National authorities will take action after two-fifths of almost 400 sites were found to rely on manipulative practices

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way people learn and create. Used right, this technology has the potential to create content, products, and experiences that were once unimaginable. However, its rapid advancement has raised legal concerns, including issues of copyright infringement, data privacy, and liability. These challenges are not...

Sophisticated warehouse systems can generate vast amounts of data that might be capturing staff movements, heating and power consumption, intelligent lighting, water use and traffic movements, and more. As owners’ business models evolve, with an increasing focus on technology-enabled aspects such as warehouse automation, energy efficiency and mobility-as-a-service, data is...

Demand for energy security, cost certainty and carbon emission reduction is driving energy innovation in the logistics sector but the regulatory and tax frameworks in the UK and Europe are failing to keep up. Governments need to take a holistic view of energy generation, supply, consumption and, critically, infrastructure. Existing...

The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) Decree of 29 September making the register of beneficial owners operational was published in the Official Gazette no. 236 of 9 October 2023. The deadline for the first communication to the relevant companies registry is 11 December 2023. The 'Ultimate Beneficial...

Environment, social and governance (ESG) measures and the wider "green" agenda continues to be a topic of discussion for many UK and EU businesses. A few years ago, companies were still grappling with what ESG is; now the focus is on what businesses need to do to comply. Across the...

The General Court of the Court of Justice of the EU recently rejected in Case T-12/22 an appeal made by Hasco TM sp. Z o.o. sp.k to rely on their Polish registration for Naturkaps to invalidate Esi SRL's EU trade mark Naturcaps. This was because Hasco failed to show genuine...

The controversial Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 has now been enacted, bringing significant changes to the status of "retained EU law" (REUL) and broadly empowering ministers to restate, revoke or replace REUL with only limited Parliamentary scrutiny. Although the government switched its approach, from abolishing much of...

Fund costs are attracting the attention of European legislators as they tighten retail investor protection rules. The European Commission issued a proposal in May this year – the 2023/0167 (COD) – on the assessment of undue costs charged to undertakings for the collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and alternative...

The European Union's new Renewable Energy Directive (RED), known as RED III, which amends the existing directive only a few years after the previous changes, entered into force on 20 November 2023 with Member States required to implement the law over the next 18 months. Ahead of this implementation period...