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FinCEN adopts AML/CFT rules for investment advisers with few changes from proposed rules

The compliance date for the Rules is January 1, 2026.

Cyprus employment series: Navigating the evolving landscape of remote working and the right to disconnect in Cyprus

Nowadays, all EU member states have remote working-related legislation or collective agreements in place, regulating the practice to varying degrees.

The Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) publishes its 2023 Annual Report

The CCPC report notes that its helpline was contacted nearly 40,000 times in 2023.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Guidance on Gen-AI Use in Customer-Facing Applications and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Tackling ML/TF

This guidance reflects the increasing willingness of Hong Kong financial regulators to regulate the use of artificial intelligence.

What the Good Jobs consultation could bring in Northern Ireland

The UK government has committed with its planned Employment Rights Bill for Britain to end ‘fire and rehire’, by reforming the law and replacing the new statutory code.

CDP financial’s CAD1 billion Senior Notes offering

CDPQ is one of Canada’s leading institutional asset managers

Appleby's David Bulley discusses Asia expansion with China Business Law Journal

The firm plans to hire more Mandarin and Shanghainese-speaking staff

From boardroom to breakroom – Embedding data privacy into company culture in Singapore

Recent data protection enforcement cases in Singapore have shown that failures in data protection often result from a lack of basic understanding and responsibility at all levels.

Jersey publishes new guidance on the tokenisation of real world assets

The guidance aims to clarify the process for issuing a digital representation of a real world asset on a blockchain by a Jersey issuer

NIS2 compliance hampered across EU as October deadline approaches

A staged approach to incident notification is provided for under the directive, with obligations kicking in after 24 hours, 72 hours and within a month of the incident

DMCC Act overhauls UK consumer law enforcement and expands consumer rights

The DMCC Act also makes certain substantive changes to consumer law

Irish competition authority proposes new settlement procedure

Competition law expert Lisa Carty of Pinsent Masons said that the draft settlement procedure provides industry with a valuable insight into how the CCPC will approach administrative investigations

Jersey employment update: September 2024

If implemented, these would represent a shake-up to the existing regime, both for employees looking to enforce their rights and businesses looking to manage workforce risks.

Expansion of UK ETA Scheme Announced

The ETA scheme will be extended to all nationals that can travel to the UK visa-free in two further phases

Ogier's Environmental Impact Policy

The Policy continues to reflect Ogier's approach to improving our environmental performance beyond our legal obligations and will continue to be updated as we develop our approach to environmental sustainability.

European and US business visitors to face new UK travel requirements

Employers should also note that not all travellers will be eligible to use ETA.

Partner Floriane Lavaud co-authors US chapter of IBA Arbitration Country Guide

The guide is intended as a high-level practical overview for practitioners and others seeking an introduction to arbitration in particular jurisdictions.

Travers Smith secures ISO 14001 Certification

The auditor noted that the firm's environmental management system had no non-conformities, and that the firm had a procedure in place for every element of its system.

ASIC puts Australian businesses on notice about ‘greenwashing’ risk

To avoid the risk of engaging in greenwashing practices, businesses should always use clear labels and definitions of sustainability-related terms and clearly explain the extent to which sustainability has been factored into their investment strategies.

‘No fault’ evictions to be abolished in England in renters’ rights reform

Legislation is only one piece of the jigsaw and it is how all of these different strands come together

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