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TCS v DBS – Quickfire contracting tips for commercial lawyers Digital transformation projects often carry a high level of risk, with much scope to go wrong. Several high-profile issues organisations have faced with key digital suppliers in recent months (such as the AT&T v Broadcom dispute – blog available here - an... Revolutionising Regulation: The UK’s New Innovation Office Takes Centre Stage Commitments to boost investment and innovation in the UK were central to the Labour party’s manifesto, as we wrote about in our previous blog. Now, the Labour party looks to deliver on some of these promises, with this week’s investment summit attracting ... French Finance Bill for 2025: what would be new for businesses? Following the general election of July 2024 and the formation of a new Government in September, it is now time for the French Parliament to examine the draft Finance Bill for 2025, presented by the Prime Minister on 10 October 2024. This draft pursues the... French Finance Bill for 2025: what would be new for individuals? Following the general election of July 2024 and the formation of a new Government in September, it is now time for the French Parliament to examine the French draft Finance Bill for 2025, presented by the Prime Minister on 10 October 2024. This draft purs... HMRC’s “known position” on transfer pricing compliance HMRC’s Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Compliance (GfC7) are promoted as “best practice approaches to transfer pricing to lower risk and avoid common mistakes”. This may sound like helpful “take it or leave it” guidance, but it should be noted that the gu... AT&T v Broadcom VMware – are you ready for renewal? In the latest move in an interesting (and now very public) dispute, Broadcom has responded to AT&T’s claim against it in the New York courts.   AT&T, the Fortune 500 telco giant, has a perpetual licence of VMware virtualisation software. It is seeking a m... The ICO’s cookie focus is extending to ad tech: 5 things you need to know The ICO has confirmed a continuation and extension of its work to tackle cookie compliance. In a statement issued last week, the regulator stated it had taken regulatory action following a nearly two-year long investigation into the cookie practices of Sk... European Commission publishes Competition Policy Brief on generative AI and virtual worlds On 19 September 2024, the European Commission published a Policy Brief on competition in generative AI and virtual worlds.  The Policy Brief explores emerging market trends and perceived risks to competition in these sectors.  It also examines the tools i... Cyber optics: ICO and NCA sign collaborative memorandum to improve the UK’s cyber resilience On 10 September 2024, the ICO announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Crime Agency (“NCA”). The joint statement of intent sets out how the regulators will cooperate and work constructively with one another in relation to th... Designating UK Data Centres as Critical National Infrastructure: A New Era of Growth and Security? We shared some views back in December 2023 around the UK government’s consultation on proposed regulations to improve the security and resilience of UK data infrastructure, part of which involved consideration as to whether to designate elements of the da...