Commercially Connected - October 2026


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Welcome to the October 2026 edition of Commercially Connected, highlighting key UK and EU developments shaping the commercial, regulatory and technology landscape.

This month, we look at important developments affecting businesses across workforce compliance, product liability, cybersecurity and AI regulation.

This month we cover:

expanded UK Right to Work requirements and employment law changes affecting supply chains and commercial contracts
proposed reforms to the UK's product liability regime, including software and AI systems
new UK measures to strengthen cyber resilience against emerging AI risks
the first harmonised standard supporting compliance with the EU AI Act for high-risk AI systems

Please note our weekly Commercially Connected Shorts series continues alongside the monthly bulletin. Key developments featured in those updates are also included in this monthly round-up.

Eversheds Sutherland takes all reasonable care to ensure that the materials, information and documents, including but not limited to articles, newsletters, reports and blogs (""Materials"") on the Eversheds Sutherland website are accurate and complete. However, the Materials are provided for general information purposes only, not for the purpose of providing legal advice, and do not necessarily reflect the present law or regulations. The Materials should not be construed as legal advice on any matter.

The Materials may not reflect the most current legal developments. The content and interpretation of the Materials and the law addressed in the Materials are subject to revision.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the Materials and therefore the Materials should not be relied upon. Eversheds Sutherland disclaims all liability in respect of actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of the Materials to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Materials are not intended to be comprehensive or to include advice on which you may rely. You should always consult a suitably qualified Lawyer/Attorney on any specific legal matter.

Any views expressed through the Materials are the views of the individual author and may not reflect the views of Eversheds Sutherland or any other individual Lawyer/Attorney.