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European Commission announces new European green bond standard

The Taxonomy Regulation sets out a classification of economic activities as environmentally sustainable.

New Legislation gives Guernsey Revenue Service new Powers and Extends FATCA/CRS Reporting

The Revenue Service will now have the power to enter any business premises to inspect the premises and any documents therein.

Crowdfunding service providers excluded from investment services legislation in Cyprus

Legal persons providing crowdfunding services are now expressly excluded from the provisions of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law 2017, as amended.

Court rules on validity and enforceability of time limitation clauses

In the case, MEC Dept of Transport KZN v Raubex KZN (Pty) Ltd and another, the Department of Transport for KwaZulu-Nata and construction company Raubex agreed a contract for routine road maintenance.

Company directors of UK large public interest entities: watch your steps!

Company directors should also note that its aim is to reform corporate governance standards too.

Irish court grants pan-EU preliminary injunction in trade mark dispute

The court issued a preliminary injunction in a ruling that builds on the Supreme Court decision in the case of Merck and Clonmel

UK government announces further anti-pension scams plans

The government agreed with the committee that there should be more focus on the issue of ‘secondary scammers’

UK court backs rights holder in ‘essential’ patent dispute

The law in respect of the doctrine of equivalents is evolving, and the courts have not yet had the opportunity to fully consider if, or how, it applies to the validity of a patent.

G20 Agrees on Framework for Pillars One and Two and Targets 2023 Effective Date

The G20 agreement represents a political consensus on a substantial revision to global tax policy.

BVI Guv okays bills to deter financial crime

The new amendment specifies that investment fund business doesn’t count toward “relevant activities.”

Linklaters advises Republic of the Philippines on its largest bond offering

The Linklaters team was led by capital markets partner Amit Singh and supported by counsel Christian Felton and Xunming Lim, and US senior associate Jairo Carvalho Lamatina.

Digital nomads: working inside the UK

If a business has permanent establishment in the UK, this will not just affect the corporate tax position but could also give rise to other compliance obligations.

MALTA: Cabinet approves extension of commercial court’s competence

Government takes up suggestion made by judge Joseph Zammit McKeon

Court refuses to sanction Part 26A restructuring plan

A restructuring plan under Part 26A of the UK’s Companies Act was proposed, under which the maturity date of the bonds would be extended, the capital amount due under the bonds would be reduced but the coupon would be increased.

US Department of Justice: Cryptocurrency Fraudster Sentenced for Money Laundering and Securities Fraud in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme

Trial Attorney C. Alden Pelker of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney William Frentzen of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California prosecuted the case.

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