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Press release: Sports broadcast and production companies fined £4 million in freelancer pay investigation BT and the British Broadcasting Corp have rolled out or refreshed competition law training for staff after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) penalised them and three rivals in an unusual move to police labour practices. BT British Broadcasting Corp ITV IMG Sky At the same time, on 21 March 2025, the CMA closed an inconclusive investigation into seven film and television companies’ employment practices in non-sports broadcasting, saying it will instead flag concerns to the businesses under scrutiny. Alongside this, the regulator has pledged to refresh its 2023 guidance to help employers avoid anti-competitive labour conduct. According to DWF LLP partner Dimitris Sinaniotis, these steps point to limited awareness among recruiters and HR teams of how easily competition rules can be breached. He emphasised that training and compliance are what count; while not straightforward, the key message is that competition law applies across every...

ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note outlines the data protection framework prior to 25 May 2018 and reflects the position under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). It is provided for background reference only and is not maintained. Information Commissioner Under the DPA 1998, the Information Commissioner and officials at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are responsible for enforcement. The Commissioner reports directly to Parliament. promote sound practice and compliance with the DPA 1998 by data controllers publish information and provide advice produce codes of practice international co-operation: with the European Commission and supervisory authorities in other European Economic Area (EEA) states in respect of the United Kingdom’s international obligations concerning the Council of Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data The ICO has issued a guide to data protection to support data controllers. The ICO website also provides numerous...

Overview The Global Talent route is intended to draw established leaders in their field across specified disciplines, together with those who demonstrate the potential to become leaders. The disciplines include: arts and culture (including architecture, fashion design, and film and television) digital technology science, engineering, humanities and medicine From 1 July 2026, the route will be expanded to incorporate a standalone design pathway encompassing additional design roles. It is now set out in the Immigration Rules as Appendix Global Talent, which came into force on 1 December 2020 and was introduced by the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 813. Previously, it was contained in Appendix W of the Immigration Rules, and it largely replaced the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route, which was closed to new applicants and to those extending their stay from 20 February 2020. Individuals holding permission as Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) migrants must now apply for settlement under the Global Talent route when eligible. Applicants...

Set out below are European Commission outcomes on in‑depth State aid probes and completed sector inquiries dating from 2016. The latest in‑depth cases are listed in the EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker. For appeals before the General Court, consult General Court State aid appeals—ongoing cases tracker; for Court of Justice appeals, see Court of Justice State aid appeals—ongoing cases tracker; and for national references before the Court of Justice concerning State aid, see Court of Justice State aid national references—ongoing cases tracker. In-depth investigations—2026 Regional aid to PCAE (Peugeot Citroën Automóviles España S.A.) (SA.49579) — Spain; sector: motor vehicle manufacturing; aid: direct grant. Decisions: withdrawal of notification—03/03/2026; opening of formal investigation (Art 4(4))—01/07/2019. In-depth investigations—2025 Modification de l'aide et du plan de restructuration de Corsair (SA.109662) — France; sector: aviation; aid: direct grant and tax relief. Decisions: conditional decision—23/12/2025; extension of proceedings—11/04/2025 (SA.109662); initiation of formal investigation—05/02/2024. Aid for terrestrial television parallel broadcasting in DVB-T2/HEVC (SA.64153) — sector:...

Stop press: The 2026 Regulations—Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions), SI 2026/82—activate the outstanding parts of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). Measures on subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, international transfers and enforcement apply from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints take effect from 19 June 2026. For further detail, see Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will be refreshed soon to reflect these amendments. Together, these changes complete commencement of the remaining DUAA 2025 provisions. 1 Purpose and scope 1.1 [ Name of organisation ] operates closed circuit television (CCTV) to help ensure a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors and customers, and to safeguard company property...