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UAE’s ‘digital dirham’ opens door to new innovati

Companies need to understand how to integrate with the CBUAE’s issuance platform and prepare wallet infrastructure for onboarding.

Navigating tariff-related risks in the negotiation of supply contracts

Both suppliers and buyers should review their contracts to determine who bears the risks of higher costs

Conyers Announces 2025 Gap Year Programme

The programme generally requires a 3-4 month commitment to a full time position

Jersey Private Funds and Operational issues for Designated Service Providers: A timely reminder of a need to update best practice

The JFSC’s action against GBTCL serves as a cautionary tale for Jersey’s financial services sector

SEC Approves In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Crypto Asset ETPs

This change is likely to increase the efficiency of the creation and redemption process for crypto-based ETPs.

Using cost saving proposal mechanisms in Hong Kong SAR NEC4 contracts

Under the standard form Hong Kong edition of NEC4, a contractor can submit a cost saving proposal through two different clauses, Core Clause 16 and Option Clause X21.

Ireland on watch as UKIPO prepares to drop ‘series’ trade marks

Currently companies in the UK can file six variations of a trademark with non-distinctive changes

A guide to JPUTs (Jersey Property Unit Trusts)

A Jersey Property Unit Trust (JPUT) is a legal structure whereby legal ownership of assets (primarily non-Jersey real estate) is vested in one or more trustees

Using FIDIC construction contracts in Saudi Arabia

Most FIDIC contracts used in the Kingdom are based on the 1999 suite rather than the latest, 2017

New Zealand Bans Crypto ATMs: What are Other Countries Doing?

David Zaslowsky discusses the ban – its rationale and the likely legal ramifications – in the New York Law Journal.

Jersey fund structures

The assets of a unit trust are held by its trustee and are managed by the manager, who may appoint one or more investment managers/advisers to assist it.

Jersey Expert Funds

If the investment manager/adviser does not meet these requirements, it may approach the JFSC on a case by case basis.

Patent litigation in Ireland: revocation, experts and discovery

The validity of a patent can be challenged by way of stand-alone patent revocation proceedings or raised as a defence to patent infringement proceedings.

CMA seeks to enhance competition and customer choice in UK cloud infrastructure services

One area of CMA focus is the ability of customers to switch between providers or adopt multi-cloud strategies.

The Director Registration and Licensing Regime in the Cayman Islands

The DRLA only covers directors of Covered Entities and does not apply to directors of other Cayman Islands companies.

Australian employers face redundancy complexities after redeployment ruling

The decision means that the FWC can examine and form its own view about the employer’s redeployment decisions

A guide to funds and private equity in Jersey

Jersey offers a range of fund types and structures to suit the needs of sophisticated sponsors and investors

ID verification duties to impact millions of UK directors

Identity verification obligations will be extended further “at a later date”

Australia moves to protect penalty and overtime rates, making system more complicated

The legislation will insert a new section 135(A) in the Fair Work Act

EU: Voluntary Reporting Standard for SMEs Launched

The simplified standards offer a clearer structure for integrating sustainability data across supply chains

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