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EU Crypto Regulation - MiCA and TFR adopted

The remainder of the provisions under MiCA together with the TFR will apply from January 2025.

Doing business in the UAE: an introduction

The UAE is a federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Shajah and Umm Al Quwain.

The Guernsey Regulators FAQS on Part II Licenses Under the LCF Law

Even where a book of loans is in run off, the provider will not automatically be entitled to an exemption from the requirement for a licence.

Guidance for UK employers on voluntary ethnicity pay gap reporting

The government published the guidance earlier this week. It largely reflects the methodology used for gender pay gap reporting, while recognising the additional complexity of comparing pay across more than two groups of employees.

EU – The CJEU considers the application of the GDPR to civil litigation

The CJEU decided that any processing of personal data, including processing carried out by public authorities such as courts, must be based on a legal ground under Article 6 GDPR.

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards from Asia in Offshore Jurisdictions

As this article demonstrates, there are a number of strategies that can be adopted to enforce judgments and arbitral awards in the BVI, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands and to challenge their enforcement.

Hogan Lovells appointed Monitor to oversee compliance with policing agreement between DOJ and City of Cleveland

Hogan Lovells Partner Karl A. Racine will lead the monitoring team.

FCO one step closer to obtaining unprecedented intervention powers following governmental approval of draft German competition law reform

The draft will now enter the legislative procedure.

How to apply for a British Virgin Islands virtual asset service provider licence

The Act contains a prohibition that no person should carry on, in or from within the British Virgin Islands, the business of providing a virtual asset service without being registered by the regulator in that regard.

The New Commercial Planning and Environmental division of Ireland's High Court that becomes effective from today

This new list will hopefully alleviate delays and will enable more efficient management by the Courts of the broad range of planning and environmental cases

Western Australia closes consultation on draft decarbonisation bill

CCS involves the capture of greenhouse gases from carbon intensive industries, such as mining and oil and gas, and injecting those greenhouse gases back into the ground, with the intent of offsetting the total emissions from those industries.

Recent changes to Jersey's AML/CFT regime – a user-friendly summary and FAQs

Existing entities which were previously out of scope have until 30 June 2023 to comply with the new regime.

Online tool to determine if the recent changes to Jersey's AML/CFT regime applies to an entity

This tool has been developed in connection with the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999

Public Holidays - Can You Require an Employee to Work

With ANZAC Day fast approaching, employers should take careful note of this decision and consider whether any requests for employees to work on that day are, in fact, reasonable.

UK government confirms new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud Significant development for corporate criminal liability

This new offence would be a game changer for law enforcement – bringing the law on fraud in line with bribery.

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