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Sep 10, 2024

The CJEU confirms Google Shopping

By Miranda Cole Francesco Salis

On 10 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its much anticipated Google Shopping judgment. The...

Sep 03, 2024

Renewed impetus for UK offshore wind following CfD AR6 results

By Rob Marsh Georgina O'Sullivan

The UK renewable industry received positive signals following today’s publication of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round...

Aug 13, 2024

The FCA’s research payment proposals - has the FCA done enough to make them workable?

By Jonathan Herbst

In PS24/9 (Payment Optionality for Investment Research), the FCA sets out final rules for a new option to pay for investment research and...

Aug 08, 2024

Flexible and agile: What do the UK prospectus regime reforms mean for debt capital markets?

By Mirella Hart Julian Walley

The recent release by the FCA of their consultation to reform the UK public offers and prospectus regime should be met with cautious...

Aug 01, 2024

EU AI Act comes into force: What businesses need to know

By Marcus Evans Rosie Nance

The EU AI Act came into force today and businesses worldwide should familiarise themselves with the requirements to ensure compliance....

Jul 31, 2024

Public Offer Platforms (POPs) – Will they solve the problem?

By Jonathan Herbst

The aim of allowing smaller companies to raise money in London by moving away from the old prospectus and listing regime is surely...

Jul 30, 2024

Winds of change: GB Energy and Crown Estate join forces for offshore wind expansion

By Rob Marsh Ben Carrozzi Georgina O'Sullivan

On 25 July 2024, the UK Government introduced the Great British Energy Bill into Parliament to enable the establishment of GB Energy and...

Jul 29, 2024

FCA consultation on reform of the UK prospectus regime: Key takeaways for equity issuers

By Fiona Millington Clementine Hogarth Richard Sheen +2 more...

On 26 July 2024, as part of a package of measures designed to strengthen the UK’s capital markets and London’s position as a global...

Jul 18, 2024

The rise of dawn raids

By David Harris Mayling Blanco Violetta Bourt

In the second episode of the Global Investigations Podcast Series, David Harris (Partner, Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance...

Jul 17, 2024

The dawn of a new era for English football?

By Matthew Gregory Albert Weatherill Stephen Rigby

The King’s Speech contains the much anticipated announcement of a Football Governance Bill. This new bill, principally focused on helping...

Jul 16, 2024

Challenge or chance: What does MiCA mean for your crypto-asset business?

By Hannah Meakin Floortje Nagelkerke Anna Carrier

Businesses should not be underestimating achieving MiCA (the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) compliance. It will not be...

Jul 11, 2024

UK's green energy policy lifts off with announcement of new Mission Control

By Georgina O'Sullivan

Hot on the heels of its commitment to double onshore wind by 2030 and immediately lift the de facto ban on onshore wind development in...