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In this issue: EU fundamentals Banking and finance Commercial Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Dispute resolution Financial services Environment Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade LexTalk®EU Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals Danish Presidency of Council of the EU publishes presidency programme The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU has released its programme for 1 July to 31 December 2025, setting out priorities and direction under the banner ‘A strong Europe in a changing world’. The presidency intends to reinforce the EU’s ability to act independently amid mounting global volatility, with a spotlight on security, competitiveness and the green transition. Forthcoming legislation will focus on strengthening defence, enhancing economic resilience and driving climate neutrality. The presidency also plans to lighten regulatory burdens and advance EU enlargement....

In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Transferring property Residential property Property management Easement, rights and covenants Statutory compliance Property development Property taxes Property in Scotland LexTalk®Property: a Lexis®Nexis community Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Key developments and horizon scanning Spring Budget 2024 The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, set out measures in Spring Budget 2024 that offered few major shifts for the property sector, with the focus on furnished holiday lettings, the removal of multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax (SDLT), and a cut to the higher rate of capital gains tax (CGT) on residential disposals. As trailed, the government will scrap the Furnished Holiday Lettings regime from 6 April 2025, thereby removing the favourable treatment enjoyed by short-term furnished holiday lets over homes rented to longer-term tenants. The change is intended to apply from 6 April...

In this issue: Cybersecurity Data protection LexTalk®Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q&A Cybersecurity DSIT launches evaluation survey for Software Security Code of Practice implementation The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has begun a formal review of the Software Security Code of Practice, inviting input from both suppliers and users on how implementation has worked in practice. The review covers how organisations access and interpret the Code, the National Cyber Security Centre’s Implementation Guidance, and self-attestation obligations. Participation is open to organisations, whatever their implementation stage, with responses intended to guide future policy design and development. The survey closes on 16 December 2026. See: LNB News 30/06/2025 13. Danish Presidency of Council of the EU publishes presidency programme The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU has issued its programme for 1 July to 31 December 2025, setting out its priorities under the...

The Internet of Things (IoT) The Internet of Things refers to everyday items—not just conventional computing kit like laptops and mobiles—connected to the internet. Related terms include connected devices, smart objects, the internet of services, machine‑to‑machine (M2M) technology, sensor networks, the network of networks, and pervasive or ubiquitous computing. IoT covers objects as varied as running shoes, buildings, cars, fridge‑freezers and drones. With embedded technology, these items can interact and share data online with one another, the user, the service provider and/or their environment, and they can be monitored and controlled remotely. This Practice Note introduces IoT technology in the EU and considers: The technology underpinning the IoT Identifying the legal issues Application programming interfaces (APIs) Telecommunications and electrical equipment Intellectual property—overview Intellectual property ownership and licensing issues Competition law Consumer protection Product safety and liability Compliance requirements The appropriate contracting model Additional legal issues This Practice Note does not address...

The Internet of Things (IoT) The Internet of Things (IoT) describes everyday items—beyond laptops and smartphones—connected to the internet. Related terms include connected devices, smart objects, the internet of services, machine-to-machine (M2M), sensor networks, the network of networks, and pervasive or ubiquitous computing. IoT applies to running shoes, buildings, cars, fridge-freezers and drones. With embedded technology, such items exchange data and interact online with each other, the user, the service provider and/or their environment, and can be monitored and controlled remotely. This Practice Note introduces IoT and considers: the technology underlying the IoT identifying the legal issues application programming interfaces (APIs) telecommunications and electrical equipment intellectual property—overview, ownership and licensing competition law consumer protection liability and fault compliance requirements the appropriate contracting model future legal issues This Practice Note does not cover data protection, privacy or cybersecurity; these are addressed separately in Practice Note: Internet of...

Key information EU Climate Regulation Official title Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 laying down the framework for attaining climate neutrality (the EU Climate Regulation) Date of entry into force 29 July 2021 Transposition deadline N/A—Regulations apply directly to Member States and do not require transposition Amending —Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action (the Governance Regulation) —Regulation (EC) 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (the Agency and Network Regulation) Amendments —Regulation (EU) 2026/667 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2026, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 in relation to setting a Union intermediate climate target for 2040. In force 7 April 2026. Subject Climate neutrality, Paris Agreement, European Green Deal,...