Digital transformation is not only about technology, it is about bringing together the power of technology with a culture that embraces the change and demands placed on the organizations by its customers. It enables the organization to continually transform and innovate to simultaneously drive and respond to the shifting demands…
Our multidisciplinary practitioners discuss the importance of the need for consumer goods and retail (CG&R) businesses to be aware of their “extended enterprise” – the complex network of third parties they depend on to develop, market and sell their products and services.
On 22 December 2020, the Belgian legislator adopted a royal decree containing Brexit transitional measures for the United Kingdom insurance industry aimed at temporarily ensuring the continuity of existing insurance policies as from 1 January 2021.
On 24 December 2020, the UK Government reached an agreement with the EU on the highly anticipated Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The TCA was ratified by the UK Parliament on 30 December 2020 and will be applied provisionally in the EU from 1 January 2021, pending ratification by the EU Parliament in early 2021.
The TCA contains minimal provisions to enable the UK and EU to cooperate on the regulation of products placed on both markets and therefore most businesses will need to address EU and UK product compliance separately.Â
On 7 October 2020, the European Commission adopted the revised Annex I (the “Dual-Use List“) to Regulation 428/2009…
Following petition by The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), the BioIndustry Association (BIA) and others within the industry, the UK Government has changed its position on when protection will begin for a number of regulatory exclusivities post-Brexit. Such changes demonstrate that the UK Government is receptive of industry views – and also the power of collective lobbying.
In brief On 14 December 2020, the government published a new set of guidance for employers on their gender pay gap reporting requirements. The 2019/2020 reporting period was suspended last year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the 2020/2021 reporting period (which is based on data at the snapshot date…
In brief On 24 November, Glass Lewis published its 2021 Proxy Voting Guidelines for the United Kingdom (UK).…
In brief #MeToo, Black Lives Matter and other issues have raised inclusion to the top of the corporate…
In brief On 8 January 2020 the ICO published its draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice for public consultation, which is open until 4 March 2020. The code is intended to contain practical guidance on carrying out direct marketing, but is not meant to impose additional legal obligations which go…