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January 31, 2022

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UK MHRA consults on overhaul of clinical trials legislation

On 17 January 2022, the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launched a public consultation on “far-reaching”...

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Philipp Roos Zara Merali Geoff Nicholas Kimberly Zelnick Norbert Nolte

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January 28, 2022

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Global Enforcement Outlook: Critical data management issues in investigations

As internal, regulatory and criminal investigations become increasingly global, cross-border data protection and privacy issues are more...

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Anthony Parry

January 27, 2022

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UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement – the first from scratch

On 16 December the UK and Australia signed a free trade agreement (FTA), the first FTA to have been negotiated by the UK with another...

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Xin Liu John Choong Pauline Peng

January 27, 2022

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Global Enforcement Outlook: China’s new data transfer laws add complexity to China-related investigations

Multinational companies facing investigations and enforcement proceedings in relation to their China-based operations may find themselves...

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Emma Probyn

January 27, 2022

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UK banking and financial services litigation: 2021 in review

A number of decisions from the English courts in 2021 illustrate the litigation trends that are likely to have implications for the...

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Ermelinda Spinelli Alessandro Di Giò Cecilia Carli Mila Filomena Crispino Maria Spanò

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January 26, 2022

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The implementation of the ECN+ Directive in Italy: new investigation and enforcement powers in the Antitrust authority’s armoury

On 14 December 2021, Legislative Decree No. 185/2021 (the Decree), implementing EU Directive no. 2019/1 (ECN Plus) entered into force,...

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Sarah Naisby

January 26, 2022

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Stay of execution? Mylan can challenge Neurim’s divisional backup in the UK, but only just

Meade J has held that Mylan can seek to invalidate Neurim’s divisional patent in infringement proceedings brought against it in the UK,...

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Emmanuelle Brunelle Giuseppe Curtò Dimitri Lecat Simone Kämpfer Federico Mercuri Ben Morgan

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January 25, 2022

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Global Enforcement Outlook: Europe’s evolving corporate criminal liability laws

Following the outlook on the US we now focus on developments in Europe, where legislators and authorities are increasingly active in the...

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Sharon Grennan

January 25, 2022

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UK financial services enforcement – Themes and a landmark decision

The FCA’s first criminal prosecution of a bank, which was also its first prosecution for breaches of the UK’s Money Laundering...

January 24, 2022

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Freshfields Team Authors Anti-Corruption Practice Guide

Amid active anti-corruption efforts by US and foreign authorities in recent years, the Biden administration emphasized during 2021 that...

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Harriet Hanks Jennifer Bethlehem Adam Golden Laura Whiting Jenny Leahy May Smith

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January 24, 2022

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Life sciences – what to expect in 2022

Innovation and transformation are the watchwords for life sciences in 2022. Digitization and personalization trends are set to continue...

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Vanessa Medina Jon Gilbert

January 21, 2022

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Sustainability provisions in construction contracts: a way to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint?

With the recent conclusion of COP26, the challenges posed by climate change are at the forefront of the agendas of governments and...

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Sarah Gallagher Tommaso Ciorra Sascha Schubert

January 20, 2022

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EU competition law and collective agreements in the age of the platform economy – a new equilibrium?

On 9 December 2021, the Commission launched a public consultation on the draft Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to...

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Eric Bruce Daniel Cendan Aaron Marcu Olivia Radin Adam Siegel Kimberly Zelnick

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January 18, 2022

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What to expect from US enforcement agencies in 2022

In recent months, public statements by the Biden administration and senior officials from US enforcement agencies attest to a renewed...

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Karin Buzanich-Sommeregger Leonhard Prasser

January 18, 2022

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WorkLife 2.0: Austria becomes the first EU country to impose COVID-19 vaccines to all its adult population - what does this mean for employers?

The New Year has come with a new proposal for measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Austria. On 16 January the Austrian Government...

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Francesca Triggs Lorand Bartels

January 17, 2022

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The Australia-China trade dispute: what happened, and what’s next?

The effects of Beijing’s trade war with Canberra may not be widely felt, but the outcome will be of global interest. In this overview, we...

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Christoph H. Seibt Marlen Vesper-Gräske

January 14, 2022

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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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Adam Siegel Ali Sallaway Matthew Bruce Norbert Nolte Caroline Doherty de Novoa

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January 13, 2022

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Global Enforcement Outlook: Key investigations and enforcement trends for 2022

Several developments from the past year will embed in 2022, increasing the challenges faced by companies in managing misconduct risks...

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Joanna Goyder Karen Slaney

January 13, 2022

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Global antitrust enforcement and compliance trends: what will 2022 bring?

World events, including the continuing pandemic, increasing political polarisation, and a sense of urgency about the climate crisis, have...

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Lea Babucke Max Schwerdtfeger

January 7, 2022

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Climate change and criminal law

Is there anything like a climate change criminal law in Germany? What role could criminal law play in the fight against climate change...

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Eric Bruce Ben Morgan Jennifer Loeb Katie Palms Justin Simeone Anika Havaldar

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January 5, 2022

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First-Ever US Strategy on Countering Corruption Has Significant Implications for Companies Operating in the US, the UK, and Around the Globe

Shortly after taking office, President Biden announced in a June 3, 2021 National Security Study Memorandum that corruption is not just a...

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Elisabeth Overland Mark Kalderon

January 4, 2022

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Enhancing climate related disclosures: The FCA’s new rules for asset managers and asset owners

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Policy Statement on new climate-related disclosure requirements for asset...

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