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UK payments regulators discuss next steps for open banking

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The Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator have set out the next steps for open banking, focusing on variable recurring payments. In the statement the regulators explain the benefits of variable recurring...more

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Emma Sleep Hit Snooze on CMA’s Guidance and Got a Rude Awakening—a Warning for Online Traders to Check Their Sales Tactics Are...

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In the lead-up to Black Friday, online traders should take heed of the latest laws governing online pricing practices and displays to avoid being “marked down” by the regulators, who are flexing their muscles in this space....more

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Sector trends - September 2024: Consumer Finance

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Consumer Finance - Current market: Inflexion point for UK & European consumer lending - We are seeing: Significant consolidation activity: ...more

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UK Government Launches Consultation on Deregulating Commercial Agents

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The UK’s consultation on deregulating commercial agents could have knock-on impacts on payment services and create regulatory divergence from the EU....more

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The UK Introduces Tougher Penalties for Consumer Protection Breaches

In May 2024 the UK passed the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC). Amongst other changes, the DMCC grants the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) new powers to directly impose fines of up to 10%...more

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Outside but aligned – CE marking to remain indefinitely recognised in the UK

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As previously announced, the UK government has enacted legislation to continue the recognition of the CE marking indefinitely for a range of products falling within the scope of 21 regulations, including toys, radio...more

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UK Supreme Court Rejects Amazon's Trademark Infringement Appeal

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In a stark alert to providers of global e-commerce services, the UK's most senior court has upheld an earlier decision that Amazon "targeted" UK customers for sales of U.S. goods on its U.S. website, amounting to trademark...more

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Revised EU “Blue Guide” on product rules zooms in on e-commerce, modifications/repairs, assembling, software and Brexit

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On 29 June 2022, the European Commission revealed its updated Blue Guide on the implementation of product rules in the EU. This contains some important changes, reflecting current market surveillance rules, and fills some...more

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UK’s “Smarter Contracts” Landscape Offers Robust Foundation for Commercial Use

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The latest analysis of “smarter contracts” provides helpful guidance on the opportunities and potential legal and practical risks in adopting these technologies. LawtechUK’s latest analysis of so-called smarter contracts...more

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The Electronic Trade Documents Bill - it’s on the agenda!

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Following the highly anticipated publication by the Law Commission of its Electronic Trade Documents Report and draft Electronic Trade Documents Bill on 16 March 2022, the Electronic Trade Documents Bill (the Bill) is now on...more

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European IPO activity proved strong, led by e-commerce and tech listings

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While IPO activity was robust throughout Europe, the Nordic region stood out - It was a blockbuster year for IPOs of European firms, following the global trend. In total, 476 European firms listed last year, excluding...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Latest Retailer Tech Trends Go Beyond Cookies to Include The Fast-Growing Metaverse - Published by Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk...

Throughout the pandemic, retailers had to act swiftly to adapt to stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines. This meant making the most of the technologies available and experimenting with new technologies — both...more

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Will Santa’s presents get through this Christmas?

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With the UK preparing for its first post-Brexit Christmas, COVID-19 flaring up in Central Europe, and demand for products dramatically changed around the world, supply chain issues threatened to spoil holiday plans. Last...more

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Financial institutions M&A: Payments

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Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic drove e-commerce to levels never seen before—payment rail, service and solution providers responded with an...more

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Fintech Week in Review - March 2021 #3

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Visa and Mastercard Delay Hike to Interchange Fees—US and UK Developments Visa and Mastercard announced on March 16 that they have postponed the scheduled plan to boost interchange fees, i.e., fees that U.S. merchants pay...more

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Digital Platforms: UK Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to Include Financial Conduct Authority

The United Kingdom’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) on March 10 announced in its 2021–2022 workplan that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will join as a full member from April 1, 2021....more

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Financial Daily Dose 3.12.2021 | Top Story: Jobless Claims Dip But Still Bolster Case for Newly Signed Covid Relief Package

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Thursday’s weekly unemployment report managed to pull double duty—marking another decrease in the still-high figures (roughly 709k new jobless claims last week, about 47k fewer than the week before) that suggests some cause...more

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Navigating the New Post-Brexit VAT Rules for Non-UK E-Commerce Sellers and Online Marketplace Operators

At the end of the Brexit transition period, new UK VAT rules entered into force which from 1 January 2021 will have UK VAT consequences for overseas e-commerce sellers and online marketplaces that sell imported low-value...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Information Requirements for Online Traders in the UK and European Union

Traders selling goods, services, and/or digital content online to consumers in the United Kingdom and the European Union need to comply with laws requiring the provision of certain information as part of the sales process....more

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UK Private Equity: Horizon Scanning for 2021

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In a year dominated by the pandemic, it is easy to lose sight of some of the more granular legal developments and trends coming over the horizon for 2021 which, in their own ways, can also have a significant impact on the...more

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Beyond Brexit transition – VAT on cross-border movement of goods

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Businesses moving goods to or from Great Britain will face new compliance burdens. EU businesses making sales to UK customers may have to register for UK VAT for the first time....more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, November 2020 # 9

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In Washington: Two public health experts on President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 task force rejected the idea of broad “lockdowns” like those seen in the spring designed to slow skyrocketing case numbers. Celine Gounder told...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.19.2020 | Top Story: ConocoPhillips Buys Oil Producer Concho Resources in Deal Worth Nearly $10B

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ConocoPhillips is doubling down on its commitment to the Midland basin by buying Concho Resources Inc. in “an all-stock transaction valued at $9.7 billion,” even “as the American shale-drilling industry is facing a downturn...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.28.2020 | Top Story: Federal Court Halts White House Ban on TIkTok App-Store Downloads

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A federal judge has delivered another win for TikTok over the weekend, temporarily blocking a White House ban “on new downloads of the video-sharing network, which would have gone into effect at 11:59 p.m. in Washington.” The...more

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EU Platform-to-Business Regulation Enters Into Force

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The regulation is part of the EU Digital Single Market strategy to harmonise digital rights. From 12 July 2020, the EU’s Platform-to-Business Regulation 2019/1150 (P2B Regulation) promoting fairness and transparency for...more

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