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Employment and pensions

Wet-Ink Signature Requirement – Must employment contracts be signed in writing under the amendments to the Verification Act (“Nachweisgesetz”)?

From 1 August 2022, stricter requirements apply to the proof of working conditions that the lawmakers consider essential. Depending on
Employment and pensions

GDPR for HR | Accessing employees' non-work related emails, Brexit, DSARs and more

Welcome to the second edition of our GDPR for HR newsletter - bringing you a snapshot of developments, cases and
Regulatory and compliance

EU's Digital Service Act to introduce first express ban on 'dark patterns'

Definition of dark patterns sheds light on concerns including exiting subscriptions easily while raising applicability questions
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | BEIS report on energy pricing and Ofgem funding for innovation projects

This week we look at a new BEIS Committee report on energy pricing, Ofgem's £8 million funding for innovation projects
Real estate

UK Supreme Court widens Electronic Communications Code rights for operators

Telecoms operators can apply for additional rights as they are not to be treated as the occupier of existing sites
Regulatory and compliance

Details of Bill to relax gene editing rules in UK announced

IP and devolution questions raised as Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill begins its Parliamentary process
Banking and finance

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/83/EU regarding financial services contracts concluded at a distance

The proposal aims to simplify and modernize the legislative framework by repealing Directive 2002/65/EC (on distance marketing of consumer financial

Financial Services

Funds Legal Update | July 2022

Welcome to a new edition of our Funds Legal Update
Real estate

Court of Appeal rules in favour of landlord in Covid-19 arrears claim relating to the Trocadero cinema in London

Court provides further guidance on the impact of the pandemic on commercial rent liabilities owed by tenants
Energy and Utilities

The first call for tenders for access to the capacity of certain nodes of the electricity grid for renewable generation facilities is fast approaching

The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has published a first draft of the Order that would call

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | Regulatory Outlook July 2022

ASA on debt management ads | Eye spy enhanced disclosures for children | Kellogg's challenge to HFSS rules fails