In a parallel push to modernize antitrust oversight, key European regulators, including the European Commission (EC) and the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), are simultaneously reforming their merger...more
The draft Royal Decree on the sustainability and energy efficiency of data centers will be subject to public consultation until 15 September 2025. ...more
Just days after the closing of the comment period for the CFTC's first initiative under its Crypto Sprint, on August 21, 2025, the CFTC announced the beginning of its next Crypto Sprint initiative. The CFTC previously...more
The Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have together published a consultation paper on proposed additional Q&A under the UK's European Market Infrastructure Regulation....more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a consultation on proposed revisions to its guidelines on internal governance under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). The revisions form part of the EBA's broader roadmap...more
On 23 July 2025 the Supreme Court handed down a judgment confirming the approach public authorities should take when deciding whether to disclose information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), where there may...more
As many of our readers will remember, during summer 2023, we published a 10+-part series that examined the requirements of ESRS 1, which is the cross-cutting standard that contains the general requirements for reporting under...more
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has announced, as part of its Regulatory Digest for July, an extension to the consultation period for CP17/25 which sets out proposed adjustments to the market risk framework under...more
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published discussion paper DP1/25 inviting views on potential reforms to the internal ratings based (IRB) approach to credit risk for residential mortgage exposures. The PRA...more
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published consultation paper CP19/25, proposing the transfer of definitions from Articles 4, 4A, 4B and 5 of the UK Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) into the PRA Rulebook...more
The European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on August 4, 2025, on the European Biotech Act in the form of an online questionnaire. According to the EC, the aim is to gather evidence and views from stakeholders...more
The Government of Malta recently launched a public consultation on the proposed introduction of an auto-enrolment occupational pension regime. We take a look at the details....more
El Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de Colombia publicó para comentarios un Proyecto de Decreto "Por el cual se crea la Comisión Intersectorial para la implementación del Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la...more
Following our previous Insight on the Law on Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis (the New Law), the Real Estate General Authority (REGA) has now released draft Implementing Regulations (the draft Regulations) for public...more
The European Commission has published a targeted consultation, accompanied by a press release, on a draft communication regarding the prudential treatment of equity investments by banks under legislative programmes in Article...more
The Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) Panel has issued a statement in response to the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) consultation paper on proposed rules to regulate Deferred Payment Credit (DPC) products, commonly known as...more
The Arbitration Act 2025 comes into force on 1 August 2025. The new Act is largely based on the recommendations made in the Law Commission’s Final Report, published following a public consultation seeking views on...more
The package of consultations covers UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, transition plans, and assurance of sustainability-related disclosures....more
In February 2025, the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland closed a public consultation that began late last year on the proposed introduction of a requirement for Northern Ireland employers to report on their...more
Spanish Ministry of Economy Launches Public Consultation on BBVA’s Public Takeover Bid for Banco Sabadell, after CNMC Approval with Commitments. On May 5, the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business received...more
In connection with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Omnibus proposals, the European Commission indicated it will trim and make other changes to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards requirements. The...more
The Arbitration Act 2025 has become law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The new Act is largely based on the recommendations made in the Law Commission’s Final Report, published following a public consultation seeking...more
A diretoria da Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL) aprovou, na última Reunião Pública Ordinária de 2024, realizada no dia 10 de dezembro, a abertura da segunda fase da Consulta Pública nº 39/2023 (Consulta Pública)....more
A B3 divulgou em 10/10 a segunda consulta pública (Consulta Pública nº 02/2024-DIE) sobre proposta de evolução das regras do Novo Mercado. A nova rodada terá prazo de duração de apenas 1 mês, com encerramento em 11 de...more
The Hong Kong government has launched a two-month public consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) and Copyright law. The consultation considers possible improvements to the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) (CO) following...more