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Employment and pensions

UK Pensions Regulator steps up focus on ESG and climate-change reporting rules

The sooner trustees engage with these issues and obligations, the better for maximising 'green Investment' opportunities
Commercial

Audit rights: an 'after Paddington' drafting checklist for keeping clauses clear

Tips on what drafting issues should be considered by the party that is more likely to be audited
Energy and Utilities

What impact could the UK Retained EU Law Bill have on the energy sector?

REUL Bill has potential for significant impact on the energy sector affecting investment and business planning
Financial Services

Crypto industry is bracing for major regulatory transformation in the EU and the UK

The EU is determined to be the trailblazer in the international crypto regulatory field with the UK not far behind
Employment and pensions

GDPR for HR Newsletter March 2023 | Data protection guidance on processing health data

Welcome to this month's snapshot of developments, cases and insights relating to privacy in the workplace
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | UK government publishes responses to REMA consultation

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

Standing out from the crowd: EUIPO rules that the shape of Dior's Saddle bag lacks distinctiveness

EUIPO Board of Appeal decision has underscored the difficulties with registering 3D marks consisting of the appearance of a luxury
Dispute resolution

Choice of courts: Are asymmetric jurisdiction clauses still a good idea post-Brexit?

Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses bring with them new risks in an EU context, to be weighed on a deal-by-deal basis –
Workforce Solutions

Spring Budget 2023 preview | Will there be an announcement about UK regulation of umbrella companies?

Questions abound around the detail and extent of a new regulatory regime for 'umbrellas'
Tax

Spring Budget 2023 | What tax measures can the UK expect?

A prudent budget with no new tax cuts is expected on 15 March 2023