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...
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The European Commission has given informal guidance to two groups of competitors who are collaborating to achieve EU sustainability and...
On 20 June 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings following a multi-firm review into risk management and...
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In May 2025, the European Commission (EC) amended the State aid rules to ensure compliance with the European Union’s (EU) obligations...
On 18 June 2025, the Council of the European Union formally approved its negotiating mandates on the legislative proposals relating to...
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On Monday, the UK Government published its long-awaited new Industrial Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy is a 10-year plan to...
On 13 June 2025, the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (the Committee) published its report on the secondary...
The FCA has now published its final rules for prospective operators of the new PISCES platforms (Private Intermittent Securities and...
Anti-money laundering (AML) risk is no longer a peripheral concern in M&A – it’s a central deal issue. As enforcement ramps up across...
On 3 June 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published for public comment its proposed revisions to the...
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The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”), which has become applicable in January this year, has elevated ICT regulation in...