The CJEU has once again ruled on e-commerce, addressing the prohibition against imposing additional obligations on online intermediation service providers established in another Member State. In these cases, the CJEU evaluates a series of obligations imposed by Italian national law to ensure the proper application of European Regulation 2019/1150, which...

Startups often struggle to secure funding because they lack solid financial results, which at the same time makes it difficult for them to obtain traditional financing. As a result, startups frequently seek funding by offering equity (non-repayable financing) to venture capital investors. In the past few years, influenced by Silicon...

Business leaders need to maintain an up-to-date overview in a rapidly changing situation and to be able to take informed short-term decisions fast. As there are a wide range of options open to German companies looking to mitigate the threat posed by the present emergency, we have prepared a detailed...

The UK private finance initiative (PFI) industry is already acutely aware of the potential for disputes leading up to and at the point of the handback of assets at the end of a project term. The nature of the issues that may arise will be very much fact and project...

REGULATORY UPDATES ASA report: age-restricted TV ads "time-out" from children's screens continues Council of the EU calls for support for influencers ASA RULINGS Pretty Little Thing: not so pretty advertising ASA crackdown on influencer Grace Beverley ASA rules against Festival Free Bets Tonic health told to dump their denigrating comparative...

A statutory instrument that will bring into force new powers for the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court set out in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 made it through Parliament's wash-up period ahead of the UK general election. The powers will come into force on 1...

The High Court has ruled that the common practice of tagging on misuse of private information (MPI) claims to data breach cases does not automatically permit recovery of "after the event" (ATE) insurance premiums. ATE insurance cover provides claimants with financial protection if their claim fails, but the premiums are...

Businesses have faced a seemingly continuous stream of guidance, publications, consultations – from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Treasury, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and industry bodies – over the past year and they are increasingly seeking advice on issues around anti-money laundering (AML) in the financial sector. Osborne's...

Welcome to the latest edition of our Public Service Pensions Update. In a month that has seen a flurry of announcements, consultations and responses, we take you through the things you need to know. If you would like to discuss any of the developments in this newsletter, please contact one...

The Online Safety Bill could be introduced into Parliament any day. While publication of a Draft Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny has allowed market participants to familiarise themselves with the future regulatory regime, there are increasing signs from the government that the Bill it introduces into Parliament could contain significant changes...