From 1 October, companies bidding for major government contracts must commit to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050. With all eyes on...
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In August, we reported that the newly established Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) recommended the maintenance of safeguards on only 10 of...
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The German federal election on 26 September 2021 marked the beginning of the end of Angela Merkel’s time as German Chancellor. However,...
With just over one week until COP26, the UK Government has announced its new Net Zero Strategy, which sets out plans to reduce greenhouse...
In recent months, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun to signal the Biden administration’s enforcement agenda as well as some of...
The FRC has fined Grant Thornton £4m (discounted for admissions and early disposal to £2.34m) in relation to the “serious lack of...
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It is relatively common these days for taxpayers with transfer pricing (TP) enquiries also to receive diverted profits tax (DPT) charging...
Background On what has been a core priority from the Financial Stability Board in various guises since 2013, and a core component of the...
There was great fanfare in July when over 130 countries signed up to the OECD’s two pillar framework. This was a pivotal moment and the...
Representative actions under rule 19.6 of the Civil Procedure Rules have received considerable attention following the Court of Appeal’s...
After a prolonged period of remote working for many roles in financial services firms there has been a recent shift back to office...
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On 1 October 2021, we submitted our responses to the UK Government’s parallel consultations on Reforming Competition and Consumer Policy...