Connections

9/17/2026 5:51:40 PM

EU announces new online child safety proposal: EU KIDS ACT

By Joanna Conway Stuart Neely

The proposal impacts social media and video sharing platforms (VSPs), certain online gaming, AI companion and conversational chatbots and...

9/16/2026 12:08:33 PM

Charged up and licensed: Ofgem's new regime for load control

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Anna Kelly

Energy smart appliances, such as EV chargers that top up overnight when electricity is cheapest, heat pumps that flex around grid demand,...

9/15/2026 3:02:14 PM

CMA signals bid-rigging enforcement focus

By Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan Jane Kluske +2 more...

On 8 September 2026, the UK CMA shone the spotlight on UK public procurement markets, publishing two reports (here and here) that...

9/11/2026 11:24:15 AM

EU public procurement: A strategic turn

By Michael Jürgen Werner Oscar Baker

The European Commission (EC) has adopted its proposal for a reformed EU public procurement framework (the Regulation). This is a...

9/9/2026 4:20:08 PM

The financing structures powering the data centre boom

By Joris Ravelli

I was pleased to co-author the LMA's latest Infrastructure Insights paper on data centre financing. Given the unprecedented demand being...

9/9/2026 11:47:54 AM

The government wants to move faster and take more legal risk: Should businesses and investors be worried?

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Jane Kluske +1 more...

Following the return of Parliament from its summer recess on 1 September 2026, with a new Prime Minister in place, the government has...

9/8/2026 4:51:15 PM

AI-generated works and copyright: Publication of a report by the CSPLA

By Clément Monnet Laura Helloco

Productions de l'IA et droit d'auteur : publication d'un rapport par le CSPLA English version below Le 9 juillet 2026, le Conseil...

9/7/2026 9:45:18 AM

Managing parallel proceedings: First joint TCC and FTT hearing provides guidance in Building Safety Act cases

By Amy Allen

In the first joint hearing of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) and the First-tier Tribunal (FTT), the Court has provided...

9/4/2026 10:35:22 AM

Notice in a Nutshell: PRA fines HDI Global SE £4,165,000 for inaccurate PRA and FCA reporting

By Katie Stephen

On 16 July 2026, the PRA published a Final Notice imposing a £4,165,000 penalty on HDI Global SE (HDI Global or the Firm) for breaches of...

9/4/2026 9:13:37 AM

Primary Market Bulletin 65: Key takeaways for listed companies from the FCA’s discussion of regulatory announcements and delayed disclosure of inside information

By Katie Stephen Chris Pearson Fiona Millington +1 more...

On 28 August 2026, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 65 (PMB 65) which, among other things, (a) flags concerns around potentially...

9/2/2026 3:27:10 PM

Tracking pixels in emails: A CNIL recommendation to clarify practices and secure compliance

By Laura Helloco Geoffroy Coulouvrat Nadège Martin

Pixels de suivi dans les courriers électroniques : une recommandation CNIL pour clarifier les pratiques et sécuriser la conformité You...

9/1/2026 1:09:08 PM

UK Subsidy Control Regime 2026 update

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Jane Kluske +2 more...

More than three years after the UK's Subsidy Control Act 2022 came into force, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published...