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Real estate
Owners of higher risk buildings in England face registration requirements
New obligation to register with Building Safety Regulator: 30 September deadline for existing buildings
Dispute resolution
The litigation risks of greenwashing: what would a misrepresentation claim in England and Wales look like?
Alongside growing regulatory, investor and consumer scrutiny of green claims, businesses face increasing risk of a misrepresentation action
Competition, antitrust and trade
The future of leniency: Reconciling public and private antitrust enforcement in the EU
In a Competition Law Insight for Lloyd's List Intelligence, Thomas Funke argues that leniency is alive and kicking
Retail and Consumer
Polish consumer watchdog has an eye on unfair complaint processes and future AI use
Entrepreneurs should remember that the complaint procedure may not limit consumer rights
Competition, antitrust and trade
EU to screen outbound investment in sensitive markets and sectors
EU Commission President announces targeted outbound investment screening while European countries continue to target inbound investment that is a risk
Competition, antitrust and trade
New UK legislation envisages powerful digital markets regime and significant reform to consumer law
The UK competition and consumer authority will be given new powers to regulate the tech sector as well as stronger
Regulatory and compliance
New medical devices regulation gains approval in Spain
The Council of Ministers has approved Royal Decree 192/2023 of 21 March, which regulates medical devices in Spain and establishes
Corporate
Spanish Supreme Court rules on mandatory distribution of dividends
Court extends possibility of challenging as abusive any agreement against the distribution of dividends and confirms that the judicial body
IT and data
Royal decree takes Spain a step further towards a circular economy
The new provisions include measures aimed at promoting the sale of food in bulk and the use of reusable packaging
Real estate
Spain's Directorate General of Taxation clarifies scope of amended mortgage-loan rules
Amended law extends to those professionally engaged in granting mortgage loans or credits for real estate transactions
Financial Services
UK's PRA extends deposit protection to e-money and authorised payment institutions-safeguarded funds
Depositor protection rules now cover Financial Services Compensation Scheme‑eligible customers of EMIs, APIs and others
Tax
Spanish court rules on the application of VAT reverse charge on the delivery of real estate taxed with real charges
Court holds that reverse charge rule does not apply to the delivery of real estate by an owner as security
