In another step to tighten data rules in China, on 16 August 2021 the China Administration of Cyberspace (CAC), together with four other ministries, issued the Administrative Rules on Automotive Data Security. The new rules will enter into force on 1 October 2021 as implementation rules for data protection in...

In episode six of Osborne Clarke's Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") podcast series, Jeremy Godley is joined by Parveen Arora , Partner and head of the energy and infrastructure practice and Shloka Vaidialingam , Principal Associate, both at Osborne Clarke's relationship firm in India, BTG Legal, to discuss some of...

The thinktank Legal UK and the economics and finance consultancy Oxera have taken a broad and innovative approach in their new report, "Economic value of English law" , exploring English law's commercial importance to the national and global economy beyond simply the value of the UK legal services sector itself...

Read more on our employment blog .

On 22 June 2022 the European Commission proposed a new nature restoration law in a bid to reverse decades of biodiversity loss across Europe. The law, which is the first ever legislation that explicitly targets the restoration of Europe's nature, forms part of the wider EU Biodiversity Strategy , and...

Often described as "the new oil", the significance of data has long been recognised in many industries – and the built environment is no exception. Although the sector has been slower to realise the value of data and adopt data-driven technologies, these are now hugely significant in urban dynamics, particularly...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Employee Incentives Update. We report on the new UK chancellor's first fiscal event and The Growth Plan 2022 (including improvements to the tax-advantaged company share option plan), updates to HMRC guidance and practice, and the Office of Tax Simplification's review of hybrid and...

Building safety This is a significant year for those involved in the development and management of multi-residential buildings, in particular those that are over 18m tall (HRB). The main parts of the Building Safety Act 2022 come into force this year , as well as some further fire safety legislation...

With inflation and living costs at record levels, some employees might look at reducing or stopping their pension contributions in order to increase their take home pay. Those aged 55 or over might be looking at topping up their income by dipping into defined contribution (DC) pension pots or transferring...