In one of the rare design cases before the CJEU, Advocate General Emiliou recently had the opportunity to clarify some fundamental requirements of protection for EU designs (Case C-323/24, Deity Shoes v Mundorama Confort and…
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/ Intellectual Property
On July 30, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to reconsider the 2009 Endangerment Finding that has served as the foundation for EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs) for mobile…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance recently issued 18 revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to Exchange Act Sections 13(d) and 13(g) and Regulation 13D-G under the Exchange Act. This…
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/ Securities Law
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (“CP 25/19”) on the ancillary activities exemption (the “AAE”) on 3 July 2025. The AAE enables commercial users and producers of commodities to undertake…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
Driven by transformation trends and geopolitical volatilities, companies must reshape their sourcing strategies. Across all manufacturing sectors the focus is shifting towards securing access to vital technologies and scarce…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade
The publication of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts in June 2025 marks a significant attempt to reshape the structure, governance and workload of England and Wales' criminal justice system. The Review has clear…
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/ Criminal Law
Two recent Dutch rulings highlight the risks of combining the use of both alcohol and drugs under one set of rules and stress the need for clear distinctions. Alcohol and drugs are often covered by one policy, yet treated very…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
July saw the usual slew of government activity before the summer break, with the publication of one review, two calls for evidence and a report from the 2023 whistleblowing review. In Parliament, the Employment Rights Bill…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Financial Conduct Authority (“the FCA”) has published final guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs) for anti-money laundering purposes, which updates its Guidance issued in 2017 (“the 2017 Guidance”)…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
Following the week of July 14, 2025 – labelled as “Crypto Week” by the U.S. House of Representatives – the United States has witnessed significant developments in its digital asset regulatory framework, including the signing of…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: Inheritance tax and pensions: revised policy Pensions Commission and State Pension age review Pensioner poverty: results of inquiry Pensions dashboards: clearing “data debts”…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to SBIC Applicants and Licensees. The proposed rulemaking is open for comment until September 5, 2025. A summary of the…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking
In January 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) introduced the Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (“Guidelines”), marking the first industry-specific…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health
On 21 July 2025, the UK Government published draft legislation for the new UK carried interest regime, which is expected to come into effect from 6 April 2026. As previously announced, the draft legislation provides for carried…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law, Taxation
The FCA has finalised the changes that were proposed in May this year to make it easier for customers to engage with mortgage providers and make reductions to mortgage terms and remortgaging easier. This includes removing the…
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/ Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
