Sep 21, 2023 Will the UK follow the EU’s lead in reforming product liability rules? By Harriet Hanks Andrew Austin Emma Franck-Gwinnell In summary: We recently wrote about the UK Government’s wide-ranging consultation on reforming the UK consumer product safety framework...
Sep 15, 2023 The cost of a £250 withdrawal: latest UK sanctions developments By Jonathan Kelly Simon Orton Rebecca Freedman The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) recently issued its first “disclosure notice” and, on the same day, updated...
Sep 14, 2023 Russia Sanctions: Forced administration of subsidiaries of Western groups in Russia By Lukas Pomaroli Dr. Stephan Denk Stephanie Brown Cripps Daniel Gruenwald +1 more... Show less Over the course of the last months, the Russian government has ramped up its “countermeasures” intended to counteract the effect of...
Sep 13, 2023 Changes to Nigeria’s Arbitration Regime By Jodie Reindorf Kim Rosenberg Arthur Ddamulira Changes to Nigeria’s Arbitration Regime Nigeria’s Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1988 (the "1988 Act") has been repealed and replaced...
Sep 12, 2023 UK Law Commission publishes recommendations for Arbitration Act 1996 reforms, ensuring London remains a leading seat for international arbitration By Oliver Marsden Ashley Jones Joshua Kelly Sara Dube +1 more... Show less The Law Commission of England and Wales has now published its “Review of the Arbitration Act 1996” report (the Report), setting out its...
Sep 08, 2023 The European Critical Raw Materials Act: A quick summary on what it does and when it’s coming By Eric Leikin Samantha Tirthdas Kieran Watkins The European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) – which is at the heart of the EU’s effort to address critical raw materials strategic...
Sep 06, 2023 New Challenges for tackling Authorised Push Payment Fraud By Laura Feldman Piers Reynolds Claudia Carroll The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has recently announced significant changes to the mandatory reimbursement regime for Authorised Push...
Aug 30, 2023 Combatting greenwashing – existing toolkit, EU developments and the role of trade marks By Nicola Fish Lutz Riede Alexandra Morgan “Greenwashing” is a clear buzzword in the UK and EU. Greenwashing is the use of false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims about the...
Aug 25, 2023 HMG proposes fundamental reform of UK consumer product safety regulatory framework By Harriet Hanks Andrew Austin In a consultation published earlier this month, HMG has proposed a “fundamental reform” of the UK’s consumer product safety regulatory...
Aug 24, 2023 Demystifying China’s regulation of ‘human genetic resources’ By Richard Bird Ma Ya Introduction The Chinese government has regulated activities involving the use of human genetic resources (HGRs) since 1998. New...
Aug 17, 2023 CE marking recognition extended “indefinitely” for certain products – what does the future hold for UKCA marking? By Andrew Austin Emily Fowler Tom Byham On 1 August 2023, the UK Government announced an “indefinite” extension to the recognition of CE marking for certain products placed on...
Aug 17, 2023 UK tax unallowable purpose challenges: where are we now? By Sarah Bond The interpretation and application of the UK tax unallowable purpose rule in sections 441-442 CTA 2009 (which may deny loan relationship...