Sep 26, 2019 Publication of the Gauvain Report: First elements of protection of French strategic interests in response to the extraterritoriality of American justice By Emmanuelle Brunelle Dimitri Lecat The report on extraterritoriality by Raphaël Gauvain, MP and lawyer, was published on 26 June 2019. It presents several recommendations ...
Sep 23, 2019 UK Finance report on the impact of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime By Kate Pumfrey The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (the “Regime”) replaced the Approved Persons’ Regime in 2016 as a direct result of the...
Sep 20, 2019 Global Compliance Update - EU whistleblower protection and DOJ guidance on compliance systems By Thomas Granetzny A well-functioning compliance program helps to create a positive corporate culture. It also helps to identify and address potential...
Sep 18, 2019 The incoming European Commission: who to turn to for business in von der Leyen’s new team? By Christiaan Smits Natalie Pettinger Kearney Lea Bareil Von der Leyen’s pitch: continuity, but also renewal? On the face of it, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen’s team, as proposed last...
Sep 17, 2019 England's Law Commission reports on e-signatures – a missed opportunity? By Zaid Fathoala This month, the Law Commission published its report on electronic execution of documents in England and Wales (the Report), following its...
Sep 17, 2019 EU Commission’s tax policy 2019 – 2024: what can we expect? By Nikolaas Van Robbroeck The start of a new European Commission also means setting new political priorities in the EU tax field. As the European Commission is...
Sep 16, 2019 Political unrest and strikes in Hong Kong: What employers need to know By Stephanie Chiu In the lead-up to the citywide walkout in Hong Kong on 5 August and in early September, we received a large number of questions from our...
Sep 13, 2019 Commitment to co-operate. What does the SFC/ICAC MoU mean for companies and individuals that come under investigation? By Sarah Trueman On 19 August, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) entered into a...
Sep 06, 2019 GID-ding the Job Done: What US FinCEN’s New Enforcement Unit means for International Financial Institutions By Mark Goldberg Kimberly Zelnick On August 28, 2019, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it has launched a...
Sep 05, 2019 How EU financial supervisors facilitate fintech: an update on innovation hubs and regulatory sandboxes By Eva Schneider Stephan Pachinger Fintech – technology-enabled financial innovation – continues to gain in importance. To create an environment in the EU that will enable...