ANALYSIS: The blame for the disappointing progress of the UK’s smart meter rollout should not be laid at the door of the UK’s large energy suppliers. Many of the problems […]
Continue Reading →Third parties seeking access to payment account information held by banks must distinguish their requests to process customer data from broader requests for acceptance of the terms and conditions for their […]
Continue Reading →ANALYSIS: A recent report on the regulation of cryptoassets provides clues about how UK authorities will support technological innovation after Brexit while addressing some of the risks that technology presents […]
Continue Reading →The UK government is to fund pilot initiatives aimed at finding new ways to deliver ‘full fibre’ broadband networks to rural areas of the country, according to an announcement made […]
Continue Reading →Changes to the way private sector investment is used for public infrastructure projects in the UK must not delay essential existing and planned projects, an expert has warned. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after the watchdog found that the company was responsible for serious breaches of UK data protection laws. Read […]
Continue Reading →The European Banking Authority will issue final guidelines early next year on what banks and other financial institutions should have in place when outsourcing some of their functions to third […]
Continue Reading →A recent judgment by the Court of Appeal provides important guidance on the territorial jurisdiction of the UK employment tribunals, particularly on the extent of statutory whistleblower protections for workers, […]
Continue Reading →Film studios, music labels and sports broadcasters would be able to prevent others making copies of their content available online via an out-of-court procedure in future, under plans being considered […]
Continue Reading →The UK government has announced a £60 million fund, split over four research programmes, designed to help the country tackle climate change. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Prospective employers in the automotive sector should “act with one voice” to address the skills gap as a matter of urgency, according to a new report. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →People identified as being responsible for illegal file-sharing must be able to provide information to show that another user of their internet connection could have been responsible for the act […]
Continue Reading →Technology used by the NHS in England will need to conform to minimum technical standards in future, under plans outlined by the UK government. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →A series of messages posted on an internet bulletin board about how certain anti-malware software could be used did not invalidate a patent covering that technology, the High Court in […]
Continue Reading →The UK government has published documents designed to support the implementation of new trade mark laws, which come into force next year. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The role that data can play in improving competition, innovation and consumers’ experiences in the UK’s financial services, energy and telecoms markets is to be considered in a new cross-government […]
Continue Reading →The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) fined Grab and Uber over S$13m, saying that their merger led to a substantial erosion of competition in Singapore. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Competition and digital innovation at banks is at risk unless significant changes are made to planned new regulatory guidelines on outsourcing, an international law firm has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Geo-blocking rules set to take effect later this year apply to cross-border cloud computing contracts between businesses, the European Commission has confirmed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →ANALYSIS: A UK government proposal would expand ministers’ already considerable powers to intervene in mergers on national security grounds. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Tax rulings granted by Luxembourg in favour of McDonald’s were not illegal state aid, the European Commission has concluded following an investigation. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →A panel of academics, led by a former economic advisor to the US government, has been given a few months to come up with recommendations on how the UK’s competition […]
Continue Reading →Holders of standard-essential patents (SEPs) should not automatically be considered to be in breach of US competition laws if they fail to licence their patents to others on fair, reasonable […]
Continue Reading →The UK will set up its own electronic tender notification platform to replace the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) section of the EU Official Journal (OJEU) if it leaves the EU […]
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