Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.

Listen to an editorial overview from Technology & Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.

Highlights

  • Smart AI and data protection - the shifting sands of AI regulation and a new route for transatlantic data transfers
  • Business beyond Brexit - what's the latest on importing EU goods into the UK? Where are we on the revocation of retained EU Law?
  • ESG – we discuss mandatory climate-related disclosures and reporting standards and the CMA's Green Agreements Guidance
  • Tackling economic crime through corporate compliance - the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act and changes to the Corporate Governance code
  • Employment Law – post-Brexit changes on business transfers and ethical workplace issues
  • Competition and consumer protection- a tougher regulatory environment for digital platforms, together with strengthened enforcement powers for the CMA in the consumer and competition law space under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. And a streamlined procurement regime under the Public Procurement Act 2023
  • UK cases round-up – the latest cases affecting UK-based commercial and M&A-related contracts, from the Supreme Court's landmark decision in PACCAR to Paddington Bear
  • Mansion House reforms encouraging pension scheme investment in the UK
  • Real Estate – the Register of Overseas Entities turns one but what shape is it in? Plus, the latest on energy efficiency standards
  • Top-up tax for large multinational corporates and the latest on personal taxation and incentives for UK-based employees

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