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The new European Commission officially took office on 1 December 2024. After significant political manoeuvring and some last-minute...
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We are continuing to see a significant number of large-scale tax investigations and disputes internationally, and with governments across...
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Today, on 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into force, introducing modernised safety standards...
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Key Takeaways for Financial Institutions Harmonised Standards for Sanctions Compliance:The European Banking Authority (EBA)’s new...
Background On 14 November 2024, the High Court handed down judgment in the first substantive trial to take place in the industry-wide NOx...
The financial services and capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continue to evolve within a dynamic regulatory and...
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After being re-elected for a second mandate in July 2024, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has now announced the...
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In recent months, there has been significant media coverage on the growing regulatory scrutiny of the private capital sector. In this...
Regulators around the world have long been concerned about the operational resilience of banks and other financial institutions, and the...
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The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come into effect in...
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The Spanish social security system is funded by contributions from employers and employees, calculated on the basis of the employee’s...
On 18 September 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC following an earlier...