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This Checklist outlines the principal risks and points to weigh when taking steps to build a resilient supply chain, covering demand, communication, mapping, supplier requirements, contingency plans, supplier agreements, supplier distress and insolvency, fraud, and de‑risking. It accompanies Practice Note: Securing a resilient supply chain. Demand In relation to demand, have you: Evaluated the possible effects of a major supply chain event (eg geopolitical instability, a pandemic, or product shortages) on your customers/end users? Considered how a significant supply chain event could influence your distribution network and adjusted it as necessary? Assessed whether investing in technology (eg AI, digital twins, crisis and scenario modelling) could deliver solutions to sharp changes in supply and demand? Communication In relation to communication, have you: Kept strong, regular dialogue with key suppliers, logistics partners and end customers about what you are doing and the steps you are taking? ...

In this issue: UK antitrust UK mergers UK private actions UK market studies UK subsidy control EU antitrust EU State aid EU digital markets LexTalk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex UK antitrust CAT holds Deckers breached the Chapter I prohibition concerning restrictions on the sale HOKA running shoe brand The CAT handed down its judgment in Up & Running (UK) Limited v Deckers UK Ltd, a damages action brought by Up and Running (UK) Limited (Up & Running) against Deckers UK Limited (Deckers), alleging an infringement of the Chapter I prohibition under the Competition Act 1998 in relation to the sale of the HOKA running shoe brand. The CAT found that Deckers infringed the Chapter I prohibition by restricting the sale of those running shoes. Background Up & Running operates a retail business focused on specialist running footwear and accessories. Deckers...

In this issue: Information technology Internet Media Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Reputation management Telecommunications LexTalk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Information technology Commission consults on draft Guidance on EU Cyber Resilience Act The European Commission has opened a consultation on a draft Communication offering direction on how to interpret and apply in practice Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA). In line with Article 26(1) EU CRA, this non-binding guidance seeks to support manufacturers, developers and other stakeholders in understanding their obligations and fostering a harmonised approach across the EU, with a particular emphasis on helping microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises meet compliance needs. the scope of the EU CRA, including free and open-source software and what constitutes a substantial modification; support period obligations; designation of important and...

In this issue: New technologies Internet Data protection Media Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Reputation management Telecommunications LexTalk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies DSIT releases report and impact assessment on copyright and artificial intelligence DSIT, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Intellectual Property Office have jointly issued a report and an impact assessment exploring the use of works protected by copyright in the training and development of AI systems. These have been published pursuant to sections 135 and 136 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. See: LNB News 18/03/2026 44. EDPS unveils Compass on supervision and enforcement under the EU AI Act The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has released its Compass setting out its expanded role under the EU AI Act as a market surveillance authority...

STOP PRESS This Practice Note reflects the present legislative landscape; however, be aware that some aspects will be affected by the Digital Omnibus proposals issued on 19 November 2025 under the Commission’s ‘simplification’ programme. For further details, see Practice Note: EU Digital Omnibus—tracker. This Practice Note explores the law governing the use of cookies and related technologies in the EU, covering the following: Types of cookies and related technologies ePrivacy Directive and cookies Responsibility for compliance Consent Clear and comprehensive information Exemptions EU GDPR and cookies Territorial scope Intranets Sanctions and enforcement Cookie audits Reform Resources and guidance Cookies are small data files placed on a user’s computer, phone or tablet. They enable an online service, such as a website, to recognise an individual user and retain particular information about them, such as login credentials, the contents of shopping baskets and site preferences. They are also widely used to direct advertising...

This Practice Note outlines the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (NIS Regulations), SI 2018/506, which gave effect in the UK to the Network and Information Systems Directive (the NIS Directive), Directive (EU) 2016/1148. The NIS Regulations, as modified by a range of Brexit instruments, remain in force domestically. It explains the context and objectives of the regime, together with the duties placed on operators of essential services (OESs) and relevant digital service providers (RDSPs) under the NIS Regulations and the linked Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2018/151 (Assimilated DSP Regulation), insofar as it concerns RDSPs. Background to the NIS Directive The NIS Directive—also referred to as the Cybersecurity Directive or the Network and Information Security Directive—was passed by the European Parliament on 6 July 2016. EU Member States (including, at that time, the UK) were required to transpose the directive into national law by 9 May 2018. Emerging from the EU’s Cybersecurity Strategy to foster an open, safe and secure cyberspace, it constituted the first set of EU-wide cybersecurity...

STOP PRESS This Practice Note sets out the law as it currently stands in legislative terms, but note that certain elements will be materially affected by the Digital Omnibus proposals issued on 19 November 2025 under the Commission’s ‘simplification’ programme. For further information and updates, see Practice Note: EU Digital Omnibus—tracker. It offers, by way of summary, a concise, high-level survey of EU cybersecurity legislation and regulation at EU level, with particular emphasis on: Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) Directive (EU) 2022/2555, the EU’s second Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS 2 Directive), which superseded and replaced Directive (EU) 2016/1148, the NIS Directive Directive (EU) 2022/2557, the EU Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER Directive) Directive 2002/58/EC, the EU ePrivacy Directive Directive (EU) 2018/1972, the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) Financial legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and Directive (EU) 2015/2366, the second EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) Regulation (EU)...