28 Jun, 2022 Green Power v Spain: the first decision to ever uphold the intra-EU objection. Is this a turning point for ECT arbitrations? By Nathalie Colin Carsten Wendler Alexandra van der Meulen Gregorio Pettazzi +1 more... Show less Executive summary For the first time an investor-State tribunal upheld the intra-EU objection, holding that the ECT does not include a...
27 Jun, 2022 Algerian trade cut off with Spain: Spanish companies with interests in Algeria should take measures to manage their risks By Noiana Marigo Lluís Paradell Trius Marta García Bel Gregorio Pettazzi Mohamed Bouzagou Ouali +2 more... Show less Executive summary Algeria’s measure to cut off trade with Spain – in response to Spain’s green light to the Morocco-backed autonomy plan...
27 Jun, 2022 UK FCA fines insurance broker £7.9m for financial crime failings By Charles Mondelli Christopher Robinson On 16 June 2022 the FCA fined London-based insurance broker JLT Specialty Limited (JLTS) £7.9m for anti-bribery and corruption (ABC)...
24 Jun, 2022 Belgian Government further shapes labour market reforms By Satya Staes Polet Brunhilde Van Den Haute Géraldine Jaffrès In February, the Belgian Government reached a political agreement on labour market reforms. This political agreement has been submitted...
23 Jun, 2022 How to manage and supervise climate-related financial risks – a view from the Basel Committee By Melanie Fitzsimons Emma Rachmaninov Claudia Rugue The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published its “Principles for the effective management and supervision of...
23 Jun, 2022 Windfall taxes are gathering steam across Europe, but do they work? By Anna Binder-Gutwinski Carmen Delgado David Haughey Sören Lehmann Brin Rajathurai Umberto Santacroce +3 more... Show less With oil and gas prices hitting record levels and households struggling to deal with rising energy bills, one solution that has caught...
20 Jun, 2022 Northern Ireland Protocol Bill published By Anthony Parry The UK Government has now published its draft Northern Ireland Protocol Bill (“the Bill”) which is intended to provide powers to disapply...
20 Jun, 2022 Commercial Court clarifies the scope of the Quincecare duty By Sarah Robinson Christine Simpson In a judgment published on 14 June, Mrs Justice Cockerill dismissed a claim by the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) against JPMorgan...
17 Jun, 2022 The EU’s proposed ban on greenwashing: What businesses need to know By Matthias Hofer Iris Amschl In recent years, the global IP landscape has seen a rapid shift as businesses seek to build and implement strategies aimed at supporting...
15 Jun, 2022 British Sugar legal briefing By Lorand Bartels Francesca Triggs Fabian Bickel On 24 February 2022 the High Court ruled on the Secretary of State for International Trade’s (the Trade Minister) decision to remove...
15 Jun, 2022 Corporate criminal liability in England and Wales – options for reform By Simon Murray Caroline Doherty de Novoa Matthew Bruce In November 2020, following years of lobbying by the SFO and civil society, the UK Government asked the Law Commission to review the law...
14 Jun, 2022 HMT proposals on critical third parties By Melanie Fitzsimons James Smethurst On the critical list HM Treasury’s (HMT) policy statement on critical third parties (CTPs) to the finance sector e.g. cloud services...