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The Future Relationship between the UK and EU The Brexit talks will result in London this week, with parties seemingly some way apart on a number of issues. This briefing, prepared by Tolek Petch, lawyer in our trade unit, surveys the state of play as at 3 July. As the UK emerges from its COVID 19 l... Dutch Competition Authority leading the way on sustainability agreements ACM starts consultation on guidelines for assessing compatibility of sustainability agreements with antitrust law. As anticipated in our previous briefing, the Dutch competition authority (the ACM) has started a consultation on draft guidelines for the t... A brand new subsidy regime for the UK? Resolution of EU-UK negotiations on “level playing field for competition” may shape future UK subsidy regime. A key outstanding issue between the EU and the UK in the negotiations on the future partnership agreement is the implementation of a... Explaining AI: The importance of transparency and explainability As AI solutions become more prevalent, customers and regulators are demanding increased information regarding what this new technology does and how it is being used. In Europe there is also a strong focus at governmental level on the ethical deployment o... Modernising competition law: European agencies look to address sustainability gap Promoting sustainability, including environmental objectives such as fighting climate change, has not traditionally been a core function of competition law enforcement. There is a growing view that competition law has even had a chilling effect on potenti... Treasury and ESG Strategy Sustainable impact investing is now an important driver for many financial institutions and the market for green and sustainability-linked financial products continues to grow. There are real benefits for corporates in aligning sustainable finance more ge... How is sustainability being financed? Matthew Tobin reflects on green finance development in 2019 and what lies ahead for 2020.     Non-financial misconduct: five things we are thinking about Non-financial misconduct (NFM) is an increasingly hot topic in the financial sector. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are currently consulting on measures to strengthen their regulation of NFM. This will ... Geopolitics and conflict: how to navigate challenging human rights contexts Businesses operating in areas affected by political instability and conflict face many challenges. In our latest Governance and Sustainability Horizon Scanning piece, we delve into the myriad challenges, ranging from risks to employees to disrupted supply... Beyond Brexit: Competition law and subsidy control in EU-UK Agreement In this briefing, we discuss the implications of the competition law and subsidy control commitments in the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. After many months of challenging negotiations set against the backdrop of a global pandemic, the EU and...