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April 29, 2019

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Enhancements to the ADGM and DIFC anti-money laundering regimes in the UAE

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced on 15 April 2019 that it had enacted and published changes to its regulatory framework for...

Paul Davison

April 26, 2019

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European Commission final decision in the CFC state aid investigation: tougher than expected, and still flawed?

Yesterday saw publication of the full final decision in the Commission's state aid investigation into the UK’s controlled foreign company...

Christopher Robinson Sharon Grennan

April 23, 2019

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FCA business plan flags potential enforcement targets in the UK

The FCA has published its business plan for 2019/2020. Again, emphasis is placed on the FCA’s work to ensure an orderly transition post...

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April 17, 2019

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Building Trustworthy AI – Commission Publishes New AI Ethical Guidelines

On Monday, the European Commission (the Commission) published “Ethical Guidelines for Trustworthy AI” (the Guidelines) and a...

Vasuda Sinha

April 17, 2019

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Arbitration in a crypto-context

As cryptocurrencies rise in both prominence and use it is important for market players to keep aware of the legal and regulatory...

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Holly Samuel Nick Stern

April 17, 2019

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Litigation funding in the UK: a further nail in the coffin of the 'Arkin cap'?

Today the High Court has handed down a judgment that may have significant repercussions for the commercial litigation funding industry...

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Tahleel Lateef

April 12, 2019

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CJEU rules on where to sue (former) directors

The question of jurisdiction – knowing where to sue and in what forum – is key in any dispute. In a recent podcast and blog posts, we’ve...

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Alexandra Morgan Dr. Christopher Stothers

April 11, 2019

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When is a trade mark right exhausted in respect of divisible goods?

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently held in Nomination v Brealey that a trade mark owner, who was making and selling...

Anthony Parry

April 10, 2019

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Ratification of the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area

On 2 April 2019, the Gambian parliament passed the twenty-second ratification of the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free...

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April 10, 2019

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EC publishes study on EU loan syndication and its impact on competition in credit markets

Following increasing interest of European antitrust authorities in the financial services sector, and especially in credit consortia, the...

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Alexandra Morgan Dr. Christopher Stothers Paul Abbott

April 9, 2019

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F/RAND : implementers sanctioned for gaming the system and failing to protect their costs position

The English Courts have become a popular forum for resolution of disputes over standard essential patents (SEPs) and, in particular,...

Klaus Beucher Julia Utzerath

April 8, 2019

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Upcoming Cyber Security Law in Germany is introducing severe fines

Four years after Germany has adopted its first Cybersecurity Law –...

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Jonathan Pagan

April 5, 2019

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‘Comity cuts both ways’: the Court of Appeal on production of documents in breach of foreign criminal law

The Court of Appeal has recently had occasion to consider whether to order disclosure – and, more precisely, production and inspection –...

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April 4, 2019

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UK and US authorities strengthen their collaboration on consumer protection enforcement

On 26 March 2019, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that they...

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April 4, 2019

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EU "class actions" - one year on

Last April, I wrote about the Commission’s proposal for a new draft Directive on representative actions. Since then, I and our public...

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Jean-Francois Gerard

April 3, 2019

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Adapting EU employment law to the new world of work

EU negotiators have been busy with employment matters recently, launching the European Labour Authority and agreeing on the details...

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Paul Davison

April 2, 2019

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An EU compromise: the Commission neatly shifts position on the UK’s CFC rules

At long last, the European Commission has announced the final decision in its state aid investigation into the UK’s controlled foreign...

Daniel Newton

April 2, 2019

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Bad behaviour: Areas of FICC focus for UK regulators

Areas to review for bad behaviour

Using the work of the FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) as a proxy for likely areas of interest for...

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Rachel Duffy

April 1, 2019

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Streamlined UK energy and carbon reporting requirements now in force

As reported in our earlier post on changes to the environmental reporting regimes in the UK (here), certain companies are now required to...

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