01/30/2023
HMRC withdraws plastic packaging tax invoicing requirements
There will of course be some who have already expended time and effort on developing the systems to generate the information
Government Regulation
01/30/2023
CMA investigations to extend to consumer product 'green' claims in UK
Ongoing drive to tackle greenwashing and misleading claims means businesses
01/30/2023
Aviation regulatory update 2022/2023
The pipeline of regulations and legislative measures for 2023 is likely to include the implementation of the outcomes and responses to these various consultations
01/30/2023
Pensions disputes: market upheaval feeding into disputes landscape
The case considers some of the complaints that may arise where members have seen fund values fall during the Covid-19 pandemic
01/30/2023
UK CMA to scrutinise green claims made in relation to foodstuffs, drinks and other household essentials
Greenwashing has attracted regulatory attention because consumers are increasingly taking environmental considerations into account when choosing products and services.
01/27/2023
The Jersey property market: What's the outlook for 2023?
Interestingly, the purchase price of two-bedroom houses fell by £32,000 from that of the previous quarter, and the slightly higher bracket of four-bedroom houses remained on average unchanged at a mean sale price of £1,329,000.
01/27/2023
Rights of exclusive patent licensees clarified
The Court of Appeal considered the interpretation of the provisions of the Patents Act 1977 that specifically deal with the rights of exclusive licensees in the context of a dispute over pharmaceutical patents.
01/27/2023
Guernsey Regulator Releases Final Form Rules on Virtual Asset Service Provider & Consumer Lending Law
The GFSC consulted on a draft form of the Rules over the summer of 2022, and has also published feedback on that consultation.
01/27/2023
Burges Salmon appointed to Ordnance Survey legal panel
The firm has been appointed to the OS legal panel for an initial three year period with the potential to extend
01/26/2023
United we stand
It is important to understand that our laws are not the same as those in the UK and our courts are not generally required to follow their decisions.
01/26/2023
Regulatory reform will shape 2023 cyber risk landscape
In 2023, organisations should continue to evaluate their readiness to deal with cyber issues. Consideration of cyber risk in the supply chain should form part of that.
01/26/2023
Limitation period applies to claims made in adjudication
The limitation defence was raised by Cooper Construction Limited (Cooper) in adjudication enforcement proceedings before the High Court brought by LJR Interiors Limited (LJR).
01/25/2023
Virtual Assets Service Providers Act enacted in the BVI
The registration requirements and continuing obligations are designed to ensure that service providers in the BVI operate in a prudent manner
01/25/2023
A global comparison of international arbitration rules on new claims
Several arbitration rules rely on the concept of the Terms of Reference (ToR) to set a procedural milestone after which submitting new claims is made difficult.
01/25/2023
Regulator of algorithms established in the Netherlands
Amsterdam-based technology law expert Wouter Seinen described the choice of the AP as the new regulator as “remarkable”.
01/24/2023
US DOJ Announces Changes to Corporate Enforcement Policy
The policy, now to be called the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, offers a presumption of a declination to companies who voluntarily self-disclose misconduct to the Criminal Division, fully cooperate and appropriately remediate,
01/24/2023
US Treasury Releases Final and Proposed Regulations on Qualified Foreign Pension Funds and Other Issues under FIRPTA
This Legal Update provides a review of certain rules provided in the Final Regulations and the 2022 Proposed Regulations, including comparisons to the prior proposed regulations.
01/24/2023
Dentons Challenges the traditional approach to Early careers Recruitment in the Legal Sector
The new blended assessment provides an overall ‘potential’ score for decision making and a personalised feedback report for candidates.
01/23/2023
Green Elite: The Duomatic Principle, s.175 and directors’ liability for unauthorised payments
The company subsequently went into liquidation and its liquidators alleged that those payments – which comprised the sale proceeds of assets previously owned by Green Elite – had been made by the directors in breach of their fiduciary duties.
01/23/2023
Corporate crime and investigations: What now for 2023?
The prosecution has since obtained leave to appeal to the High Court (Australia's highest court), so 2023 should see the High Court of Australia's first consideration of foreign bribery penalties.