May 30, 2019 GDPR: broader scope and higher fines also apply to international arbitration By Niamh Leinwather Desiree Prantl The General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679, GDPR) has just celebrated its first birthday on 25 May 2019. The Regulation lays...
May 29, 2019 The 2019 European elections unpicked By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Christiaan Smits Eugene McQuaid Lea Bareil +1 more... Show less The dust has yet to settle following the European election results and there is much that remains to be decided. Indeed today (28 May)...
May 24, 2019 The Court of Appeal of England and Wales on apparently competing jurisdiction clauses. Again. By Jonathan Pagan It is a story as old as the financial crisis: Italian Borrower meets Bank, they enter into a loan agreement subject to Italian law and...
May 23, 2019 Reform of the European Court of Human Rights: would closer co-operation with national senior courts help? By Michael Quayle The current backlog of cases at the European Court of Human Rights is a well-documented problem. Initiatives adopted in the last decade...
May 22, 2019 Reform of the European System of Financial Supervision - a compromise for all? By Melanie Fitzsimons Natalie Pettinger Kearney Provisional texts containing the political agreement with regard to the proposals for reform of the European System of Financial...
May 16, 2019 Agile and Flexible Working in Asia – How to get it right By Stephanie Chiu Agile/flexible working is gaining momentum in Asia In the past year, we have been getting increasing numbers of requests from clients to...
May 15, 2019 Explicit language warning - Chudley v Clydesdale 2019 By Elaine Graham Parties to an English-law governed contract, wherever established, should carefully consider the inclusion of an explicit statement in...
May 13, 2019 Investigations in Japan: strategic steps to be taken regarding legal privilege By Seri Takahashi In recent years, regulators have become more and more aggressive in investigating white collar crime. This is a worldwide trend and...
May 07, 2019 Combating cyber-crime trumps information sharing By Geoff Nicholas Rachael Annear The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and Information Commissioner’s Office used CYBERUK to provide clarification of their respective...
May 01, 2019 Compliance by Design: an innovative approach to regulatory compliance By Caroline Stroud Lisa Eger Simon Priddis Innovation is a key driver of corporate success, and this is consistent across different sectors and markets. Businesses are increasingly...
May 01, 2019 The UK general insurance distribution chain – back in the spotlight By Dan Butler The FCA recently published TR19/2, its latest Thematic Review of the general insurance (GI) market, under cover of a Dear CEO letter....