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ESG, sustainability and responsible business

Enforcement risk rises for UK financial services firms over 'greenwashing'

Instances of enforcement action over greenwashing allegations increase as the regulatory regime on sustainability claims develops
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Electricity Market reforms and Net Zero Strategy ruled unlawful

This week we look at the government's review of electricity market arrangements, the High Court ruling that the government's Net
Data-driven business models

Podcast | Data-driven business models: the role of legal teams in delivering success – Jan Wittrodt

In this podcast episode Jan Wittrodt, Head of Privacy & Technology Law and Privacy Governance at Zalando, discusses his five
Tax

Spain introduces new tax reporting obligations for virtual currencies

Taxpayers involved in virtual currencies need to report transactions via three new forms to the tax authorities
Data-driven business models

How in-house legal teams can seize the opportunities of data-driven business models

Data-related legal and regulatory developments can be viewed as an opportunity for unlocking future markets – and repositioning the role
Tech, Media and Comms

Tribunal provides welcome guidance for operators and landowners on renewal terms under the Electronic Communications Code

Much-needed clarification provided on valuation principles and on the parties' key rights in code agreements
Life Sciences and Healthcare

The UK medical devices regime and the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol

Life Sciences analysis: Peter Rudd-Clarke, partner, and Anna Lundy, associate director, at Osborne Clarke discuss how the medical device industry
Workforce Solutions

UK Supreme Court rules on zero-hours and 'umbrella worker' holiday pay

'Part-year workers' will be entitled to 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave even when they have not worked the full year
Regulatory and compliance

Environment Agency demands tougher penalties on polluting water and sewerage companies

Regulator calls for polluting companies and executives to be hit with stricter punishments for breaches under 'polluter must pay' approach

Employment and pensions

Public Service Pensions Update | July 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of the public service pensions update. This month we discuss a series of developments relating