Freshfields Risk & Compliance

December 23, 2021

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What are the key business tax measures in the German ‘traffic light’ coalition agreement?

The results of the German federal election in September this year provided the Social Democrat Party with a narrow victory and both the...

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Christopher Robinson Ali Sallaway Eloise Cartwright

December 21, 2021

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Landmark FCA criminal conviction under the MLR 2007 against NatWest

On 13 December 2021 NatWest was fined £264 million for breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR 2007). NatWest had...

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Elisabeth Overland

December 21, 2021

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Wholesale Markets Review: an enhanced, tailor-made regime for UK markets

This article considers the principal proposals included in HM Treasury’s consultation on wholesale markets regulation – the Wholesale...

Alexander Glos Jan Struckmann

December 20, 2021

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Reforms of the German voluntary deposit protection scheme on the horizon

On 8 December 2021, the Association of German Banks (Bundesverband deutscher Banken – “BdB”) issued a statement that it had resolved...

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Christoph H. Seibt Marlen Vesper-Gräske

December 20, 2021

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Corporate human rights responsibility under International Criminal Law – Reaching the apex of business and human rights developments

Picking up the most recent developments in France, Germany and the Netherlands, this blog post discusses the emergence of International...

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Taybah Siddiqi Hannah Family

December 20, 2021

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Whose copyright is it anyway? UK Court of Appeal hands down guidance on employee-generated IP ownership

The UK Court of Appeal has issued a judgment on the ownership of copyright in works created by an employee in the course of his...

Jon Gilbert Gabriel Wang

December 17, 2021

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Singapore’s Technology, Infrastructure and Construction List – a new global forum for the resolution of major project disputes?

The Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) recently announced the creation of a specialised Technology, Infrastructure and...

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Georg Roderburg Brin Rajathurai

December 16, 2021

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Hot Tax Topics for the Industrial sector: ESG and the EU’s environmental tax measures

The tax world is changing rapidly, with major developments around the taxation of multinationals and a growing number of initiatives...

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Jean-Francois Gerard Holly Insley Thomas Granetzny Amy Rentell Laura Llangozi

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December 16, 2021

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Whistleblowing in the EU, what now ?

Friday 17 December is an important date for speak-up culture and whistleblowers in Europe. It marks the deadline for Member States to...

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Anthea Bowater Piers Reynolds Christine Simpson

December 15, 2021

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New Consumer Duty to be introduced to shift mindset of UK financial services firms

In May this year we reported on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) initial proposals for a Consumer Duty for financial services...

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Gian Luca Zampa Ermelinda Spinelli Luca Casiraghi

December 14, 2021

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Amazon fined €1.1bn in Italy for abuse of dominant position

On 9 December the Italian Antitrust Authority (IAA) hit Amazon with a record fine of €1.1 bn for abuse of dominant position in the...

Dominic Divivier Ole Schley

December 14, 2021

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Compliance and ringleaders: German FCO’s new guidelines on leniency and antitrust fines

Recently, for the first time in nearly a decade, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) revamped its guidelines on calculating antitrust...

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Ana Bruggink Daniel Wylde Sarah Jensen Konstantin Bondarenko Alessandra Galea

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December 13, 2021

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Tackling the global challenges of digital markets – key issues from the G7 competition authorities meeting in London

The UK hosted the summit of the G7 competition authorities as part of its 2021 G7 Presidency. Delegates from the competition authorities...

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David Mendel Amy Rentell Jack Harrison

December 10, 2021

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Incorporating ESG metrics into variable remuneration arrangements - what are the challenges?

Last month, the UK Investment Association (the IA) published its updated principles of remuneration (the 2022 Principles), setting out...

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Elizabeth Forster Tom Hutchison

December 8, 2021

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Public Procurement Reform in the UK: 3 key take-aways from the Government response to the Green Paper Consultation on Transforming Public Procurement

On 6 December the Cabinet Office published its response to the consultation on Transforming Public Procurement, in which it clarifies its...

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Holly Insley Chris Casson

December 6, 2021

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The EU Whistleblowing Directive and Brexit - what does it mean for the UK?

The 17 December 2021 deadline for implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive is fast approaching.

As we noted in a previous blog post EU...

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December 3, 2021

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36th Annual Freshfields / SIA Arbitration Lecture – Chief Justice Menon takes centre stage as we remember Martin Hunter

The annual Freshfields Arbitration Lecture took place on 30 November 2021 with the Honourable Chief Justice of Singapore, Sundaresh...

December 3, 2021

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Hot tax topics for the Industrial Sector: Transparency and Trust

There is growing focus on improving transparency and trust when it comes to tax matters. These topics are increasingly being incorporated...

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Harriet Ohemeng Dr. Christopher Stothers

December 3, 2021

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Repairing a Duchess’s heart – the Court of Appeal confirms that the press should not have published the Duchess of Sussex’s private letter

In February 2019, The Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline website published articles relying heavily on a letter sent by the Duchess of...

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Harriet Hanks

December 1, 2021

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UK government to review health impact of potential bias in medical devices

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (the Department) has commissioned a “far reaching” rapid independent review into whether...

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