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We recently wrote about the prospect of future reform of the UK product liability framework (here), which may see the UK’s product...
Freshfields Risk & Compliance
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Earlier this month, the Governing Board (the Board) of the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (the Fund) held its...
The retrieval duty has resurfaced in the High Court’s recent judgment in Barclay-Ross v Starling Bank Limited. The possibility of banks...
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On 8 September 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced a €172,000 fine on Eurofield SAS (Eurofield) and Unanime Sport SAS (Unanime...
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I. Introduction With the adoption of the new EU Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (the Directive) in December 2024, EU Member States...
Ever since the CJEU delivered its landmark preliminary ruling in the Österreichische Post case, C-300/21 (see our blog post here),...
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The High Court has reaffirmed a number of key principles for managing costs in large-scale group litigation, following a two-day hearing...
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After much anticipation, the German Ministry of Finance has finally published its draft act (Draft Act) implementing Directive (EU)...
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After much anticipation, the German Ministry of Finance has finally published its draft act (Draft Act) implementing Directive (EU)...
Less than a year ago, on 16 December 2024, the Belgian Private Investigation Act entered into force. It represented a landmark reform for...
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With the gradual lifting of international sanctions and initial rebuilding efforts, Syria is on the cusp of re-opening to the outside...
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On 29 August 2025, the Federal Court of Australia (the Court) confirmed that four ICSID awards rendered under the Energy Charter Treaty...