August 2022 was the deadline for EU member states to implement the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions...
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Background of the draft law On 28 July 2022, the German Federal Ministry of Finance published the draft Annual Tax Act 2022 (German...
The German Lobbying Register Act (the Act) became effective at the beginning of the year, aiming to bring more transparency to lobbying...
On 12 May 2022, the European Court of Justice (the Court) issued its ruling in Servizio Elettrico Nazionale and Others (C-377/20), in...
Bank guarantees are an essential feature, and key form of security, in construction contracts. At different stages of the project...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a blog by its executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice, David Fairs,...
In brief: The UK government-commissioned ‘Equity in medical devices: Independent review’ panel has launched a call for evidence to...
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the CAT) has overturned a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) to fine Compare...
Climate change is at the forefront of the international political agenda and decarbonisation of the energy sector has become crucial. The...
The FCA has recently published its policy statement (PS22/10) on the financial promotion rules for high-risk investments (HRI) and firms...
The second of our two-part blog on the draft implementing rules (see part one on merger control here), published by the State...
Are cryptoassets a type of property? This seems like a relatively straightforward question but for something that is very cutting edge,...