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Public law

NRRP: an investment in the future

The European Union has responded to the pandemic crisis with the Next Generation EU (NGEU), a programme of unprecedented scope
Employment and pensions

Whistleblower protection extended in the Netherlands

Employers with 50-plus employees are likely to have to amend their whistleblowers' policy
Brexit

The UK Retained EU Law Bill: legislative havoc or promised post-Brexit deregulation?

As the House of Lords begins its second reading of the controversial bill, we look at what it does, what
Tech, Media and Comms

How is EU cybersecurity law affecting IoT product design?

The EU's strategy on cybersecurity has the potential to be a game changer for product design, business models and distribution
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | European Commission announces €250 billion Green Deal Industrial Plan

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

UPC action points: opting out of the EU's Unified Patent Court

Attitudes towards UPC opt-outs will depend on the proprietor and their patents but options should be weighed up now
Workforce Solutions

New directive threatens the use of self-employed contractor models in Europe

Many staffing companies, AOR/EORs and platforms may need to start planning changes to their commercial models soon
Employment and pensions

UK Pensions Action Plan Q2 2023

What pensions law changes and proposals over the last quarter do employers and trustees need to respond to this year?
Tech, Media and Comms

The new era for data regulation and what it means for the tech sector

Given the pivotal importance of data for thriving competition, legislators are increasingly attempting to ensure that markets work by establishing
Intellectual property

UK's biggest offshore wind farm is not in jurisdiction of English patent law

The Patents Court has found that an offshore wind farm is not within the territorial ambit of the Patents Act
Intellectual property

Hosting third-party products could make online marketplaces liable for trade mark infringement

CJEU opens way for national courts to find website operators liable for trade mark infringement by third-party products