03/08/2023
Employers in Singapore must verify foreign professionals qualifications
Educational qualification is just one of the qualification criteria under COMPASS.
Government Regulation
03/08/2023
Confirming a new strategic alliance with leading Spanish firm ECIJA
ECIJA Chairman, Hugo Écija said: "This alliance confirms our commitment to consolidate our position as an international firm and as a benchmark in the digital economy".
03/07/2023
Welcome Changes to the Key Employee Engagement Programme
KEEP is a tax efficient share option scheme for SMEs and start-up businesses which is designed to support and incentivise SMEs in their efforts to attract and retain key employees.
03/07/2023
OfS plans may not help universities tackle harassment and sexual misconduct, expert warns
Sladdin expressed concern that the OfS consultation does not appear to address any of the significant legal and practical issues which universities face in handling cases on a day-to-day basis.
03/06/2023
BVI Business Companies Act and Related Legislation
This Compendium does not, however, contain the various forms and filings prescribed by the legislation; these are available on request from Conyers Dill & Pearman.
03/06/2023
How to manage geopolitical risk in financial services technology contracts
With regulatory scrutiny of supplier arrangements increasing, there is good reason for financial services businesses to ensure that they have taken all steps necessary
03/06/2023
Fresh proposals for UK data protection reform expected on 9 March
The DPDI Bill was introduced into UK parliament last July, but its progress has since stalled – there has been no second reading of the Bill to-date.
03/06/2023
Personal Injury Claims in Jersey
It used to be the case that if you lost your case, you would usually be liable to pay the defendant’s costs.
03/02/2023
Guernsey - The Private Investment Funds Regime
Where the manager or general partner needs to obtain a licence, the application is made at the same time as the PIF registration application and is fast-tracked on the same one business-day turnaround.
03/02/2023
EDPB says concerns remain with ‘Privacy Shield 2.0’ framework
The European Commission is empowered under the EU GDPR to issue so-called ‘adequacy’ decisions, which effectively declare that a jurisdiction outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) provides an adequate level of protection for personal dat
03/02/2023
Resilience and innovation: why Luxembourg is a leading centre for private equity
Luxembourg's pragmatic and adaptive nature has helped to foster a well-developed and business-friendly legal system
03/02/2023
Dentons advises Arada Developments LLC on their US50 million sukuk tap issuance
The Dentons team in Dubai was led by partner Alex Roussos
03/01/2023
Singapore: Seeking luxe real estate
The stock market didn’t fare well either, as tech stocks plummeted, with the Nasdaq Composite index falling by a third.
03/01/2023
When dynasties rise: how family businesses are becoming drivers of change
Governments and the judiciary are playing catch-up, but some jurisdictions are recognising the need to adapt and welcoming this new wave.
03/01/2023
Regulators in Hong Kong start developing regulatory regime for crypto assets and stablecoins
The regulator plans to take further steps on setting up the regime, with implementation targeted for 2023 or 2024.
03/01/2023
Guernsey Immunity Certificate Fee Increase
The application is ordinarily made in the initial stages of a purchase
03/01/2023
UK competition court halts class action claim against Meta
The judgment also noted that it would be “extraordinarily difficult” to establish the other unfair trading conditions claim as an abuse of dominance.
02/28/2023
BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022: New Provisions in Force for Struck Off and Dissolved Companies as of 1 January 2023
A major change brought by the new legislation is the date by which the struck off company is deemed dissolved.
02/28/2023
Central Bank of Ireland publishes details of streamlined filing process for SFDR updates to UCITS and AIF pre-contractual documents
Any other changes must comply with the usual Central Bank review process for the relevant fund and should be submitted to allow sufficient consideration time.
02/28/2023
ISO prepares for UK launch of ‘landmark’ sustainable finance standard
The ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organisation with a membership of 165 national standards bodies.