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On June 17 2025, Freshfields’ London office proudly hosted the 2025 cohort of the Africa Arbitration Academy (AAA), welcoming 27 mid to...
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In a significant judgment handed down on 24 July 2025, the UK Privy Council in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund...
Changes on the horizon: AI to be in scope and hints of a more pro-consumer balance The UK Law Commission has announced a new project to...
The UK Supreme Court’s decision on 1 August created general relief in the financial services industry, particularly for car dealers who...
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On 25 July 2025, the European Commission (EC) published its decision (adopted in June) sanctioning Delivery Hero and Glovo for...
On 15 July 2025, the government confirmed that it will not proceed with a UK Green Taxonomy (the UK Taxonomy), marking the end of a...
As previously reported, on 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its long-awaited advisory opinion on the...
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The European Union’s (EU) approach to corporate sustainability regulation has entered a period of profound reassessment. In response to...
On 4 June 2025, the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Unified Patent Court (Centre) launched a public consultation to gather...
The EU has recently published its 18th sanctions package against Russia and further expanded its sanctions program against Belarus,...
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On 25 July 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) confirmed a significant shift in its approach to fake or misleading...
In our previous blog post (here) on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), we examined the UK Government’s proposals to bring interest-free BNPL...