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August 28, 2020

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Modernisation and efficiency at the heart of the LCIA Rules 2020 update

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has released an update to its Arbitration Rules, which will take effect on 1 October...

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August 27, 2020

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Japan opens more “international” arbitrations to Registered Foreign Lawyers

The Japanese Government has introduced amendments to the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign...

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August 27, 2020

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Jurisdiction upheld in Portigon AG v Kingdom of Spain: project finance lenders are afforded investment treaty protection

On 20 August 2020, the ICSID arbitration tribunal in Portigon AG v Kingdom of Spain rendered a ground-breaking decision that opens the...

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Daniel Klingenbrunn Alexander Glos Jan Struckmann

August 27, 2020

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The new German 'proprietary business exemption' – do you need to reconsider your Brexit preparations?

To allow certain third-country firms to continue proprietary business (Eigengeschäft) without requiring a licence in Germany, the German...

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Toni Marciante

August 26, 2020

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Italy's DAC6 legislation comes into force

On 26 August 2020, Legislative Decree no.100/2020 ('the Decree'), which implements in Italy the sixth EU directive on administrative...

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August 25, 2020

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HKMA says banks need to take on climate risks and spells out expectations

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority(HKMA)’s offices sit on the 55th floor of the city's glistening International Financial Centre,...

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August 24, 2020

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Public procurement remedies in a post-Brexit world: time for change?

As the end of the transition period looms, questions mount as to the form the UK’s public procurement remedies regime will take once it...

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Theresa Kreft Alexander Glos

August 24, 2020

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EBA’s IFR draft RTS cover certain aspects of the K-factor requirement

On 4 June 2020, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a consultation paper (PDF) setting out draft regulatory technical standard...

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Claire Harrop

August 24, 2020

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EBA consultation on IFR draft RTS covering fixed overhead requirement, segregated accounts and K-DTF

On 4 June 2020, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a consultation paper (PDF) on the implementation of the new prudential...

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August 21, 2020

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Spiralling into the abyss? Pharma PIs: lessons from Neurim

It would be uncharitable (but sometimes accurate) to suggest that reading patent judgments is a good cure for insomnia. Something that...

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Marcel Michaelis Daniel Travers

August 21, 2020

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Extending criminal liability for money laundering: update on Germany’s new draft law implementing the latest EU AML directive

In January, a draft bill reforming the crime of money laundering in Germany (section 261 of the German Criminal Code (StGB)) was leaked....

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Rebecca Webster

August 19, 2020

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Mind the equal pay gap – the material factor defence in the context of company rescue

The recent UK Court of Appeal case of Walker v Co-operative Group has looked in detail at the “material factor” defence in an equal...

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August 18, 2020

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FCA rules on DB transfers – adding fuel to the fire?

Over the past few months we’ve reported on the increasing regulatory interest in the activities of firms advising on UK DB to DC...

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Rachael Annear

August 17, 2020

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Designing or buying in AI? 5 things to minimise GDPR risk

AI has become a ‘buzzword’ and the opportunities that it can offer mean businesses are looking closely at how to take advantage of it....

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Stan Lemmen Bob van Kasteren

August 13, 2020

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Tax measures in The Netherlands: what's next?

The Netherlands government introduced several tax measures (PDF) related to the COVID-19 outbreak. The measures mainly focus on improving...

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Emily Darlow

August 11, 2020

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Worklife 2.0 The role of remuneration in the sustainability agenda – European Commission study

At the end of July, the European Commission (EC) published a study on directors' duties and sustainable corporate governance, examining...

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August 5, 2020

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The Agreement terminating intra-EU BITs

The plurilateral Agreement for the Termination of Bilateral Investment Treaties between certain EU Member States (Termination Agreement)...

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August 5, 2020

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Are export controls on China the new sanctions?

The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 11 Chinese companies to BIS’ Entity List on July 22, 2020, as...

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