The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) held a recent hearing to consider the challenges posed by differing national product labelling and recycling rules used in the EU....more
2/12/2026
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EU Single Market ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
New Legislation ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Textiles ,
Waste Management
As 2026 approaches, the UK financial services sector stands at a pivotal moment in its AI journey. What began as cautious pilots has matured into widespread deployment, prompting regulators to sharpen their focus on...more
12/19/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bank of England ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Compliance ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Information Governance ,
Know Your Customers ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Scams ,
UK
As we approach the festive season, families across the UK will have put their hard-earned money aside in savings schemes for items like Christmas hampers, food vouchers and gift cards for loved ones. For many, these savings...more
The European Commission has now published its Draft Recommendation on non-binding Model Contractual Terms (“MCTs”) and Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) under Article 41 of the EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854)....more
The digital world is becoming more inclusive, and that's great news for everyone. But for online retailers, accessibility laws in both the EU and US create compliance challenges that can't be ignored....more
9/22/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Internet Retailers ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
United States ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility
On 3 July, the CMA issued its draft guidance on the price transparency provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA), and launched a consultation on this draft guidance (to close on 8 September...more
7/18/2025
/ Advertising ,
Consultation ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Draft Guidance ,
Fees ,
Hidden Fees ,
Internet Retailers ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Price Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Transaction Fees ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In this Insight, first published in PLC, Anna Blest and Katharine Tulloch consider the decision in Jaevee Homes Ltd v Fincham (t/a Fincham Demolition) [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC), in which the court concluded, among other things,...more
2025 has already been a busy year in UK consumer protection law. With the CMA having issued its annual plan for 2025 / 2026 on 27 March 2025 and its new enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer...more
4/25/2025
/ Compliance Dates ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Fake Reviews ,
Hidden Fees ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The CMA' s new enforcement powers granted under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ("DMCCA") come in to force on 6 April 2025, bringing major change to the consumer protection regime. Provisions relating...more
2025 is set to be a busy year in UK consumer protection law. With the CMA issuing its annual plan for 2025 / 2026 on 27 March 2025 and its new powers to enforce consumer protection law under the Digital Markets, Competition...more
3/28/2025
/ Compliance Dates ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Draft Guidance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Fake Reviews ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
After a flurry of AI-related papers from the previous UK Conservative government and regulators in 2023 and the first half of 2024 (and the establishment of the UK’s AI Safety Institute and the AI Policy Directorate),...more
The 2024 CrowdStrike outage and the ransomware attack on NHS partner Synnovis hit mainstream news and highlighted the fragility of ICT supply chains and the risks posed by cyber incidents....more
1/31/2025
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
UK
Businesses now have the chance to influence the new UK rules governing subscriptions contracts by responding the Government’s consultation on the new legislation (and the secondary rules which are required to implement it)....more
The FCA, PRA, and Bank of England have published their finalised critical third party (CTP) rules (and accompanying guidance) in PS24/16 Operational resilience: Critical third parties to the UK financial sector....more
11/25/2024
/ Bank of England ,
Compliance ,
Consultation ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HM Treasury ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
UK
In this Insight, first published in PLC, James Clarke, Richard Shaw and Anna Blest consider the Supreme Court's decision in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, which confirmed that a party's obligation to exercise...more
The stakes are high for FemTech – as Benjamin Franklin noted: ‘it takes many good deeds to build a good reputation and only one bad one to lose it.’...more
7/19/2024
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
EU ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
The European Championship has kicked off, and in the first of our series of blogs with the Euro 2024 tournament as our focus, we are going to explore another side to the Euros...more
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) has recently received royal assent, following the announcement of the July General Election. We examine the key developments in our previous article. One very...more
On 23 May 2024, over a year since its introduction to Parliament, the DMCC Bill was rushed through before the proroguing of Parliament ahead of the July UK General Election. It received Royal Assent the following day....more
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have overhauled business models in many sectors. With productivity in the construction industry lagging behind other sectors, does AI present opportunities to innovate and...more
5/2/2024
/ Architects ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Construction Industry ,
Design-Build ,
General Contractors ,
Information Reports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Project Management ,
Smart Contracts ,
Standard Form Contracts ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development
The CNIL’s newly released recommendations for AI system developers set out the regulator’s expectations for the entire development process of an AI system, from design to database creation and integration, ensuring...more
Online terms and conditions have long been a challenge for businesses. How can you simultaneously ensure a consumer is made aware of the key terms of an online contract (so they are incorporated into the contract) whilst also...more
In part one of our series "FemTech: how this growing industry can build trust, protect privacy and redress healthcare inequity… one app at a time", we take an introductory look at the industry, and offer some...more
3/11/2024
/ Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Personal Data ,
Personalized Medicine ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
UK
With adoption of generative AI tools scaling exponentially amongst content creators, companies need to be vigilant to ensure all content posted on social media platforms complies with user guidelines about AI, especially...more
2/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Canon ,
Content Publishing ,
Deep Fake ,
Digital Platforms ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Photographs ,
Political Advertising ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Sony ,
Terms of Service ,
Third-Party ,
TikTok ,
UK
Clearview AI Inc's successful challenge to the ICO’s £7.5 million fine focused on the limits of the UK GDPR’s jurisdictional reach, succeeding on the grounds that Clearview’s processing activities were outside the scope of...more
1/19/2024
/ Appeals ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Fines ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
EU ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Law Enforcement ,
Personal Data ,
UK GDPR