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Real estate

Under Construction: Legal developments in the UK construction industry | December 2023

Payment terms under the Construction Act, fines for delayed remediation of fire-safety defects, RAAC and more
Artificial intelligence

The EU's AI Act: what do we know so far about the agreed text?

While considerable work remains on its detail, there is political agreement on the broad shape of the legislation
Energy and Utilities

EU's new RED III legislation significantly raises renewable energy targets for 2030

RED III has provisions for industry, transport, building and permits and must be transposed to national law by mid-2025
Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | December 2023

Greenwashing, SDR, sustainability finance framework, fund disclosure rules and more
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

How UK and EU regulators plan to hold financial service providers accountable for greenwashing

What can providers do to mitigate the risk of accusations of greenwashing as regulatory focus on ESG-related claims tightens?
Financial Services

UK's FCA lays down rules for sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labels

What will the new regime look like and what steps should firms consider taking at this stage?
Artificial intelligence

UKIPO updates patent examination guidance after High Court AI patentability decision

Examiners should not object to inventions involving artificial neural networks under the computer program exclusion
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | ESO targets go live date of 1 January 2025 for transmission system reforms

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

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: 'Heat of the moment' resignations, redundancy consultation and our latest employment update webinar

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments for UK employers.
Tax

Autumn Statement 2023 confirms UK's Construction Industry Scheme reforms

The government is to implement changes to the deduction scheme from April 2024