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Jean-Francois Gerard Eva-Maria Schwarzer Laura Llangozi Julia van Heusden Maria Vittoria dello Ioio

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August 31, 2022

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Implemented or not, the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions has employers’ full attention!

August 2022 was the deadline for EU member states to implement the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions...

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August 30, 2022

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Amended German IP nexus taxation rules in draft Annual Tax Act 2022

On 28 July 2022, the German Federal Ministry of Finance published the draft Annual Tax Act 2022 (German version | English unofficial...

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Marcel Kaufmann Lena Hanke Alex Schmidtke

August 25, 2022

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The German Lobbying Register Act and the update obligation – Next steps insight

The German Lobbying Register Act (the Act) became effective at the beginning of the year, aiming to bring more transparency to lobbying...

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August 24, 2022

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ECJ provides further guidance on when the use of customer data by a former legal monopolist is abusive

On 12 May 2022, the European Court of Justice (the Court) issued its ruling in Servizio Elettrico Nazionale and Others (C-377/20), in...

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Amani Khalifa Amr Omran Engie Mohsen Muhammad Alshamkhi

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August 19, 2022

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Full stop! Preventing liquidation of bank guarantees in Saudi Arabia

Bank guarantees are an essential feature, and key form of security, in construction contracts. At different stages of the project...

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Dawn Heath Katharina Crinson Tharusha Rajapakse Olivia Archibald

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August 19, 2022

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UK Pensions Regulator outlines expectations of pension trustees and sponsoring employers on refinancings

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a blog by its executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice, David Fairs,...

Harriet Hanks

August 18, 2022

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Call for evidence issued in Dame Margaret Whitehead’s UK medical devices bias review

In brief:

The UK government-commissioned ‘Equity in medical devices: Independent review’ panel has launched a call for evidence to...

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August 17, 2022

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Decarbonising existing assets: how to mitigate risk when repurposing an existing energy asset

Climate change is at the forefront of the international political agenda and decarbonisation of the energy sector has become crucial. The...

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Martin McElwee Rory Jones Jake Bullock

August 17, 2022

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Parity clauses under the spotlight: implications of the CAT’s Compare the Market decision

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the CAT) has overturned a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) to fine Compare...

Mark Kalderon Greg King Claudia Rugue

August 16, 2022

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Promoting high-risk investments – the FCA’s new rules

The FCA has recently published its policy statement (PS22/10) on the financial promotion rules for high-risk investments (HRI) and firms...

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Hazel Yin Ninette Dodoo Wenting Ge Tracy Lu Kailun Ji

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August 11, 2022

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A gamechanger for antitrust compliance in China – SAMR’s draft implementing rules for anti-competitive agreements, abusive conduct and IP rights

The second of our two-part blog on the draft implementing rules (see part one on merger control here), published by the State...

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Claire Harrop Emma Probyn Claudia Rugue

August 11, 2022

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Ownership of digital assets: cryptic proposals?

Are cryptoassets a type of property? This seems like a relatively straightforward question but for something that is very cutting edge,...

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Martin McElwee Merit Olthoff Bola Ajayi Alexandra Forrest Jake Bullock

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August 10, 2022

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Navigating the UK subsidy control and EU State aid regimes: how the introduction of the UK’s Subsidy Control Act impacts the analysis

More than a year after the UK Government sought views on how best to design a bespoke approach to subsidy control for the UK, the Subsidy...

August 10, 2022

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A flexible approach to Non-Fungible Tokens in the English Courts

Two recent cases have illustrated the continued willingness of the English Courts to adapt existing rules to deal with claims before them...

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Alison Dickie May Smith

August 10, 2022

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What’s the impact of the proposed restrictions to the UK sovereign immunity tax exemption?

The UK government recently published an unexpected consultation setting out proposals to both legislate and reform the existing UK...

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Natalia Gomez

August 8, 2022

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Good news for international defendants facing litigation in Spain? Three recent court decisions suggest so

Since the enactment of the 1978 Spanish Constitution, the Spanish Constitutional Court has steadily protected service of claims on the...

Andrew Murphy Amy Rentell

August 4, 2022

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UK defined benefit pension transfer advice - the 'blame game' rumbles on

As part of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) 2017 restructuring, members with defined benefit (DB) pensions were asked to make...

Harriet Hanks

August 2, 2022

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Two UK government reports highlight progress needed for the success of the UK life sciences industry (and its regulator)

Two UK government reports highlight where progress is needed for the UK life sciences industry (and its regulator)

In summary:

Two recent...

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Hannah Eckhoff Gregorio Pettazzi

August 2, 2022

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The Africa Arbitration Academy’s Model BIT: a new era for Africa?

In early July 2022, the Africa Arbitration Academy (the Academy) launched its model bilateral investment treaty for African States (the

Claire Harrop Claudia Rugue

August 2, 2022

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Building a more permanent sandcastle in the FMI sandbox

In April 2022, in the response to its consultation on regulatory approach to, among other things, distributed ledger technology (DLT) in...

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Jon Gilbert Vanessa Medina

August 1, 2022

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NEC X29: A new tool in the construction industry’s fight against climate change?

Earlier this year, we considered the use of sustainability provisions in construction contracts as a way to reduce the industry’s carbon...

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