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HMT policy statement on the Appointed Representatives Regime: addressing key gaps and proposals for

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The appointed representatives regime has been around longer than many of us might realise, having been introduced in 1986, and so predating our beloved Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) by some years. No doubt,...more

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ICO issues guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act

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On June 19 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), which received Royal Assent on the same day. The DUAA introduces significant changes to the UK data...more

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UK Bill Would Increase Cybersecurity Standards for Critical Infrastructure Operators

Recent months have seen a spate of high-profile cyber incidents that have affected UK companies and disrupted supply chains, keeping cybersecurity on the front pages and at the top of UK companies’ agendas. In response to the...more

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UK Government’s first year: Legislative insights

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With the anniversary of the King’s Speech nearing, here’s a fresh look at the UK Government’s legislative progress and how stakeholders can navigate it effectively: Secure and shape future laws now The bidding for the next...more

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The Crime and Policing Bill 2025: further reforms to be made to the identification principle

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The Crime and Policing Bill 2025, published by the UK Government on February 25, 2025, proposes extending the new ‘senior manager’ test of corporate criminal attribution to all criminal offences, not just economic crime...more

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Mario Draghi wants to reshape Europe’s regulation of M&A. Will his plans succeed?

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The former head of the European Central Bank is proposing a significant recalibration of EU competition enforcement in a bid to boost the European economy. The focus now is on whether his plans will be implemented. For...more

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UK energy: the new National Future System Operator and Clean Power 2030

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The new UK Government has taken several recent steps in its mission to achieve security of supply of affordable clean energy. We discuss its autumn flurry of energy and infrastructure related announcements in our article New...more

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New UK Government bets big on energy and infrastructure

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UK energy and infrastructure developments have been coming thick and fast as the new Government gets its feet under the table. With the Autumn Budget headlining a flurry of announcements on energy and infrastructure policy...more

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UK AI policy developments and where next

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As the EU presses ahead with its implementation of the AI Act, the UK continues to develop its evolutionary approach to AI policy and regulation. As the new Labour Government starts to implement its perspective and ahead of a...more

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DUA (Lipa) Bill – Hotter Than Hell or just a few New Rules?

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On Wednesday, the UK Government published its new Data (Use and Access) Bill with a promise that it will ‘harness the enormous power of data to boost the UK economy by GBP10 billion’ and ‘unlock the secure and effective use...more

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Timeline Set for UK Cybersecurity and Resilience Reforms

On 30 September 2024, the UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology announced that the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (Bill) will be introduced to Parliament in 2025. The Bill was first announced in the King’s...more

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Akin Intelligence - March 2024

Welcome to the March edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the EU AI Act was approved by the European Parliament, moving one step closer to becoming the first major AI law. In the U.S., the DOJ brought criminal charges...more

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Summary of 2024 Amendments to the Equality Act 2010

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We are kicking off 2024 with an examination, over a series of blog posts, of some important developments in equality and discrimination law, including legislative changes, updated EHRC guidance on employer duties to take...more

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HM Treasury and PRA launch consultations on reforms to ring-fencing regime

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On 28 September, HM Treasury (the Treasury) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published consultation papers on the proposed near-term reforms to ring-fencing measures... The Treasury also published its response to...more

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New York proposes sovereign debt restructuring legislation

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Legislators in the State of New York (NY), whose law governs many sovereign debt contracts, introduced three general categories of bills related to sovereign debt restructurings. The first is intended to provide support under...more

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Sanctions, Fraud is Coming to Town: 2022 in Review

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In 2022, the UK was forced to reckon with the charge of being soft on economic crime and being the destination of choice for kleptocrats seeking to launder their ill-gotten funds. No longer able to turn a blind eye to these...more

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UK government legislates to make residential ground rents a thing of the past

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On 8 February 2022, the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, effectively outlawing ground rents in residential leases in England and Wales once the legislation comes into force....more

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How UK Online Safety Bill May Affect Cos. Around The World

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As people around the world are living increasing portions of their lives online, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the triumph of the internet in bringing together people, ideas and opportunities has been brought into...more

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Residential property reform by UK government: Goodbye to ground rents

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In the first part of a long-heralded suite of reforms to leasehold property law in England & Wales, the UK government has introduced a draft Bill which is intended to consign to history ground rents under leases of flats and...more

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UK: The National Security and Investment Act receives royal assent

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Watch out for the National Security and Investment Act which has now received royal assent although it is still not expected to come fully into force until this Autumn due to the amount of secondary legislation that needs to...more

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National Security and Investment Bill: a new frontier for scrutiny of investment in the UK

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On 11 November 2020 the UK Government published its groundbreaking National Security and Investment Bill (Bill). The Bill will drastically expand the Government’s powers to scrutinise investment on national security grounds,...more

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Will Regulatory Reform Make Cryptoassets the Next Buyout Boom for Private Equity?

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Recent and upcoming regulatory guidance on cryptoassets and the regulation of companies engaged in digital currency, such as issuers, crypto-exchanges, crypto-custodians, crypto-brokers, and other service providers, could...more

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