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Electricity market reforms in Great Britain Reforms to the electricity market are underway in Great Britain and recent developments in response to instability in the Middle East will have wide ranging implications for market participants and their commercial contracts. In this publication,...
Digital Markets Act: Cloud services and AI in focus It’s official: cloud services and AI will be a key focus for European digital regulation going forward. So concluded the European Commission following the first review of its flagship digital regulation, which overall found that the EU Digital...
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European Court of Justice rules on “no-poach” agreement between Portuguese football clubs On 30 April 2026, the European Court of Justice (CJ) delivered its judgment in CD Tondela and Others, on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Competition, Regulation and Supervision Court in Portugal (referring court). The judgment concerned a...
Tax and the city - May 2026 In Tax and the city for May 2026, Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider: The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Burlington which provides important guidance on the scope of treaty purpose tests, confirming that accessing treaty benefits does not of itself amount...
At face value: The King’s Speech and the future of ticket reselling in UK sport The King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 confirmed the government’s intention to reform the secondary ticketing market. Two measures were announced: a draft Ticket Tout Ban Bill which will be published for consultation and a Sporting Events Bill which will be...
Protecting children online: how is the law changing, and where will it go? The regulation of children's online safety is entering a period of rapid and significant change. Lawmakers and regulators across Europe (and globally) are moving quickly in the face of societal and political pressure. The law tends to move slowly – except...
Employment Bulletin - May 2026 Topics covered in this bulletin: HR Spotlight 2026: 18 June 2026 Collective consultation obligation triggered on day administrators were appointed Government consults on exceptions to the new restrictions on non-disclosure agreements Cumulative effect of...
The Crime and Policing Act 2026: A new era for corporate criminal liability? The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (CPA) represents the latest - and arguably most significant - step in a series of legislative changes that have made it progressively easier to find companies guilty of criminal offences. The Crime and Policing Act 2026...
Manifesto commitments: Potential impact on UK Energy and Infrastructure The UK General Election on 4 July 2024 takes place in the broader context of heightened geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures, with energy security, net zero targets, and economic growth remaining key concerns on both the national and...
The Lens Newsletter - July 2020 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Cutting out the middle man: Digital Regulatory Reporting On 7 April 2020 the FCA published its 2020/21 Business Plan announcing that,...