012.jpg?VersionId=25A8epjkWpMC37joQGCf1c9PwjYYoqPF' /><br /><p><strong>The government has been urged to prioritise accessible and affordable digital health solutions</strong></p>]]&gt; Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:24:18 +0100 All Insights What can businesses learn from the UK National Security and Investment Act's Third Annual Report 2023-2024? https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/what-can-businesses-learn-uk-national-security-and-investment-acts-third-annual-report &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/21/12/30/RMT_business_people_talking%20%282%29.jpg?VersionId=TXrpDNZMPjpIjdnkoxwIfQhGBESO2dUX' /><br /><p><strong>The NSIA Third Annual Report 2023-2024 showcases increased notifications, sector-specific trends, and the government's commitment to national security</strong></p>]]&gt; Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:01:25 +0100 All Insights The Energy Transition | UK closes last remaining coal-fired power station https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/energy-transition-uk-closes-last-remaining-coal-fired-power-station &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_021.jpg?VersionId=5Lu7pmVl_2gOk3GcH1hqszF1iQmJR7U4' /><br /><p><strong>Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.</strong></p>]]&gt; Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:52:05 +0100 All Insights Foreign direct investment in Italy: what the 2023 annual activity report tells business about the government's 'golden power' https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/foreign-direct-investment-italy-what-2023-annual-activity-report-tells-business-about &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_001.jpg?VersionId=DcHvflLJQ7EFMmbxqof2Zpxmp34kT003' /><br /><h5>The annual report on the exercise of special powers confirms, once again, an increase in the number of transactions reported to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers&nbsp;</h5>]]&gt; Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:55:29 +0100 All Insights The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and its potential impact on UK regulation of the built environment https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/grenfell-tower-inquiry-phase-2-report-and-its-potential-impact-uk-regulation-built &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_011.jpg?VersionId=mhoWYT2ZHXok_oF8cotLBK6wgPS63dhN' /><br /><p><strong>What might the report's damning criticisms and recommendations mean for industry?</strong></p>]]&gt; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:28:26 +0100 All Insights What's holding back UK green consumer finance? A financial services perspective https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/whats-holding-back-uk-green-consumer-finance-financial-services-perspective &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_023.jpg?VersionId=a25dBtWwwQxaC69iF4kkF.EqNtixEB.c' /><br /><p><strong>What is green finance, why is it needed and what are the challenges?</strong></p>]]&gt; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:42:55 +0100 All Insights AIFMD II: what Europe's fund managers need to know about the new loan origination regime https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/aifmd-ii-what-europes-fund-managers-need-know-about-new-loan-origination-regime &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_022.jpg?VersionId=txqsSQcC_sRPe3rt52na9FkaLtw2_mvy' /><br /><p><strong>New requirements will regulate EEA alternative investment fund managers' loan origination activities</strong></p>]]&gt; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:22:26 +0100 All Insights Draghi report on EU competitiveness offers new recommendations for pharma and biotech https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/draghi-report-eu-competitiveness-offers-new-recommendations-pharma-and-biotech &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/wp/18/07/03/LSH_medical_pills.jpg?VersionId=nPM8FdK1mS2rXNe_YLSkVB7jccGrSpdG' /><br /><p>The former European central banker's report delivers strategic insights for pharma companies doing business in the EU</p>]]&gt; Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:09:56 +0100 All Insights