UK Knowledge Collection | Renters' rights, ESG, and the future of IP
Published on 18th Oct 2024
Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection
The Renters' Rights Bill, laid before Parliament last month, introduces significant reforms affecting the private residential rental sector. Our Insight considers some of the principal provisions of the bill, including the abolition of "no fault" eviction and changes to grounds for possession, and their likely impact.
The European Commission has proposed a 12-month postponement to the implementation of the Deforestation Regulation, which, if adopted, will give business more time to prepare for the new rules. Our Insight covers this and other recent ESG-related regulatory and market developments.
Our in-person All Day Breakfast event next month will look more closely at the ESG issues businesses face (including sustainability reporting and due diligence, green claims and governance) and also at other compliance areas such as sanctions, anti-money laundering and digital competition rules. The new sanctions enforcement body, OTSI, was recently granted its statutory powers and our webinar next week discusses what businesses should know about its role.
Next month sees the return of our IP webinar series, which begins with the interplay between intellectual property rights and artificial intelligence. Later sessions include IP and data, trade mark law trends in Europe, AI licensing, and platform liability for infringements.
Recent Insights
How near is telecoms in Europe to a 'true' digital single market?
Companies in the electronic telecommunications market that intend to operate throughout the EU cannot rely yet on a unified European telecommunications market.
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Safeguarding critical infrastructure and digital services: recent UK and EU developments
An article, first published in the Privacy and Data Protection Journal, considers recent developments for cyber-focused regulation, including the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, announced in July, and the outcome of the European Commission’s consultation on the draft NIS2 implementing regulation.
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Renters' Rights Bill proposes significant reforms to private rental sector in England
The bill is extensive and provides business with greater detail on the proposed reforms previously outlined in the King's Speech. What will its impact be on the private rental sector?
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ESG Knowledge Update | October 2024
A round-up of legal, regulatory and market news in the UK, the EU and internationally.
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Commission proposes one-year delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation
The intention is that the extra 12 months can serve as a phasing-in period to ensure proper and effective implementation.
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Upcoming Events
Eating Compliance for Breakfast | OTSI arrives: new regulator, new risks?
22 October | 09:00-09:30
This webinar sets out the new role and powers of the Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation and how it fits into the compliance regimes of firms with overseas supply chains.
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Life Sciences Academy | Navigating regulatory and IP challenges in European M&A
29 October | 16:00-17:00
This webinar examines the structure of a typical acquisition of target companies in the life sciences sector in Europe, including the impact of regulatory and IP issues on the process and timing.
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Navigating the future of IP
AI and IP: case law and legislative developments
4 November | 16:00-17:00
An international overview of what to consider when using artificial intelligence, including protecting your output, defending your rights, and avoiding infringement of third-party rights.
The value of data and IP
6 November | 16:00-17:00
Insights from the EU and UK on accessing data, understanding its value, and leveraging IP rights to exploit and protect your data assets.
Trade mark trends 2024: UK and EU case review in the Brexit era
11 November | 16:00-17:00
A review of the key UK and EU trade mark and soft IP cases from 2024, and the differences and similarities between the UK and EU nearly five years post-Brexit.
Current trends and hot topics in AI licensing
13 November | 16:00-17:00
Staying abreast of AI licensing trends is crucial. This webinar will explore licensing AI technologies and AI-generated output, best practices for negotiations, ensuring compliance and protecting IP.
Lessons from the first 18 months of the Unified Patent Court
19 November | 16:00-17:00
A discussion of the latest and most relevant case law for life sciences companies, including practical steps to help businesses prepare to successfully enforce and defend their rights before the UPC.
The changing landscape for platform liability in the EU and its impact in the UK
20 November | 16:00-17:00
This webinar will explore recent developments and case law in the liability of online platforms for IP infringements in the EU via the Digital Services Act and the national implementations in Germany and France, and the current position and recent case law in the UK.
The All Day Breakfast
20 November | One London Wall | 08:30-12:30
An in-person conference on the most pressing compliance issues for businesses, featuring an interactive workshop addressing how to get your business aligned with your ESG obligations and specialist roundtables on failure to prevent tax evasion, anti-money laundering risk in unsupervised firms, competition compliance in a digital world, and recent developments affecting sanctions compliance.
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