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ARTICLE · 12 NOVEMBER 2026

Commercially Connected Shorts - 14 October 2026

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Explore the latest commercial legal developments and regulatory updates across multiple European jurisdictions in this comprehensive roundup. This digest covers key business law changes, corporate governance matters...

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Sara C. Ellis
Sara C. Ellis
Angela Kindness
Angela Kindness
Welcome to Commercially Connected shorts, our weekly bitesize newsletter summarising the latest updates in UK and EU commercial law

This week we look at:

  • Compliance: EU proposes faster standards regime to boost competitiveness
  • Privacy & AI: ICO releases statement on its work on data protection compliance in the context of AI – including agentic AI call for evidence
  • Consumer: Law Commission proposes product liability overhaul for the digital age
  • Tech: Technology, AI and the changing legal landscape of M&A

EU proposes faster standards regime to boost competitiveness

On 6 October 2026 the European Commission proposed a new Standardisation Regulation aimed at accelerating the development of European standards, improving SME participation in the process, increasing transparency and making certain standards referenced in EU legislation freely accessible.

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