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Five ESG 'top tips' for businesses in the UK and EU

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:38:23 +0100

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New regulatory requirements go beyond corporate reporting, involve governance and supply chains, and offer opportunities

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Spain draws €194m line in Apple-Amazon brand protection and competition restriction ruling

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:29:06 +0100

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Contractual terms at issue for competition regulator include 'brand gating' and competitor product ad restrictions

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Playing fair to save the planet: when UK and EU competition law meets sustainability

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:46:57 +0000

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How competition law is adapting to the growing demand for sustainable business collaborations

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Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:44:05 +0000

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Developers given six weeks to sign contract to fix unsafe buildings | Risks posed by falling trees | Building Safety Act 2022: government publishes consultation response and releases draft legislation

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Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:43:48 +0000

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Ofcom reviews telecoms price rises linked with inflation | Ofcom consultation on Openreach FTTP pricing offer | EU confirms desire for a single telecoms market

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Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:12:46 +0000

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Latest on green claims: updates to CAP guidance | France leads on specific regulation for influencers and the EU may follow | HMRC issues letters to online marketplace platforms and content creators

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Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:12:29 +0000

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Companies House preparing to enforce Register of Overseas Entities | Update on Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

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Cybersecurity | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:12:08 +0000

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DCMS launches call for views on cyber security risks of software | G7 publishes documents for cyber security assessment in financial sector | OFSI issues new ransomware sanctions guidance

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Data protection | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:11:51 +0000

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Update on the ICO's enforcement approach for communication service providers | UK PM overhauls government departments, including focus on innovation and tech | European Parliament Committee adopts draft Data Act

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Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:11:33 +0000

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Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 | Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2023 | Prime minister creates new Department of Energy Security and Net Zero

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Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:11:15 +0000

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Government confirms it will introduce legislation to tackle illegal deforestation in supply chains | Government outlines how to tackle modern slavery risks in government supply chains

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Regulated procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:10:42 +0000

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Government outlines how to tackle modern slavery risks in government supply chains | PPN 01/23 - Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder | UK NHS suppliers required to commit to net zero by 2050 or lose out on future contract opportunities

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Products | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:10:23 +0000

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Medical Technology Strategy | UK to introduce regulatory framework for point of care manufacturing | Commission launches call for evidence for its proposal on ecodesign for sustainable products

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Food Law | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:09:15 +0000

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CMA launches programme to tackle grocery unit pricing issues | Reporting requirements to measure the health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare impacts of food | Groceries Code Adjudicator's Annual Survey for supplier feedback

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Sanctions and Export Control | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:08:58 +0000

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OFSI issues new ransomware sanctions guidance | UK government publishes updated Russia services sanctions guidance | OFSI publishes update on oil price cap

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Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:08:39 +0000

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CMA guidance on competition law and employment | CMA horizontal agreement guidance consultation | Housebuilding market study

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Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:08:19 +0000

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The European Commission publishes results of its investigation into dark patterns | Digital Services Act: guidance on the requirement to publish user numbers and a consultation on the draft implementing regulation | New UK practice code for apps to protect consumer security and privacy

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Employment and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:07:50 +0000

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Menopause and the workplace | New directive threatens the use of self-employed contractor models in Europe | Update on employment law legislative reforms in 2023

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New directive threatens the use of self-employed contractor models in Europe

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:23:55 +0000

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Many staffing companies, AOR/EORs and platforms may need to start planning changes to their commercial models soon

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COP15 | Why biodiversity is vital for businesses worldwide

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:52:39 +0000

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A global agreement on stemming the collapse of ecosystems and reducing levels of biodiversity loss is the priority

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COP27 | Negotiations culminate with a historic agreement on loss and damage

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:39:41 +0000

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What are the main points of the final agreement and the highlights of the last week of the UN climate change summit?

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COP27 | Sharm-el-Sheikh climate pledges pave way for final week of global talks

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:41:25 +0000

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What happened in the first week of the UN climate change summit and what is on the agenda ahead?

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EU takes legal action over failure to implement the Single-Use Plastics Directive

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:32:03 +0100

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What is the status of implementation, the perspective from France and Poland, and the announcement's impact?

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Biden paves way for EU-US Data Privacy Framework and UK-US adequacy agreement

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:17:00 +0100

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Is post-Schrems II legal certainty on the horizon for transatlantic data processing?

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EU proposes new approach to liability for artificial intelligence systems

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:21:19 +0100

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Claimants would be supported with rights to disclosure of information and presumptions of causality

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