The caseworker guidance on Form NTL, in relation to applications for a no time limit biometric residence permit, has been updated to confirm that applicants are able to leave the Common Travel Area (CTA) while their NTL application is pending, and also that NTL applications (which are not applications for fresh leave to remain) are not covered by the Immigration Rules. However, the general policy on validity found in the Immigration Rules, Part 1, para 34 is applied to these applications.

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The National Trading Standards (NTS) has announced the withdrawal of its guidance on material information for estate and letting agents, following the replacement of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1277, by the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA 2024). The guidance was originally developed to help estate and letting agents comply with their obligations under SI 2008/1277.

The National Trading Standards (NTS) has issued a warning about a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled phone scams that clone victims’ voices to commit fraudulent unauthorised direct debits over the phone. The scam begins with fake lifestyle surveys designed to harvest personal data. Criminals then employ this information to create AI-generated voice clones that simulate the victim's consent for direct debits, thereby deceiving legitimate businesses and financial providers.

National Trading Standards (NTS) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) Scam Watchlist, based on NTS intelligence and insight from across the consumer protection landscape. A Censuswide poll of 2,000 UK adults conducted during September 2026 found that 47% said it was becoming harder to tell what is genuine online, while 24% felt overwhelmed by the growing sophistication of scams. The Watchlist identifies AI-enabled techniques including digital humans, deepfake video, AI generated images, voice cloning and AI-generated websites. It also identifies shopping, investment and romance scams among those being made more convincing, personalised and scalable through the use of AI.

CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the abandonment of the transaction on 8 February 2022; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline. Case facts Outline European Commission merger investigation into the proposed acquisition proposed acquisition of Arm by NVIDIA (M.9987). The transaction involves horizontal overlaps in the market for the licensing of Central Processing Unit intellectual property for use in processor products. Latest developments On 8 February 2022, the notification to the Commission was withdrawn and the parties announced that they had abandoned the transaction. Parties • NVIDIA: NVIDIA, a US-based company, invented the graphics-processing unit (GPU) in 1999. NVIDIA specialises in markets in which GPU-based visual computing and accelerated computing platforms can provide enhanced throughput for applications. NVIDIA's products cover areas in gaming, professional visualisation, datacentres and automotive. Through its acquisition of Mellanox (which was cleared by the Commission on 20 December 2019; M.9424), NVIDIA also supplies network interconnect products

CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the cancellation of the investigation on 8 February 2022 after the abandonment of the transaction; it is no longer maintained See further, timeline and commentary. Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the completed anticipated acquisition by NVIDIA Corporation of the Intellectual Property Group business of Arm Limited. Latest developments On 8 February 2022, the CMA formally cancelled its phase 2 investigation following NVIDIA’s decision to abandon the merger.. Parties • NVIDIA Corporation (NVIDIA)• Arm Limited (Arm)NVIDIA is a US-based company that supplies semiconductors and computing platforms worldwide for a variety of fields of application. Through Mellanox, NVIDIA also supplies network interconnect products including SmartNICs. NVIDIA is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchangeArm is a UK-based company that develops and licenses semiconductor IP based on a specific ISA to semiconductor suppliers on a worldwide basis. Background On 13 September 2020, NVIDIA entered into an agreement with Arm to purchase its Intellectual Property Group business for US$40bn.On 19 April 2021, the DCMS published a Public Interest

Law360: A New York federal judge has enforced an approximately US$4m arbitral award relating to a soured Madagascan power plant project, rejecting power developer Symbion and RW Chelsea Energie Ltd's assertions that the award should be set aside because the arbitrator allegedly disregarded key evidence.

The New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC) and the New York Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArbNY) have announced that the 2025 New York Arbitration Week (NYAW) will take place 17–21 November 2025. With the theme 'Searching for the North Star', the event will focus on guiding principles of legitimacy, transparency, diversity, efficiency, and sustainability in international dispute resolution. The programme will include a series of sessions, networking events; and the 20th Annual Fordham Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation, marking the 100th anniversary of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).

Law360, London: An EU court annulled on 14 May 2025 a decision by the EU’s executive arm to refuse to release texts to the New York Times between its president, Ursula von der Leyen, and Pfizer’s chief executive during coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine negotiations.

The UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has updated and reinforced its climate commitments by voting to adopt a new version of the Guidelines for Climate Target Setting for Banks. For the first time, the scope of targets will extend to include banks’ capital markets activities. For some banks, capital markets arranging and underwriting services provided to clients in the issuance of new debt and equity instruments are their largest source of attributable greenhouse gas emissions.

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEPFI) has published the first progress report from the Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance (NZECA), marking significant progress two years after the alliance's launch at COP28 in 2023. The report outlines efforts to align US$338bn in export finance with net-zero pathways by 2050. This includes the establishment of governance structures, the development of methodologies, and the setting of science-based targets by member agencies.