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Regulatory and compliance

Changes to the UK public procurement regimes set to deliver digital healthcare in the NHS

The huge potential of AI and data will help to drive efficiencies, improve patient outcomes and reduce spend
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2023

Foreign Subsidies notification regime now in force | CMA publishes new Green Agreements Guidance on sustainability collaborations | CMA publishes
Competition, antitrust and trade

Collaborating on ESG: the UK's CMA publishes Green Agreements Guidance

Businesses will have more certainty on how to structure and deliver green collaborations and comply with competition law
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

UK ad and competition watchdogs take action against 'greenwashing' hydrogen claims

Businesses and advertisers in the UK are under increased scrutiny from regulators for inaccurate green advertising claims
Competition, antitrust and trade

General Court finds geo-blocking of video games breaches EU competition law

Commission's finding upheld that Valve and five PC game publishers had anti-competitive 'geo-blocking' agreements
Competition, antitrust and trade

Foreign Subsidies Regulation: new EU mandatory notification regime takes effect on 12 October 2023

Notification to the Commission of qualifying M&A and public tenders are now required before completion
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

DMA designation | Housebuilding Market Study | Horizontal agreements
IT and data

What will the new UK-US data bridge mean for transatlantic data flows?

The extension is positive but will require businesses on both sides of the Atlantic to check they meet all requirements
Sanctions, ownership and related issues

UK OFSI issues first 'disclosure notice' censuring sanctions breach

Decision provides guidance on compliance as Financial Conduct Authority issues its own sanctions-compliance findings
Commercial

Electronic Trade Documents Act paves way for digitalised trade in the UK

A new era of paperless international trade could enhance the UK economy by £1bn over the next decade, says government
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU's 'flexible' pharma reforms likely to require fine-tuning to address uncertainties

The reduction of the regulatory data protection period and wholesale distribution changes raise some industry concern