07/05/2022
ICO issues a warning on credential stuffing attacks
Data protection authorities have identified credential stuffing as a significant cyber threat to personal information and have advised on steps to combat this.
Government Regulation
07/05/2022
Chinese regulator publishes the draft China SCC
The Cyberspace Administration of China published the long-awaited standard contract for cross-border data transfer on 30 June for public comment.
07/05/2022
Secrecy of communication: the limits of the investigative powers of the Belgian tax authorities
The Belgian tax authorities’ right to request information
07/05/2022
Irish UPC referendum expected within two years
The UPC is being set up to provide a dedicated judicial system for litigating new unitary patents, and existing European patents that are not specifically opted-out of the UPC’s jurisdiction will also be subject to the new court system.
07/04/2022
German coalition party wants to examine ‘fracking’ option in Germany
The German fracking law package that came into force in 2016 significantly tightened existing water and nature conservation requirements for the use of fracking in unconventional gas deposits.
07/04/2022
UK Supreme Court rules that judges can reverse orders before they are sealed
The court found that Judge Buehrlen did not give the finality principle the “central importance” which it deserved when considering FAAN’s application
07/04/2022
New UK pensions dashboard guidance ‘hammers home’ trustee responsibilities
Just 4% of DC schemes and 9% of DB schemes have begun to digitise the information they hold in preparation for pensions dashboards.
07/04/2022
Hogan Lovells joins two legal coalitions to protect equal access to reproductive services
Through our work for these organizations and others, we continue to be engaged in pro bono and community efforts in support of reproductive rights and health.
07/04/2022
Civil settlement in relation to Bribery Act offences: differences between Scotland and England
Businesses that wish to self-report potential offences must do so via a solicitor, who must then submit a report to the Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) at COPFS.
07/04/2022
The Bank of Italy issues first set of guidelines on DLT and crypto assets
A promising step towards embracing digital innovation
07/04/2022
UK Government announces new copyright exception for commercial text and data mining
There will be a new exception to copyright and database right infringement in UK law to allow commercial text and data mining. This builds on the UK’s existing exception for non-commercial text and data mining that was introduced in June 2014.
07/04/2022
TISE update to Continuing Obligations Listings Rules - July 2022
The submission of financial information by an issuer on an annual basis has been streamlined.
07/01/2022
Baker McKenzie Announces 75 Partner Promotions & 41 Lateral Hires
The 75 home-grown partner promotions are across 25 jurisdictions globally
07/01/2022
The FCA issues a warning to lenders on treating borrowers fairly in a changing landscape
The purpose of the letter is to remind lenders that they should provide support to struggling borrowers which is tailored to their specific circumstances and only charge them fees which are fair and that cover the firm’s costs.
07/01/2022
Global Brands – common law foreign recognition regime is alive and well, with a new COMI test introduced
The new approach for assessing whether a foreign insolvency proceeding should be recognised
07/01/2022
Quincecare duty claim fails as fraud was not proven
However the Court gave guidance on the duty’s scope, including that a Bank must be on notice of the specific fraud committed at the time of the payment.
07/01/2022
New regulations solve cross-border hybrid hearing issues
As a result, fully remote hearings could be live streamed with the permission of the court. However, these provisions did not apply to hybrid hearings.
07/01/2022
Whose ‘best interests’ are really at heart in the UK Court of Protection?
With this approach there is far more room for discourse and nuance.
07/01/2022
Shoosmiths part of coalition launching new plans for town centre revival
The coalition includes the British Property Federation, charitable trust Power to Change, local government network, New Local, Radix and members of the High Street Taskforce.
07/01/2022
The Bill of Rights: A new era for human rights and employment law?
The European Convention on Human Rights is an internationally binding treaty, which sets out minimum international standards for the protection of human rights.