08/28/2023
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
The Sustainable Batteries Regulation, which imposes both legal and technical obligations, applies to all categories of batteries
08/25/2023
The amendments should also achieve operational efficiencies for the Registry benefitting those using its services.
08/25/2023
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
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
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
There are no new statutory provisions on this particular topic in the new regulations.
08/25/2023
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
Supporting measures for the MoU are reportedly being drafted to provide more guidance on PRC-HK cross-border data transfers.
08/24/2023
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
The legislative process can take months if not years.
08/24/2023
Linbrooke had sought to reduce its fine further
08/23/2023
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
SCOTUS will decide whether domestic abusers have a right to own guns in U.S. v. Rahimi
08/23/2023
The recent arbitration law reform now allows parties to grant the arbitral tribunal with the power to issue interim measures modernising Italian arbitration law
08/23/2023
The CMA has confirmed that it has opened a fresh ‘phase 1’ investigation into the restructured deal.
08/21/2023
Among those changes, and consistent with the regulatory trends in other Australian jurisdictions, is a requirement for wind farm proponents to ‘front load’ environmental assessments prior to approval.
08/21/2023
The Government has since issued a progress report in July 2023 on the implementation of the Carbon Neutral Roadmap.
08/21/2023
Proposed Rule Requires Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers to Eliminate or ‘Neutralize’ Conflicts of Interest
08/21/2023
As a result of the amendments, the CPR has undergone some significant changes