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Corporate

UK directors' duties: IOD issues guidance on the importance of sustainable business practice

New voluntary code of conduct provides helpful steer to directors – especially with regard to 'responsible business'
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Life sciences dealmakers need to anticipate sector-specific factors in European M&A

European regulatory and intellectual property complexities must be addressed when engaging in mergers and acquisitions
Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Employment law reform, Court of Appeal rules on redundancy consultation, and our latest GPDR for HR newsletter

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers
Intellectual property

Historical trade marks in Italy: new process of transferring them to MIMIT and licensing them to third companies is operational

Procedure introduced by the Made in Italy Law allows the ministry to take over the ownership of historical trade marks
Future-proofing supply chains

Sustainable supply chains drive international success, GC summit hears

Global compliance will continue to get more complicated for international businesses and their GCs
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | NESO lays out ambitions for UK clean power by 2030

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
Financial Services

UK Financial Conduct Authority launches premium finance market study

The regulator is assessing whether there is adequate competition in the market and fair value for consumers
Corporate

UK Takeover Panel confirms refocusing of the scope of City Code

Finalised amendments to the jurisdictional framework of the Takeover Code will streamline its applicability
Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK government to refresh post-market surveillance requirements for medical devices

New regulations introduced to bring the UK regulatory framework closer in line with international best practice for post-market surveillance requirements