Current issues Fire safety The Fire Safety Act 2021 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021 and amends the Fire Safety Order 2005. It is part of a collection of new legislation that aims to tackle the recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. It clarifies that references to external walls...

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill was included in last year's King's Speech and you can read more on the bill in this earlier Regulatory Outlook. Ahead of formal introduction of the bill into Parliament, the government has said it will launch a consultation...

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Key developments include: new sanctions against certain Russian entities and individuals; the European Securities and Markets Authority has started the process to regulate ESG ratings; and the new UK data transfer agreements come into force on 21 March 2022. Contents Advertising and marketing Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering Competition Consumer...

Financial regulators have been flagging issues around non-financial misconduct (NFM) together with diversity and inclusion (D&I) for some time. Between 2020 and 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a range of decisions against individuals on the grounds of NFM (although these have not necessarily found favour with the...

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Osborne Clarke has advised investor G2 Venture Partners on its investment in energy start-up 1KOMMA5°. The Hamburg-based start-up aims to enable everyone, regardless of income, to live a CO₂-neutral life. This is to be achieved by using photovoltaics, heat pumps and charging infrastructure. On the one hand, 1KOMMA5° participates in...

From workforces to supply chains, financing and corporate activity, businesses should ensure they are across the spectrum of risks and that plans are flexible enough to cope with a rapidly-evolving situation. The following guide draws on a range of insights that have been published by specialist teams at Osborne Clarke...

This Insight sets out a high level summary of key parts of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which received royal assent and became law in the UK on 25 March 2020. The full text of the Act and near-final accompanying Explanatory Notes are available online. The Act provides the legal basis...