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Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Government consults on major reforms to Contracts for Difference scheme

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

Generative AI: can intellectual property infringements in training data be avoided?

Some exceptions to IP infringement might be available but they are limited in scope
Banking and finance

EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation establishing regulatory framework is approved

Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, setting new game-changing rules for the cryptocurrency industry
Dispute resolution

Federal Ministry of Justice unveils plans to update Germany’s arbitration law

Twelve key reforms identified to modernise the existing statutory framework for arbitration in Germany
Commercial

EU consumer group calls for ban on food climate-neutral claims

Advertisers need to be cautious about carbon-neutral food claims amid an increasing desire to crackdown on greenwashing

Generative AI: how sourcing data for training AI tests UK and EU intellectual property rules

Training AI poses potential copyright and database right infringement risks for developers
Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break | Ethnicity pay gap reporting, ACAS guidance on mental health and our immigration update webinar

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting employers
The Built Environment

The New Homes Quality Code revamps rules for housebuilders and developers

Regulations include pre-completion inspections, a complaints procedure and restrictions on high-pressure selling
Employment and pensions

A hidden pitfall of hybrid working: how employers can mitigate addiction risks in the workplace

Modern flexible working can have numerous benefits, but employers should be alert to potential issues
Employment and pensions

Collective defined contribution pension schemes: the future for larger UK employers?

The first CDC scheme has been authorised and is a model that offers some of the benefits of DB without
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

UK's FCA addresses the robustness and reliability of ratings providers' ESG benchmarks

The FCA is cracking down on incomplete, misleading, incorrect or outdated ESG benchmarks by benchmark administrators