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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

Qatar law aims to boost private sector employment for nationals

Doha-based employment law expert Sarah Khasawneh was commenting as the Ministry of Labour published Law No. (12) of 2024, on job localisation in the private sector.

Bermuda's shareholder oppression remedy

Bermuda law provides aggrieved shareholders with several options for seeking relief from the courts in response to corporate governance issues.

Legal advice rights written into UK Russian sanctions law

Other clarifications made in the new regulations include to the definition of legal advisory services

EU policy businesses can expect to see this autumn

The Council of Ministers provided an insight into how this process might work in June

Cayman Islands beneficial ownership – Steps guide

In this case, the entity is not required to report its registrable beneficial owners and there is no need to continue with further steps in this guide.

Third Time Was the Charm: FinCEN Finalizes AML Compliance Requirements for Certain Investment Advisers

In this Legal Update, we discuss these differences and potential impacts to investment advisers in advance of the Final Rule’s January 1, 2026, compliance deadline.

A change in government, and a change in the Section 21 eviction timetable

The previous incumbent Conservatives had been content to acknowledge that something needed to be done

Illinois Passes Artificial Intelligence (AI) Law Regulating Employment Use Cases

The amendment also covers generative AI (i.e., AI that is capable of generating text, images, audio, videos, or other content that would otherwise be produced by humans).

Planned water law reform 'risks delaying environmental action'

The Bill sets out a raft of measures centred around addressing the risk of pollution of rivers, lakes and seas arising from the activity of water companies in England.

UK payment firms’ APP fraud compensation cap reduced to £85,000

The previous maximum reimbursement value of £415,000 proposed by the PSR was in line with the FOS’s maximum reimbursement limit at that time.

High Court will take pragmatic approach to protect crypto fraud victims

The court considered whether the claimant had a good reason for serving its claim

Four Months to Go: Key Steps to Implement DORA

Major’ ICT-related incidents must be reported to their relevant national competent authority within prescribed timeframes.

Saudi Arabia issues implementing rules on exporting personal data

Similar to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK and EU, personal data can only be transferred to countries that provide an adequate level of data protection.

Dutch DPA fines US-based facial recognition company for GDPR breach

Clearview has also collected faces of UK citizens and has been fined for this by the UK data protection authority

ICLG Alternative Investment Funds 2024: Cayman Islands

Grant Dixon, Andrew Keast and Stephen Watler provide an analysis of the laws and regulations of alternative investment funds in the Cayman Islands.

New tokenisation guidance published by the Jersey Financial Services Commission

The Commission (JFSC) has also updated its guidance on initial coin / token offerings

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