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Ali Kirby-Harris

July 31, 2018

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The UK FRC’s latest decision: no further action… and no further information?

By Alison Kirby-Harris and Matthew Conacher

The Financial Reporting Council announced yesterday the closure of its investigation into...

Rupert Macey-Dare

July 31, 2018

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Don’t fear the repos

In an important new English Court of Appeal judgment in LBI EHF v Raiffeisen Bank International AG [2018] EWCA Civ 719 (11 April 2018),...

Charlie Rooke

July 30, 2018

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New proposals to give UK authorities powers to obtain electronic evidence from overseas

A Bill is passing through the House of Lords that would enable UK authorities to directly obtain data held overseas as part of their...

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Thomas Wilson

July 30, 2018

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Altice - Commission guidance on gun-jumping

Gun-jumping relates to the pre-mature implementation of a transaction prior to obtaining clearance from the relevant competition...

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Tina Turner

July 27, 2018

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Open justice vs proper administration of justice

The importance of open justice is well known and well respected; in the words of Lord Justice Toulson in R (on the application of...

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Christopher Robinson

July 26, 2018

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FCA proceeds with plans to promote compliance with industry codes of conduct in unregulated markets/sectors

Co-authored by Emma Rachmaninov

The FCA has demonstrated in many of its highest profile enforcement actions its willingness to act when it...

Caroline Doherty de Novoa

July 25, 2018

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UK Law Commission consultation on suspicious activity reporting—an opportunity for welcome change, but there are risks for business too

In recent years, there has been mounting criticism of the UK’s suspicious activity reporting (SAR) regime—voiced both by law enforcement...

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Melanie Fitzsimons

July 23, 2018

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Widening the net – SMR extended to FCA solo-regulated firms

Co-authored by Emma Rachmaninov

Under new near final rules published this month, the senior managers regime (SMR) will apply to FCA...

Andrew Austin

July 20, 2018

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Commission expert group discusses reform of the EU Product Liability Directive

On 8 June, I was privileged to participate in the first meeting of the "product liability formation" of the European Commission's new...

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Giles Pratt

July 17, 2018

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EU and Japan reach agreement on data flows

As part of its wider agreement on trade, the EU and Japan have agreed to recognise each other’s data protection regimes as equivalent,...

Natalie Sheehan

July 16, 2018

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New Draft Dutch Model Bilateral Investment Treaty: Significant Changes Ahead For Investors

By Natalie Sheehan, Lee Rovinescu and Joep Wolfhagen

A consultation process on the new draft Dutch model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)...

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Brin Rajathurai

July 10, 2018

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DAC 6: Corporates and advisers grapple with new EU tax disclosure requirements

New EU rules which purport to clamp down on “aggressive tax planning” are set to impose a huge compliance burden on taxpayers and their...

Ian Jones

July 9, 2018

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Court of Appeal upholds AAA v Unilever judgment, declining to allow parent company liability claim

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in AAA & Others v Unilever PLC and Unilever Tea Kenya Limited [2018] EWCA Civ...

Geoff Nicholas

July 9, 2018

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Five key developments in the global anti-bribery and corruption landscape & insights from 30 jurisdictions

The anti-bribery and corruption landscape continues to evolve as more countries update their laws, step up enforcement efforts, and work...

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Raquel Flórez

July 9, 2018

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Combating corruption in Mexico

Co-author: Allena Martin

On July 1, Mexico elected a new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who campaigned on a vow to end...

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