In summary: The UK MHRA’s plans for reforming the medical devices regulatory framework post-Brexit have begun to take more concrete...
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On 16 December 2024 the FCA published its much-anticipated Discussion Paper on (i) cryptoasset admissions and disclosures and (ii) the...
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The new European Commission officially took office on 1 December 2024. After significant political manoeuvring and some last-minute...
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We are continuing to see a significant number of large-scale tax investigations and disputes internationally, and with governments across...
The Court of Appeal’s decision On 25 October 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in three linked appeals – Johnson v...
Introduction Hong Kong’s financial regulators, including the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
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The concept of ‘reverse solicitation’ marks the outer limit of the circumstances under which non-EU market participants can operate...
Money laundering is high on the regulatory agenda of the UAE government. In the last few months, there have been two major changes to the...
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On 29 November 2024, the European Commission (Commission) published sections of its Merger Manual of Procedures (ManProc).[1] This...
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The drumbeat of calls for the UK to introduce a programme of whistleblower incentivisation continues to grow louder. In our view, a...
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Today, on 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into force, introducing modernised safety standards...
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The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has long been the cornerstone of investment protection in the energy sector, offering enhanced legal...