Coronavirus - Disparate impact across ethnic backgrounds - UK
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone in different ways. In the workplace, the effect of the pandemic on work and working arrangements was quickly realised. Other effects have however often been...
View ArticleRussia Grants Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Disputes with Sanctioned Persons...
Background Russia is currently subject EU, UK, and US sectoral sanctions, which include measures that: prohibit transactions with certain Russian entities and individuals, or those owned or controlled...
View ArticleCMA calls on government to introduce a new pro-competition regulatory regime...
On 1st July 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published its final report following a market study into online platforms and digital advertising. In the report, Facebook and Google...
View ArticleThe Court of Justice of the European Union validates Standard Contractual...
On Thursday 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on two of the key EU legal tools used to transfer personal data outside the EEA. The CJEU invalidated Decision...
View ArticleHong Kong passes bill to increase maternity leave from 10 weeks to 14 weeks
Further to our earlier update, the Hong Kong Legislative Council has on 9 July 2020 passed...
View ArticleChina has started pilot trials of central bank digital currency...
China is testing innovative digital wallets to process its potential central bank digital currency - “DC/EP” or Digital Currency/Electronic Payments. After years of research and preparatory work since...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Temporary Reduced VAT rate for the hospitality and leisure...
In the wake of the issue of the COVID-19 “mini-budget” by Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday 8 July 2020, from 15 July 2020 until 12 January 2021, certain suppliers of hospitality, hotel / holiday...
View ArticleLawbite: Stay where you are - PD51Z stay extends to possession claims even...
TFS Stores Ltd v (1) Designer Retail Outlet Centres (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd (2) British Overseas Bank Nominees Ltd (3) WGTC Nominees LTD: BMG (Ashford) LTD & 5 Ors v TFS Stores LTD [2020]...
View ArticleLocal Government Pension Scheme exit credits - where are we now?
Exit credits were first introduced into the LGPS in 2018, but unforeseen issues have since arisen in relation to the interaction between these provisions and existing outsourcing arrangements entered...
View ArticleLawbite: Refusing consent under a restrictive covenant on aesthetic grounds?
89 Holland Park Management LTD v Sophie Louise Hicks [2020] EWCA Civ 758 The Court of Appeal has unanimously found that a restrictive covenant benefitted both the freehold owner and leaseholders of a...
View ArticleLife in the time of Covid-19: Maximising tax cash savings - Ireland
Introduction It is often said that cash flow is the lifeblood of business. The impact of Covid-19 has shown us the truth of that statement and how vital cash is to the continued success of business....
View ArticleECJ: EU-US-Privacy Shield invalid - Standard contractual clauses still valid...
Following the EJC Schrems II decision, some supervisory authorities have expressed their view on the way forward, in particular with respect to the continued use of the Standard Contractual Clauses...
View ArticleCaroline Jill Crowther v Paul Anthony Crowther & others [2020] EWCA Civ 762
Court of Appeal serves reminder of the key principles behind risk of dissipation and the “ordinary and proper course of business” exception Facts of the case Mrs Crowther, along with her husband (Mr...
View ArticleSchrems II Judgement: EU:US Privacy Shield Framework for personal data...
Summary If your organisation transfers personal data outside of the EU, or those service providers you trust with your personal data do, this is a significant decision which will require prompt...
View ArticleSchrems II Judgement: EU:US Privacy Shield Framework for personal data...
Summary If your organisation transfers personal data outside of the EU, or those service providers you trust with your personal data do, this is a significant decision which will require prompt...
View ArticleCentral Bank of Ireland (CBI) bans former mortgage intermediary executive...
Introduction On 16 July 2020, the CBI published a Prohibition Notice prohibiting a former executive director of an authorised mortgage intermediary from performing any controlled function in a...
View ArticleCoronavirus - State subsidy for rent Slovakia
The National Council of the Slovak Republic has approved the long-awaited law on reimbursement of a part of the rent by the state in case of compulsorily closed operations. The law entered into force...
View ArticleCoronavirus - No good deed: recent cases on issues with the signature of...
This update will examine two recent cases heard before the High Court which contain useful lessons for lenders, borrowers and lawyers on how the courts are likely to treat documents when the...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Global COVID-19 multinational employer resources
Our teams across the world have been supporting employers steer through the legal and practical employment implications raised by the COVID-19 outbreak. Our extensive global footprint means that we...
View ArticleCoronavirus - COVID-Rent support programme Czech Republic
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic has launched the program “COVID – Rent.” The program supports entrepreneurs whose establishments have been compulsorily closed due to the...
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