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...
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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...
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After years of declining leniency applications, the European Commission is now reporting a notable recovery. In a recent episode of the...
The UK’s Product Regulation and Metrology Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, with the majority of the Act coming into...
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After months of intense scrutiny and stakeholder engagement, the Independent Water Commission (the Commission), set up by the UK...
The government has indicated that it will consult on options to reform non-compete clauses in employment contracts ‘in due course’. This...
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Introduction In 2024, Italian public prosecutors (especially, the Milan one) increasingly focused their attention on the issue of labour...