08/29/2023
Group restructurings to be simplified with new Dutch law
It will also be possible for Dutch capital companies to convert into a capital company of an EU Member State.
Government Regulation
08/29/2023
Updates to the Australian offshore wind regulatory regime
Consultations on the Illawarra, NSW offshore wind zone and the Southern Ocean offshore wind zone have started and will close on 16 October and 31 August respectively.
08/29/2023
Trustee Decision-Making and the Role of the Court: 'Blessing' Applications
This Guide provides an overview of 'blessing' applications and how and when a trustee may obtain the court's assistance.
08/29/2023
COP28 Explore
With the devastating physical effects of climate change making themselves only too evident this summer, we can expect two weeks of heated discussions and gruelling negotiations.
08/28/2023
What documents and records must a BVI company keep?
This guide examines the documents and records that must be kept by a BVI company limited by shares that does not carry on a regulated activity.
08/28/2023
H1 2023 populated by ESG Sukuk featuring offshore centers
In this Country Correspondent Report for Islamic Finance News ("IFN"), Manuela Belmontes and Barbara Kramarz discuss the increase of ESG- linked Sukuks that feature offshore centres.
08/28/2023
EU Sustainable Batteries Regulation: Essential actions for sourcing and manufacturing in a sustainable manner
The Sustainable Batteries Regulation, which imposes both legal and technical obligations, applies to all categories of batteries
08/25/2023
Amendments to legislation administered by the Guernsey Registry
The amendments should also achieve operational efficiencies for the Registry benefitting those using its services.
08/25/2023
AML update: consultation on amendments to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook
In this update, we set out the JFSC's proposals to add new and expanded guidance notes across the Handbook and to add a new code of practice in respect of politically exposed persons.
08/25/2023
PTC update: clarification of application of NPTO
These developments provide welcome clarification in respect of the application of the "as a business" test to PTCs, and other corporate bodies, acting as a trustee of an express trust.
08/25/2023
Private investment funds in the BVI
The licensing process for private investment funds is reasonably straight forward and typically dealt with within a couple of weeks of filing the licence application.
08/25/2023
New rules issued on building safety for when buildings are occupied
There are no new statutory provisions on this particular topic in the new regulations.
08/25/2023
FIFA’s new agents regulations require clubs to prepare
The validity of the Regulations was tested in a legal challenge brought before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which ruled against the Professional Football Agents Association last month.
08/24/2023
PRC-Hong Kong MoU Signed: Will Cross-border Data Transfers within the Greater Bay Area Be Easier Now?
Supporting measures for the MoU are reportedly being drafted to provide more guidance on PRC-HK cross-border data transfers.
08/24/2023
Update on Portugal's Golden Visa Regime
As a reminder, Portugal's Golden Visa scheme, which opened in 2012, grants individuals visas in return for investments into Portuguese investments or purchase of real estate.
08/24/2023
Watchdog seeks data protection constraints on EU open finance plans
The legislative process can take months if not years.
08/24/2023
Scottish health and safety fines ‘rising to English levels’
Linbrooke had sought to reduce its fine further
08/23/2023
Australian court: application to set aside judgment debt must comply with formalities
Evidence in support of the grounds to set aside which is filed later than this period will not be capable of being relied on by the applicant at hearing, which may result in the application failing on jurisdictional grounds.
08/23/2023
Hogan Lovells files brief on behalf of March For Our Lives urging Supreme Court to prohibit domestic abusers from possessing guns
SCOTUS will decide whether domestic abusers have a right to own guns in U.S. v. Rahimi
08/23/2023
The Chamber of Commerce of Milan's arbitration rules
The recent arbitration law reform now allows parties to grant the arbitral tribunal with the power to issue interim measures modernising Italian arbitration law