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UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Updated EHRC guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work, our recent webinars, and an international outlook

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:49:09 +0100

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

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What practical issues are holding back green consumer finance in the UK?

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:21:00 +0100

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Robust consumer protections for unsecured lending can pose problems, while mortgages are far from a perfect solution

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Global disputes over solar PV patents are on the rise this decade

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:04:11 +0100

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Litigation in areas such as TOPCon and thin-film tech could disrupt the market significantly as rights holders enforce patents

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UK government pauses the introduction of courts' expanded EU case law departure powers

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:53:40 +0100

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As the new government reconsiders the UK's relationship with the EU, broad powers that encouraged UK courts to depart from assimilated case law have been put on hold

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UK government's '100 day' employment law bill to be published in October – what do staffing companies, gig platforms and users of contingent workers need to be ready for?

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:14:08 +0100

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What 'day one' rights and zero-hours changes may look like in practice should be clarified soon

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How can sustainability and IP rightsholders' interests be reconciled in second-hand goods sales in Europe?

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:49:54 +0100

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Determining if repair, refurbishment or upcycling of branded goods is a trade mark infringement needs case-by-case analysis

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Personal rights: John Doe lawsuit in Poland?

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:49:26 +0100

The Polish Parliament has received a parliamentary bill introducing a new legal instrument - the so-called John Doe lawsuit (pol. "ślepy pozew") - in cases of infringement of personal rights on the Internet.

FCA gives clear message to UK firms: the Consumer Duty journey is only just 'beginning'

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:29:47 +0100

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With the new regime now fully in force since 31 July, what approach can firms expect from the financial regulator?

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Belgium advances digital health as its Parliament calls for action

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:24:18 +0100

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The government has been urged to prioritise accessible and affordable digital health solutions

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What can businesses learn from the UK National Security and Investment Act's Third Annual Report 2023-2024?

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:01:25 +0100

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The NSIA Third Annual Report 2023-2024 showcases increased notifications, sector-specific trends, and the government's commitment to national security

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The Energy Transition | UK closes last remaining coal-fired power station

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:52:05 +0100

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

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Foreign direct investment in Italy: what the 2023 annual activity report tells business about the government's 'golden power'

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:55:29 +0100

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The annual report on the exercise of special powers confirms, once again, an increase in the number of transactions reported to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers

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The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and its potential impact on UK regulation of the built environment

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:28:26 +0100

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What might the report's damning criticisms and recommendations mean for industry?

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What's holding back UK green consumer finance? A financial services perspective

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:42:55 +0100

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What is green finance, why is it needed and what are the challenges?

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AIFMD II: what Europe's fund managers need to know about the new loan origination regime

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:22:26 +0100

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New requirements will regulate EEA alternative investment fund managers' loan origination activities

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Draghi report on EU competitiveness offers new recommendations for pharma and biotech

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:09:56 +0100

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The former European central banker's report delivers strategic insights for pharma companies doing business in the EU

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EU competitiveness report pushes for greener and digitalised medical and IVD

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:50:12 +0100

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The Draghi report warns of the major impact on medical device firms from digitalisation and heavy regulation

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PSD3 and PSR: Impact on payment and e-money institutions

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:15:40 +0100

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The new regulations on payment services foresee new requirements for payment institutions to strengthen the legal framework already established by PSD2 and aim to adapt to the current and future needs of the payments industry

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UK Knowledge Collection | Timeline for consumer and competition law changes, new sanctions enforcement body, and public procurement

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:53:50 +0100

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Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection

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Invalidity of the joint and several guarantee (afianzamiento solidario) clause and waiver of the benefits of excusion, order and division when the guarantors qualify as consumers

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:48:12 +0100

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The Provincial Court of Cadiz declares the joint and several guarantee (afianzamiento solidario) clause in two leasing agreements, as well as the waiver of the benefits of excusion, order and division of the personal guarantee in relation to the guarantors who are consumers, to be null and void as abusive

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'More to do' – UK FCA reviews principals' oversight of appointed representatives

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:45:35 +0100

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FCA analysis finds some principal firms are taking a 'bare minimum' approach and are not 'getting the basics right'

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ESMA sets stricter guidelines for ESG and sustainability-related fund names

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:51:07 +0100

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New rules, aimed at reducing greenwashing, require stricter criteria for funds using ESG or sustainability terms - though some uncertainties remain

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Taking the pulse of public procurement in Spain

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:36:15 +0100

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We examine two crucial issues in Spanish public procurement according to the annual report of the Independent Office for Regulation and Oversight of Public Procurement: collusive practices and corruption

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UK Public Service Pensions Update | September 2024

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:31:01 +0100

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Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update

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UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Equal pay, our HR pensions spotlight for September and the latest news on incentives

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:04:42 +0100

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

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