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Our Thinking
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Indemnities: Recent decisions by the high court
2020 has seen numerous important decisions by the High Court (“the Court”) which clarify the law in relation to...
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Key changes to The UK Stewardship Code
The new UK Stewardship Code has been published and takes effect from 1 January 2020… Are you signing up?...
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Brexit Update: The Revised Withdrawal Agreement
After three years of negotiations, three rejections of the withdrawal agreement negotiated by Ms. Theresa May with the EU...
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Brexit update: FCA extends deadline; EU Commission clarifies equivalence decision; Czech Republic and Malta approve no deal laws
With the EU granting the UK another flexible extension of the negotiation period around the UKs withdrawal from the...
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Brexit update: No deal preparations – Ireland and Italy clarify no deal laws
Following on from our Brexit series which focused on the updated no deal measures in the United Kingdom...
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Brexit update: No deal preparations – Belgium, Gibraltar, Portugal, Romania & Sweden
With a no deal Brexit remaining a possibility, the UK, the EU and individual EU members continue to review...
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The EU discusses changes to EMIR
The final text to amend technical aspects of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (the “EMIR Refit”) could enter into...
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Brexit updates – Spain & Poland
Following on from our series of newsletters on Brexit updates and no deal preparation, in this newsletter we look...
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Brexit Update: No Deal Measures Intensify
Following on from our series of newsletters on recent Brexit updates and no deal preparations, in this newsletter we...
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Brexit update – Germany & France
Following on from our series of newsletters on Brexit updates and no deal preparation, in this newsletter we look...
Industry News
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Meaning of ‘fair value’ in company articles of association
In the recent case of Re Euro Accessories Ltd EWHC 47, the High Court was required to interpret...
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ESMA launches common supervisory action on MiFID II Product Governance Rules
At the start of February 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) announced the launch of a common...
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Solicitor duties towards the opposing party: do they exist?
The recent decision reached in NDH Properties Ltd v Lupton Fawcett LLP provides useful insight into whether a...
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The EU sustainable finance disclosure regulation
As concerns for environmental and social governance (“ESG”) increase, the European Union has introduced a new set of legislation...
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Restraint of trade: court of appeal rules on restrictive covenants in service agreements
In the recent case of Quantum Actuarial LLP v Quantum Advisory Ltd EWCA Civ 227 (24 February 2021),...
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The FCA consults on changes to e-payment services
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Consultation Paper CP21/3 (the “Consultation Paper”) on 28 January 2021 proposing: amendments to...
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The Penrose Report – the new normal in UK competition policy?
On 16 February 2021, the Penrose Report – Power to the People (the “Report“) was published by John Penrose...
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IOSCO report on complaint handling and redress system for retail investors
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”) is an association of independent organisations regulating the global securities and futures...
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UK Government consults on regulatory proposals for cryptoassets and stablecoins
On 7 January 2021, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HM Treasury“) published a consultation (the “Consultation“) that called for evidence on...
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SEC regulated UK firms exporting personal data to the SEC
A letter sent by the UK’s Information Commissioners Office (the “ICO”) to the US Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)...