06/12/2023
Scottish deposit return scheme a victim of UK regulatory divergence
The change would also give industry more time to prepare for the restrictions on advertising
Government Regulation
06/12/2023
Allen & Overy marks its third year of supporting the Google Black Founders fund
The £3.3 million (USD4mn) Black Founders Fund provides financial support and mentorship to Black-led startups in Europe.
06/09/2023
Privilege case helps clarify limit of legal confidentiality in Scots law
The university had already handed over a later version of the report that had been edited by its legal team.
06/09/2023
ICO issues new DSARs guidance for employers
The bond has been documented under Italgas’ Euro Medium Term Notes Programme
06/09/2023
Case studies – how our five law offering adds value to private clients
The Units of the trust were also being transferred
06/08/2023
Bermuda – Economic Substance Declaration Filings – June 2023 Alert
Such Declaration Forms must be filed annually, within six months of the last day of the entity’s financial year.
06/08/2023
Clampdown on Russian sanctions circumvention
The guidance warns that Russian entities are unlikely to contact Western entities directly for restricted goods
06/08/2023
International harmonisation of digital asset law and regulation: a series of meaningful steps, but a long road ahead
The novel nature of digital assets and their markets has raised fundamental questions as to how they should be treated from a legal and regulatory perspective.
06/08/2023
Service providers' duties under CI discrimination law - minimising legal risk
Service providers must not discriminate against or harass their customers, and must make reasonable adjustments for disabled customers.
06/08/2023
UK Government to launch Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme
The procedure is promised to be simple and fast.
06/08/2023
Scots law reform relevant to transactions and disputes to be explored
The SLC said it would undertake a “general examination of limitation law”
06/08/2023
European Commission to introduce stronger rules against corruption
Sanctions for individuals and organisations found guilty of corruption would be increased under the new draft rules.
06/07/2023
FCA seeks to expand firms’ obligations to borrowers in financial difficulty
The FCA has been alive to this.
06/07/2023
UK export control law breaches attracting million pound civil penalties
Keen said: “The recent stats show that compound penalties around the million pound mark for breaching the UK’s export control laws are no longer uncommon.”
06/06/2023
Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Surveys for Financial Service Providers
The AML surveys assist the Authority in the exercise of its functions, including the collection of AML / CFT / CPF and sanctions data from FSPs.
06/06/2023
Ireland adopts new regulations to enhance corporate cross-border EU mobility
The pre-existing cross-border division rules have also been changed to allow Irish companies to divide their assets and liabilities into new companies in other member states.
06/06/2023
Case for university statutory duty of care towards students raised in parliament
Stephanie Badrock of Pinsent Masons was commenting after parliamentarians discussed campaigners’ proposals for a new statutory duty of care for higher education students.
06/06/2023
Pensions risk transfer: reinsurer requirements
Reinsurers will also not want the insurer to amend the policy, or the underlying bulk, in respect of issues that impact the reinsurer without consent.
06/05/2023
Sports bodies have options for tackling illegal streaming, say experts
Illegal streaming is the streaming of films, or premium sporting events without the copyright owner’s permission.
06/05/2023
How the FCA’s new Consumer Duty impacts UK pension scheme buy-outs
This will further strengthen the regulatory regime that applies to insurers and the protection it offers to bought out members.