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This post is part of a series on legislative changes proposed by the German Future Investments Act (Zukunftsfinanzierungesetz, ZFG). For...
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The UK’s Green Technical Advisory Group (GTAG) has recently published several new pieces of technical advice for HM Treasury. ...
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In summary: We recently wrote about the UK Government’s wide-ranging consultation on reforming the UK consumer product safety framework...
The European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) – which is at the heart of the EU’s effort to address critical raw materials strategic...
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In a consultation published earlier this month, HMG has proposed a “fundamental reform” of the UK’s consumer product safety regulatory...
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Introduction The Chinese government has regulated activities involving the use of human genetic resources (HGRs) since 1998. New...
Background As discussed in an earlier blog post, on 10 July 2023, the Chancellor delivered his first Mansion House speech in which he...
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The German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) recently released the draft “Growth Opportunities Act” (Wachstumschancengesetz). If enacted,...
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This time last year we analysed the UK Government’s annual Life Sciences Competitiveness Indicators (LSCIs) report alongside the MHRA’s...
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In the heated discussion around the ban on payment for order flow, the proposal on the Retail Investment Package (the Proposal), adopted...
Following the launch of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on 15 June 2021, both jurisdictions have maintained intensive...
On 8 June 2023, the FCA published a policy statement (PS 23/6) setting out its final policy position on financial promotion rules for...