Freshfields Risk & Compliance

3/31/2026 1:04:16 PM

Three jurisdictions, one message: Intra-EU arbitral awards remain enforceable beyond EU borders

By Carsten Wendler David Livshiz Samantha Tan +3 more...

The dimension of domestic case law supporting the recognition and enforcement of intra-EU investment arbitration awards continues to...

3/31/2026 10:19:52 AM

By David Mendel Kia Aoki

The phased implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) is continuing, with a series of important reforms due to take effect in...

3/30/2026 8:56:09 AM

By Luca Capone Giovanni Fabris

Introduction While seconding employees abroad is a common practice in a globalized economy, a critical question arises when an armed...

3/27/2026 11:14:07 AM

By Elodie Favre-Thellmann Laura Llangozi

On 6 March, the French Ministry of Labour shared a first draft law (French draft), implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (PTD),...

3/27/2026 11:04:01 AM

By David Mendel Charles Smye Matt Swinbank

The UK government has published its response to its consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large...

3/25/2026 11:35:36 AM

By Martin Mekat Christoph Werkmeister Dawid Ligocki +2 more...

Retailer loyalty apps have become a fixture of everyday consumer life across Europe, with Germany serving as a prominent example of this...

3/23/2026 1:07:02 PM

By Kate Gough Robert Colvin

Last week Finland, the Netherlands and the UK jointly announced their aim to set up a financing mechanism “by 2027” to “strengthen...

3/23/2026 10:02:57 AM

By Fan Li Tingli Huang

Significant changes are impacting non-compete agreements in China, driven by new regulatory guidance. This shift is crucial for...

3/23/2026 8:59:49 AM

By Toni Marciante

Introduction Two recent Italian decisions — one from the Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) and one from the second instance tax court...

3/20/2026 2:15:13 PM

By Noiana Marigo Joshua Kelly Xin Liu +5 more...

Amidst escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected energy markets,...

3/19/2026 2:41:39 PM

By Lotte Somers

The European Pay Transparency Directive (EU 2023/970) (the Directive) is set to transform pay practices across Europe, and the...

3/17/2026 3:31:47 PM

By Piers Reynolds Lydia Backhaus Ephraim Conteh

On 16 March 2026, HM Treasury (HMT) published its consultation response confirming the Government's final policy position on reforms to...