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April 27, 2023

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TPR and FCA publish guidance following 2022 LDI crisis

On Monday 24 April 2023 both the Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued new guidance on leveraged...

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April 27, 2023

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Lessons from the TSB IT Migration on Senior Management Responsibility

The recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) reform of regulations applying to operational...

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Sharon Malhi Michele Davis Karen Slaney Justin Chen

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April 26, 2023

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The wait is over: UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill introduced to Parliament

After months of waiting, the UK government has now introduced into Parliament the text of the hotly anticipated Digital Markets,...

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April 26, 2023

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Law made in Germany and Commercial Courts – How the Federal Ministry of Justice plans to make Germany more attractive as a place of jurisdiction

One of the reservations against using German state courts for resolving international disputes has always been the mandatory use of...

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April 26, 2023

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EU Commission hits a snag with its proposal for a revised bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework

On 18 April 2023, the EU Commission has adopted a proposal to amend and further strengthen the existing EU framework for bank crisis...

April 25, 2023

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EU adopts new rules on pay transparency – What does it mean for global employers?

The EU Council formally adopted directive 2021/0050, known as the directive on pay transparency (‘Directive’), on 24 April , setting a...

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April 25, 2023

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US Clawback Rules - Home Country Exemption, and Clawback Enforceability

In October 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted the final executive compensation “clawback rules” (the Final...

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Vanessa Medina Hannah Smith Symrun Gakhal

April 25, 2023

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An industry first: IChemE publishes standard form EPCM contract

A market standard reference point is finally available for the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contracting...

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April 20, 2023

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German government paper confirms current trends in employee data protection law

The core German legal basis for processing employee personal data was recently annulled by the European Court of Justice (CJEU). The...

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April 20, 2023

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Green light for new product safety rules affecting online marketplaces

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The EU legislators have now reached agreement on the final text of the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which will...

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April 19, 2023

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Recent developments reinforcing cross-border compliance and investigations efforts

2023 is turning out to be a testing year for those involved in protecting companies, their employees, and stakeholders from the...

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Iona Crawford Martin McElwee Lorand Bartels

April 18, 2023

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UK businesses can benefit from free trade agreements … if they know how to use them

The past few years have been volatile for international trade and those who rely on it for their businesses’ success. UK traders in...

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Christoph H. Seibt Lea Bareil Marlen Vesper-Gräske Natalie Pettinger Kearney

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April 18, 2023

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Law and Politics in Brussels: Discussing the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

On 28 March 2023, an expert roundtable with Freshfields and global companies from different sectors met in Brussels with the responsible...

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Thomas Clark Christine Simpson Greg King Laila Pourdad

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April 14, 2023

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UK Financial Promotions Regime to Extend to ‘Qualifying Cryptoassets’

On 27 March 2023 the UK Treasury published a draft of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order...

April 13, 2023

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New UK Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence Announced

On 11 April 2023, the UK Government announced the introduction of a failure to prevent fraud offence. This predicted development...

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April 11, 2023

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Blowing the Whistle: The DFSA’s Whistleblower Protection Reform – The First of Its Kind in the UAE

Whistleblowers play a crucial role in detecting and escalating issues of regulatory and financial misconduct. Yet individual...

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April 11, 2023

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UK Government consults on updates to regulation of vehicles’ CO2 emissions allowances

On 30 March 2023, the UK Government launched a consultation on a new framework for regulating CO2 emissions of cars and vans made...

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April 11, 2023

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FIDIC 2022 amendments and reprints: What you need to know

Late last year, FIDIC published some amendments to its 2017 suite of standard form construction contracts (the Construction Contract (Red...

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April 6, 2023

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UK government confirms plans for legislative overhaul of clinical trials regime

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The UK government has published its long-awaited response to the clinical trials reform consultation, confirming a major...

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April 6, 2023

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A Speedboat for AML enforcement

In August 2022, Germany’s finance minister, Christian Lindner, announced a new federal agency, the Higher Federal Authority for Combating...

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April 5, 2023

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The AfCFTA Investment Protocol will change the landscape of investment protection in Africa: opportunities and risks for investors

Africa’s importance in the world economy has grown remarkably over the years. While the number of intra-African exports has increased, it...

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April 5, 2023

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The impact of AI on the legal profession - update from Paris

“AI”, “artificial intelligence”, “big data” – these are phrases we hear around us daily. As AI continues to seep into our social...

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April 4, 2023

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Italian consumer protection goes digital!

On 2 April 2023, a major amendment to the Italian Consumer Code entered into force, implementing the EU consumer protection “Omnibus...

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April 4, 2023

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CMA writes open letter to online businesses in second phase of online consumer rights campaign

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written an open letter to online businesses, setting out its compliance advice in...

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April 4, 2023

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UK government consults on Zero Emission Vehicle mandate

On 30 March 2023, the UK Government announced a range of new and updated energy security and net zero transition policies through its ‘

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Gareth Davies Charles Magoffin Peter Kerr-Davis

April 3, 2023

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UK Pensions Regulator closes consultation on Funding Code for defined benefit pension schemes

On 24 March, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) closed its consultation on the new draft Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice (Draft Code)....

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