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BVI Business Companies Act and Related Legislation

This Compendium does not, however, contain the various forms and filings prescribed by the legislation; these are available on request from Conyers Dill & Pearman.

How to manage geopolitical risk in financial services technology contracts

With regulatory scrutiny of supplier arrangements increasing, there is good reason for financial services businesses to ensure that they have taken all steps necessary

Fresh proposals for UK data protection reform expected on 9 March

The DPDI Bill was introduced into UK parliament last July, but its progress has since stalled – there has been no second reading of the Bill to-date.

Personal Injury Claims in Jersey

It used to be the case that if you lost your case, you would usually be liable to pay the defendant’s costs.

Guernsey - The Private Investment Funds Regime

Where the manager or general partner needs to obtain a licence, the application is made at the same time as the PIF registration application and is fast-tracked on the same one business-day turnaround.

EDPB says concerns remain with ‘Privacy Shield 2.0’ framework

The European Commission is empowered under the EU GDPR to issue so-called ‘adequacy’ decisions, which effectively declare that a jurisdiction outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) provides an adequate level of protection for personal dat

Resilience and innovation: why Luxembourg is a leading centre for private equity

Luxembourg's pragmatic and adaptive nature has helped to foster a well-developed and business-friendly legal system

Dentons advises Arada Developments LLC on their US50 million sukuk tap issuance

The Dentons team in Dubai was led by partner Alex Roussos

Singapore: Seeking luxe real estate

The stock market didn’t fare well either, as tech stocks plummeted, with the Nasdaq Composite index falling by a third.

When dynasties rise: how family businesses are becoming drivers of change

Governments and the judiciary are playing catch-up, but some jurisdictions are recognising the need to adapt and welcoming this new wave.

Regulators in Hong Kong start developing regulatory regime for crypto assets and stablecoins

The regulator plans to take further steps on setting up the regime, with implementation targeted for 2023 or 2024.

Guernsey Immunity Certificate Fee Increase

The application is ordinarily made in the initial stages of a purchase

UK competition court halts class action claim against Meta

The judgment also noted that it would be “extraordinarily difficult” to establish the other unfair trading conditions claim as an abuse of dominance.

BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022: New Provisions in Force for Struck Off and Dissolved Companies as of 1 January 2023

A major change brought by the new legislation is the date by which the struck off company is deemed dissolved.

Central Bank of Ireland publishes details of streamlined filing process for SFDR updates to UCITS and AIF pre-contractual documents

Any other changes must comply with the usual Central Bank review process for the relevant fund and should be submitted to allow sufficient consideration time.

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