How can UK competition and consumer protection regimes contribute to...
On 30 September 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published for consultation a “Call for Inputs” document to gather views from stakeholders on how the competition and consum...
View ArticleWhistleblowing postponed!
Today, it is certain that the whistleblower protection bill will not be adopted during this election cycle and the Czech Republic will not meet the 17 December 2021 deadline to transpose the relevant...
View ArticleLogistics is our lifeline to the future: Belgium at the crossroads
Logistics is the lifeblood of a modern economy. Belgium, like other developed countries, now sees secure supply chains as vital to its national security. The pandemic taught us that, without a vibrant...
View ArticleStatutory filings deadline, is your company prepared?
Deadlines for statutory filings are again upon us, therefore, in light of recent legislative updates and changes to the filing system introduced by the Companies Registration Office (CRO), we thought...
View ArticleNew standard contractual clauses for data transfers outside EU/EEA shall be...
Commission issued new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) for transfer of personal data outside EU/EEA: The new Standard Contractual Clauses are modular and can be used for practically all kinds of...
View ArticleLIBOR Transition - Q3 Update
Following the announcement in March 2020 of the cessation dates for LIBOR (please see our article FCA announcement triggers LIBOR endgame published on March 9, 2021), preparations by market...
View ArticleImmigration round-up: October 2021
Welcome to our regular immigration round-up, providing a helpful summary of what's new and in the p...
View ArticleAcademies Briefing October 2021
In this issue:•Academy Trust Handbook 2021• Academy Trust Governance Update• Redundancies – The importance of a fair procedure and the role of an appeal• Sharing your school of thought - Pensions...
View ArticleUK CMA publishes response to Governments proposed reforms to competition...
On 4 October 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published its response[1] to the UK Government’s...
View ArticleUK CMA publishes response to Governments proposed reforms to digital markets
On 4 October 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published its response to the UK Government’s consultation on a new pro-competition regime for digital markets. The consultation sets...
View ArticleExtension of fixed costs regime
Executive Summary Earlier this month, the government announced its intention to extend the fixed recoverable costs regime to apply to the majority of money claims worth up to £100,000. Background On...
View ArticleIreland signs up to the OECDs International Tax Agreement
The following briefing is intended to summarise the key points in relation to the Irish Government’s decision to join the OECD International Framework. Ireland and the OECD’s International Tax...
View ArticleMajor bank becomes first British lender to admit AML offences
NatWest pleaded guilty yesterday at Westminster Magistrates Court to breaches of stringent UK anti-money laundering (AML) regulations which facilitated the laundering of around £365m through its...
View ArticleComplaints Handling Update
1. Proposal to shorten complaint response waiting times In July 2021, the Government published a consultation document on reforming competition and consumer policy . The consultation includes a...
View ArticleA sneak preview of whats coming for UK Asset Managers in ESG and...
On Wednesday 6 October Mark Manning, FCA Technical Specialist (Sustainable Finance and Stewardship) delivered the FCA keynote at the SRI Services Good Money Week event. As well as discussing how the...
View ArticleDisclosing your beneficial owners Is your company compliant?
It has been more than two years since The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019 (the “2019 Regulations”) came into force, requiring all...
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