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Competition, antitrust and trade

UK competition regulator issues first informal guidance on sustainability collaborations

Open-door policy can provide businesses with competition law certainty on proposed green agreements
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

How to avoid greenwashing risk in the European real estate sector

As sustainability becomes an integral part of developing and managing property, the possibility of a claim of greenwashing is now
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | COP28: Transition away from fossil fuels announced for first time

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

UK Crown Estate publishes plans for fifth round of offshore wind leasing

Celtic Sea leasing round will start in February 2024 and will have some important differences to previous competitions
Artificial intelligence

German supervisory authorities issue guidance for GDPR compliant use of AI

Hamburg and Baden-Wurttemberg data protection authorities have drawn up practice-oriented guides for organisations.
Real estate

Much-anticipated Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill introduced to UK Parliament

Reforms will give residential long-leasehold homeowners a fairer deal and greater protections
Workforce Solutions

EU Platform Work Directive: deal reached on new rules to classify status of platform workers and automated decision-making

Significant changes to employment rights for platform workers likely to affect numerous sectors
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

Green aviation claims fail to land with UK regulator

Advertising regulator finds against airline sustainability claims, while further CMA scrutiny of greenwashing is anticipated
Employment and pensions

UK Public Service Pensions Update | December 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Banking and finance

New European green bond regulation adopted by the Council to promote sustainable finance

The regulation establishes a registration system and supervisory framework for external reviewers of European green bonds
Artificial intelligence

AI is a board issue: perspectives from Belgium

How should boards of directors approach the risks and opportunities of AI?