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Meta appoints Dentons to new EMEA Panel

The firm's global relationship with Meta has developed through years of collaboration.

Simandou contracts will reflect international sustainability standards

Audit and disclosure provisions are also likely to feature in the contracts.

The role for HR in EU corporate sustainability reporting

HR teams are unlikely to be responsible for assessing whether a business needs to comply with the CSRD.

Ten top tips for regulatory interviews in Guernsey

This update provides tips to consider when preparing for and attending the interview.

Cayman Regulatory Update – Q1 2024

This Regulatory Update provides a snapshot of the key legal developments in the Cayman Islands over the last quarter

Caribbean Regulatory Update – Q1 2024

BVI FSC licence fee reminders and increases to General Registry fees in the Cayman Islands.

Interest rates for late payments in commercial transactions increase to 12.5%

EU directive against late payments to be turned into regulation

Cayman Islands to be removed from EU AML list and UK list of high risk countries

The Regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, which is expected later this month.

BVI Approved Managers and Approved Funds: Upcoming Filing Deadline - 31 January 2024

BVI Approved Funds are required to file an annual return with the Commission by 31 January 2024

FCA plans new UK regulatory regime for fiat-backed stablecoin

This regulatory framework would also allow for wider use of stablecoin use for global payments between consumers and merchants.

UK payment firms to compensate APP fraud victims up to £415,000

A potential incentive for prompt and accurate assessment lies in the ability of the sending firm to require the receiving firm to contribute 50% of the compensation

Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre launched in ‘timely’ reform

ADCACC has been administering arbitrations pursuant to procedural rules issued in 2013, under which the default seat is Abu Dhabi and default language of the proceedings is Arabic.

European Media Freedom Act agreement ‘step in right direction’ for press

The agreement means that the act will now be adopted into EU law.

Asian Investment Funds | Corporate Governance and Compliance

As such it is unlikely that additional measures with respect to internal controls beyond adopting the corporate governance framework required under the CG Measures would be required.

Bermuda: Cat Bond Market Momentum to Persist After Year of Surprises

In 2023, catastrophe bond and related ILS issuance hit a new a high of more than $16 billion

New media law brings UAE ‘into digital age’

The legislation also sets out “the importance of maintaining individual privacy”, as well as incorporating measures to reduce the promotion of “destructive ideas” and the abuse of young people online, Hayward added.

Proposed changes to Children and Civil Status (Amendments) (Jersey) Law

The draft Law also deals with two other important aspects of parental rights that will affect many parents in Jersey.

Out of sight, out of mind: a comparative guide to Jersey and BVI probate for non-domiciliaries with movable assets

Planning and preparation can help to reduce delay and complication through the probate process at what can be a very difficult time.

Mayer Brown adds leading class action and data privacy litigator Anthony Weibell in Northern California

Privacy class actions and internet class action-related litigation are at an all-time high in California and across the country

Gender pay gap in UK tech sector improves but more female leaders needed

BT Group is among the large employers that are part of the 30% Club

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