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Dispute resolution

New European regulation on evidence taking in civil and commercial matters comes into force

On 1 July 2022, Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of

Tax

Spain reforms its tax on fluorinated greenhouse gases

The tax aims to reduce emissions and is levied on persons engaged in the manufacture, importation, intra-Community acquisition or unlawful

Financial Services

Consumer finance firms: who is in scope of the new Consumer Duty?

Before moving to implementation planning, firms need to make sure whether and where they are caught by the rules

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Quiet quitting, living wage and right to work changes

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments for employers
Digital Regulation

Draft Bill to amend the Spanish Gambling Act and doubts on the constitutionality of the text

While the Draft Bill to amend the current Spanish Gambling Act is still in process, the Spanish Supreme Court is
Tax

Funds with foreign sovereign investors under threat from proposed UK tax reform

Restricting sovereign immunity from direct tax will impact funds and their managers, Osborne Clarke tells consultation
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | UK government set to put Energy Security Bill on hold

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

Commercial

Marketinglaw update | September 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of Marketinglaw.
Banking and finance

To defer or not to defer, that is a consideration

What are the fundamentals of deferred consideration on bolt-on acquisitions from a legal, non-accounting perspective?
Dispute resolution

Coroner reforms in the UK: what happened this summer?

Streamlining reforms in the Judicial Review and Courts Act aim to tackle a post-pandemic backlog of inquest cases
Urban Dynamics

Low carbon skills inhibiting smart city development: a chicken and egg situation?

To meet its carbon emissions targets, the UK needs to do more to decarbonise its cities – and this requires