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“Greenwashing” is a clear buzzword in the UK and EU. Greenwashing is the use of false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims about the...
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A new regulated activity Following on from our previous blog post, The Future of Prospectuses in the UK, the FCA has recently published...
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In a consultation published earlier this month, HMG has proposed a “fundamental reform” of the UK’s consumer product safety regulatory...
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Introduction The Chinese government has regulated activities involving the use of human genetic resources (HGRs) since 1998. New...
On 1 August 2023, the UK Government announced an “indefinite” extension to the recognition of CE marking for certain products placed on...
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The interpretation and application of the UK tax unallowable purpose rule in sections 441-442 CTA 2009 (which may deny loan relationship...
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Germany is burdened with the unwelcome label of being a ‘haven for money launderers.’ This is due to – among other things – the...
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On 31 July 2023, the FCA published its Cash Savings Market Review 2023. In order to combat high inflation in the UK (currently at 7.9%)...
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Global businesses are increasingly looking to embed people-related ESG initiatives. Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements is...
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On 27 July 2023, the German Federal Court of Justice (German FCJ) declared three intra-EU investor-State ICSID arbitrations inadmissible...
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Overview of the development On 19 June 2023, Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service ('FSS') issued a press release in Korean (here)...
Background As discussed in an earlier blog post, on 10 July 2023, the Chancellor delivered his first Mansion House speech in which he...