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Privilege case helps clarify limit of legal confidentiality in Scots law

The university had already handed over a later version of the report that had been edited by its legal team.

ICO issues new DSARs guidance for employers

The bond has been documented under Italgas’ Euro Medium Term Notes Programme

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The Units of the trust were also being transferred

Bermuda – Economic Substance Declaration Filings – June 2023 Alert

Such Declaration Forms must be filed annually, within six months of the last day of the entity’s financial year.

Clampdown on Russian sanctions circumvention

The guidance warns that Russian entities are unlikely to contact Western entities directly for restricted goods

International harmonisation of digital asset law and regulation: a series of meaningful steps, but a long road ahead

The novel nature of digital assets and their markets has raised fundamental questions as to how they should be treated from a legal and regulatory perspective.

Service providers' duties under CI discrimination law - minimising legal risk

Service providers must not discriminate against or harass their customers, and must make reasonable adjustments for disabled customers.

UK Government to launch Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme

The procedure is promised to be simple and fast.

Scots law reform relevant to transactions and disputes to be explored

The SLC said it would undertake a “general examination of limitation law”

European Commission to introduce stronger rules against corruption

Sanctions for individuals and organisations found guilty of corruption would be increased under the new draft rules.

FCA seeks to expand firms’ obligations to borrowers in financial difficulty

The FCA has been alive to this.

UK export control law breaches attracting million pound civil penalties

Keen said: “The recent stats show that compound penalties around the million pound mark for breaching the UK’s export control laws are no longer uncommon.”

Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Surveys for Financial Service Providers

The AML surveys assist the Authority in the exercise of its functions, including the collection of AML / CFT / CPF and sanctions data from FSPs.

Ireland adopts new regulations to enhance corporate cross-border EU mobility

The pre-existing cross-border division rules have also been changed to allow Irish companies to divide their assets and liabilities into new companies in other member states.

Case for university statutory duty of care towards students raised in parliament

Stephanie Badrock of Pinsent Masons was commenting after parliamentarians discussed campaigners’ proposals for a new statutory duty of care for higher education students.

Pensions risk transfer: reinsurer requirements

Reinsurers will also not want the insurer to amend the policy, or the underlying bulk, in respect of issues that impact the reinsurer without consent.

Sports bodies have options for tackling illegal streaming, say experts

Illegal streaming is the streaming of films, or premium sporting events without the copyright owner’s permission.

How the FCA’s new Consumer Duty impacts UK pension scheme buy-outs

This will further strengthen the regulatory regime that applies to insurers and the protection it offers to bought out members.

Guernsey funds legal and regulatory update June 2023

In view of the threshold, Pillar Two is unlikely to affect many businesses in Guernsey and those that are unaffected will continue to be subject to Guernsey's established zero-10 corporate tax regime.

Pre- and post-nups in Hong Kong: agreements which abound endearments

Many consider pre-nups or post-nups a one-way ticket to rejection when proposed, or that they foster incessant unhappiness when presenting the terms.

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