Jun 30, 2020 EU opens new front in anti-subsidy probes to address cross-border subsidies By Martin McElwee Tone Oeyen Aytaç Çelebi Two recent anti-subsidy investigations by the European Commission (EC) into imports of glass fibre fabrics and continuous filament glass...
Jun 26, 2020 Uncertain about contractual performance? Possible remedies in the US, Argentina and Brazil By Noiana Marigo Natalia Zibibbo Rosario Galardi Matheus Bastos Oliveira +1 more... Show less The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the suspension or termination of many contracts. At the heart of the problem lies the uncertainty...
Jun 26, 2020 Waiver of privilege: the end of the content/effect distinction? By Daniel Gold Anthea Bowater The UK High Court has held that references in witness statements and opening submissions to 'taking comfort' from legal advice and...
Jun 26, 2020 Brands and influencers beware: UK and Netherlands zooming in on fake likes and reviews By Felix Roscam Abbing Alvaro Pliego Selie On 25 June the Netherlands Consumer and Markets Authority (ACM) announced an investigation of fake accounts, fake reviews and fake likes....
Jun 25, 2020 Court of Appeal refines guidelines for injunctive relief against 'persons unknown' in a protest context (England and Wales) By Harriet Hanks In Canada Goose UK Retail Ltd v Persons Unknown [2020] EWCA Civ 303, the Court of Appeal has refined guidelines for injunctive relief...
Jun 24, 2020 Beyond transition – some clarity on UK financial services reforms By Melanie Fitzsimons Mark Kalderon James Smethurst In a series of ministerial written statements, consultations and discussion papers, HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
Jun 23, 2020 Belgian legislator suspends notice periods for employees in COVID-19-related furlough By Bruno Aguirre Géraldine Jaffrès On 22 June 2020, the law of 15 June 2020 regarding the suspension of the notice periods for dismissals notified prior to or during a...
Jun 23, 2020 UK Supreme Court upholds adjudication for insolvent companies By Benjamin Guest Clara Browne In the recent decision of Bresco Electrical Services Limited (in liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Limited, the UK Supreme...
Jun 23, 2020 EU 'class actions': political agreement finally reached By Eugene McQuaid Andrew Austin Martin Mekat Rachel Duffy +1 more... Show less Just over two years ago, the European Commission proposed its final draft proposals for its New Deal for Consumers, including for the...
Jun 23, 2020 In safe hands? UK CMA investigates excessive pricing of sanitiser products By Deba Das Haris Ismail The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched investigations into four pharmacies and convenience stores suspected of...
Jun 19, 2020 Wide-ranging new EU tool targets foreign state subsidies By Joanna Goyder The European Commission’s controversial white paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies (PDF) published on 17...
Jun 19, 2020 COVID-19: Belgian loss carry-back to provide liquidity to corporate taxpayers By Nikolaas Van Robbroeck As an immediate response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Belgian federal, regional and local authorities introduced tax measures in order...