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Intellectual property

Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court: FAQs

Significant changes to the patent landscape across Europe are coming, what can be expected and what can be done to
Decarbonisation

Planned changes to end-of-waste status for plastics and textiles

A number of legislative works are underway in the EU related to the implementation of tools for the Circular Economy
Employment and pensions

Public Service Pensions Update | June 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of the public service pensions update. This month we highlight a number of developments, including
Dispute resolution

Diversity, sustainability and the spectre of climate change: how the arbitration community can lead the way

Leading arbitrator Lucy Greenwood calls for action to address the efficiency, equality and environmental challenges facing the arbitration community in

Digital Regulation

Liability of online platforms under the EU's proposed Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act, which is in its final stages before enactment, will impose new duties on online platforms and
Life Sciences and Healthcare

New regulations are coming for medical devices in the UK

While we await detailed legislation, companies intending to place medical devices on the UK market can begin to prepare for
IT and data

UK government outlines data protection reform proposals following consultation

What are the main areas of reform for the UK's data protection regime and how will they affect business?

Regulatory and compliance

Whistleblowing Directive reopens the debate on whether to outsource reporting channels

What are the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing or keeping in-house the management of ethical and reporting channels?
Tax

Spanish General Directorate of Taxes decides preparatory phase of renewable energy projects is not business activity

Decision as to what constitutes the starting moment of the business activity determines whether the Spanish participation exemption applies.
Corporate

Can shareholders alter the proportion between the nominal value of shares and voting rights in Spain?

The general rule is that there is one vote for each share, however, there are certain mechanisms to alter the
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Heat network zoning and Ofgem consultation on retail financial resilience

This week we look at the government's proposals for developing heat network zoning, Ofgem's consultation on strengthening retail financial resilience
Knowledge Notes

Knowledge Collection | Distressed supply chains, suspicious activity reports, and non-fungible tokens in sport

Welcome to the Knowledge Collection – a round-up of this week's Insights and forthcoming events.