Insights & Events

On 20 July 2021, the UK Government published proposals for a new competition regime for digital markets “to make it fairer for smaller businesses, entrepreneurs, and the British public.

The draft legislation on the Subsidy Control Bill provides some useful clarity on key aspects of the proposed regime that is expected to come into force in 2022.

The European Commission adopted a set of new and improved standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for personal data transfers from controllers or processors in the European Economic Area (EEA) to controllers or processors established outside the EEA.

Businesses which make claims about their 'green' credentials in order to promote products or services need to ensure, more than ever before, that they do not fall foul of consumer legislation.

The risk of disputes arising typically increases at times of political and economic change and uncertainty and, where business is conducted across borders, this can add a further layer of complexity.

Whilst the factual context of recent global events impacting supply chains and the scale of disruption may be extraordinary, the legal and practical implications of adverse events on businesses in the construction sector are not.

Brexit has and continues to have a significant impact on the necessary considerations for manufacturers and distributors with international reach.

Newly published Digital Dispute Resolution Rules offer a bespoke, streamlined arbitration procedure aimed at facilitating the rapid and cost-effective resolution of commercial disputes.