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ESG Knowledge Update | June 2026

Welcome to Osborne Clarke's ESG Knowledge Update brought to you by our multi-disciplinary ESG team
Dispute resolution

Law Commission explores new class actions regime for consumer law claims in England and Wales

The review could reshape the consumer litigation landscape although change is still some way off
Construction disputes

International construction contracts face growing termination risk

Record arbitration levels and a global defence build-up are testing construction contracts in common and civil law
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

DMA notifications reveal six themes in European TMT business transactions

Analysis of 55 DMA notifications from 2023 to 2025 points to six themes with implications beyond standard merger control for
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | UK government confirms changes to CfD Allocation Round 8

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

Employment Law Coffee Break: The World Cup, provision of workplace facilities, and our June HR Pensions Spotlight

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers
Intellectual property

New EU and German laws deliver red card for unjustified 'green' claims on packaging

Two EU laws reforming the rules on environmental claims will overhaul how companies design, develop and label packaging
Intellectual property

EU greenwashing directive puts green trade marks under pressure in Germany

Trade mark portfolios face a tight deadline with EU green claims rules taking effect in Germany in September.
Intellectual property

Germany's unfair competition law reform bans 'greenwashing' claims in advertising

The amended UWG law tightens rules on generic green claims and unverified eco-labels from September.

Lombardy creates first comprehensive regulatory framework for the establishment of data centres

Regional Law No. 11 of 3 June 2026 sets up Lombardy's code for data centres
Contingent workforce

Government consults on reform of zero-hours contracts for UK agency workers

Hirers face primary responsibility for guaranteed hours offers under plans due in 2027, as consultation closes 25 August