Last year’s FATF report for Germany has identified weaknesses of German Anti Money Laundering (AML) legislation and practices with...
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From a regulatory perspective, the German Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) (LkSG, the Act) is, in many respects,...
It’s that time of the year again. With the festive season behind us, initiatives blossom and produce another evergreen: the European...
The fragile state of the markets is well documented: pressurised by rising inflation and interest rates and a reduction in liquidity, a...
On 20 December 2022, the German Annual Tax Act 2022 entered into force. An essential component of this new legislation is the partial...
Earlier this week, the PRA published a Dear CEO letter to all insurers, including third-party branches supervised by the PRA setting out...
In the months leading up to the end of 2022 an increasing number of unions chose to take strike action in an escalation of often...
On 01 January 2023, Sweden took over the rotating Presidency of the Council which will run until 31 June 2023 and concludes the work of...
The issue front and centre of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) 2022 Annual Public Meeting was the cost of living crisis. At that...
2022 was an extremely busy year for updates in the employment, incentives and pensions space. And as we move into a new year, there are...
The German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz; the Act) entered into force on 1 January 2023 for the...
The German Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (Supply Chain Act – LkSG) came into force on 1 January 2023. The law establishes human...