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arbitration update
19 APR 2018 Arbitration agreement revived in Royal Adelaide Hospital dispute
Grounds for a mandatory stay under the UNCITRAL Model Law (enacted by the uniform domestic Commercial Arbitration Acts) and a discretionary stay under...
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banking tech chat
18 APR 2018 IFRS 16 – Coming, ready or not
The new IFRS leases standard is effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. Published in January 2016, the standard has been...
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indirect tax bulletin
17 APR 2018 Unclaimed money in Australia: remission date for unclaimed money approaching in Victoria
This Indirect Tax Bulletin provides an overview of the obligations of Australian businesses required to lodge and pay unclaimed money with a State or Territory...
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Debt Capital Markets
17 APR 2018 Debt Capital Markets Update Q1 2018
Welcome to the second edition of the Ashurst Quarterly Debt Capital Markets Update for 2018. In this edition we summarise the key developments in debt...
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sanctions briefing
16 APR 2018 US imposes new Russian sanctions: what is different this time?
On 6 April 2018, OFAC imposed sanctions on 7 so-called Russian business "oligarchs" and12 companies which they own, as well as 17 Russian government officials,...
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employment | modern slavery update
13 APR 2018 Modern slavery: how financial institutions can help
Home Office minister, Victoria Atkins MP, spoke at the National Crime Agency's recent ‘Invisible People’ exhibition asking for ''increased support from...
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Banking update
12 APR 2018 Can asset-based lending and cash flow lending work together?
It is becoming increasingly common to see an asset-based lending (ABL) facility (usually provided by a bank or a specialist ABL provider) sitting alongside...
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UK Quoted company newsletter
12 APR 2018 New rules for AIM companies on Corporate Governance
On 8 March 2018, the London Stock Exchange issued its updated AIM Rules for companies following on from AIM Notice 50. The rules include an early notification...
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UK quoted company newsletter
12 APR 2018 2018 AGM and reporting season
See the client briefing for the detail. The table below shows some key areas covered 2018 AGM AND REPORTING SEASON ...
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UK quoted company newsletter
12 APR 2018 Proposed new law on addresses of directors and others
In February 2018, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published the draft Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations...
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UK quoted company newsletter
12 APR 2018 Ashurst corporate publications in the last quarter
In particular, in April 2018 we published our Public M&A Q1 2018 client briefing looking at recent news and regulatory developments in the UK Public M&A...
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UK Quoted company newsletter
12 APR 2018 Government response on register of beneficial owners of overseas entities owning UK property or engaging in UK procurement
In March 2018, BEIS published the Government response to its call for evidence on establishing a publically-accessible register of beneficial owners of...
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UK quoted company newsletter
12 APR 2018 Government consultation on insolvency and corporate governance
In March 2018, BEIS issued a consultation paper on Insolvency and Corporate Governance. It puts forward a number of measures and also seeks views on other...
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M&A Update
12 APR 2018 UK Public M&A Update - Q1 2018
Overview 13 firm offers were announced in Q1 2018 (compared to 9 in Q4 2017 and 10 in Q3 2017), with a combined offer value of £20.13 billion (a significant...
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quickguides
11 APR 2018 Civil proceedings in the English Courts
This guide provides an overview of the litigation process in the courts of England and Wales and the features of English court litigation that potential...
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Dispute resolution alert
10 APR 2018 ADGM Courts announce MOU with Abu Dhabi Courts for the reciprocal enforcement of judgments
The Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (ADGM Courts) and the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) announced on 4 April 2018 the signing of a Memorandum of...
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non-performing loans
09 APR 2018 Restructuring Landscape in Europe - Keeping up with the Competition
Two ambitious European projects Two of the EU's flagship economic projects impact restructuring and insolvency: completion of the Banking Union and creation...
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Data bytes | 3
09 APR 2018 Data protection:Transparency under GDPR
What is "transparency"? Regardless of how your business uses personal data, you need to ensure that they stay on the right side of the transparency obligations...
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Competition newsletter | France
09 APR 2018 French Competition Authority publishes the results of its online advertising sector inquiry
The report contains a useful and comprehensive description of the online advertising "ecosystem" in France, the complexity of which has grown over the...
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Competition newsletter | Spain
09 APR 2018 Andalusian competition authority fines private health company for abusive conduct
JMPP provides complementary specialised health services and emergency health services to patients of the Servicio Andaluz de Salud ("SAS"), the public...
