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Workforce Solutions

Staffing companies face a busy legal agenda and emerging M&A risks in 2022

What developments will likely cause the most concern for investors and end clients of staffing and workforce solutions companies as
Intellectual property

Could arbitration be mandated to resolve Standard Essential Patents disputes?

UKIPO launches call for views on Standard Essential Patents with a strong emphasis on encouraging or promoting arbitration
Energy and Utilities

Renewables and the RED II Directive: new provisions on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources in Italy come into force

On 15 December 2021, Legislative Decree no. 199 of 8 November 2021 - published on 30 November 2021 in the
Energy and Utilities

Spanish Directorate General for Taxation issues new criterion affecting the corporate income tax for companies promoting photovoltaic projects

The Directorate General for Taxation has recently considered that the processing and obtaining of all the necessary permits for the
Tax

HMRC publishes its response to the call for evidence on simplifying the VAT land exemption

HMRC is to publish improved guidance on certain aspects of the VAT exemption for land and property but will not
Intellectual property

Global patent disputes shadow the rise of solar energy

Technological advances are transforming solar into an increasingly viable renewable option, but the progress has come with a growth of
Financial Services

Funds Legal Update

Welcome to our latest Funds Legal Update.
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Over £116m funding for green innovation and new liquid hydrogen plane plans

This week, we look at the government investing over £116 million in green innovation, a consultation into demand-side policies for
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Covid-19 update, key cases in 2021, and whistleblowing

Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.
Workforce Solutions

Getting ready for Supreme Court decision affecting holiday pay for temps, zero-hour and umbrella workers

A decision on the holiday pay issues in Harpur Trust v Brazel is anticipated in the new year – businesses
Mobility and Infrastructure

European Drone Forum turns focus on the application of drones at scale

The Osborne Clarke-sponsored international forum in Cologne brought regulators and the drone industry together to discuss their work and the