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1027 Results
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ESG UPDATE
31 May 2023 Modern Slavery Reporting Laws to Gain Teeth - What You Need To Know
On 25 May 2023, a government report was tabled recommending that the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) be amended to require a broader group of businesses to…
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corporate update
25 May 2023 FRC announces targeted consultation on UK Corporate Governance Code
Yesterday, the Financial Reporting Council published its public consultation paper on proposed 'targeted' revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code.
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strategic governance and advisory
24 May 2023 When can a physical meeting become a virtual meeting?
Keybridge Capital Limited v WAM Active Limited [2023] FCA 339: a recent case has provided guidance on the board's power to require that a physical meeting…
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Contentious Financial Services Update
24 May 2023 SMCR Reform Five important changes that need to be made to the UK personal accountability regime
HMT, the PRA and FCA published a call for evidence and discussion regarding the effectiveness of SMCR. We set out five important changes that should be made…
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Employment alert
23 May 2023 Between a rock and a hard place - When is a resignation voluntary or forced?
What you need to know: The Fair Work Commission has recently determined a series of unfair dismissal cases where employees have claimed they were forced…
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GLOBal Markets UpdATE
22 May 2023 EU EMIR: ECB responds to proposed EMIR 3.0
What has happened?On 28 April 2023, the European Central Bank published its Opinion on the European Commission's proposed reforms to EU EMIR1 , commonly…
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contentious financial services update
19 May 2023 Workplace bullying – the next #MeToo?
With multiple generations of employees working together, there is scope for disagreement over the boundaries of acceptable behaviour. We explore this…
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financial services update
15 May 2023 ASIC strengthens its design and distribution regime guidance
ASIC, design and distribution obligations, DDO, product governance, target market determinations, TMD, distribution conditions, product design, risk, compliance
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Strategic Governance and Advisory Client Alert
10 May 2023 Continuous disclosure during a cyberattack: a difficult problem requiring a practical solution
Authors: Rob Hanley, Partner; Miriam Kleiner, Partner; Maxine Viertmann, Lawyer; and Ingrid Tam, Graduate
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digital assets digest
09 May 2023 Digital Assets Digest: May 2023
Welcome to this month's Global Digital Assets Digest. In this edition we cover developments in relation to the digital euro, as well as developments in…
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governance & Compliance Update
03 May 2023 Ashurst Governance & Compliance Update – Issue 36
Welcome to the thirty-sixth Ashurst Governance & Compliance (AGC) update, the aim of which is to keep you and your board on top of the latest developments.
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fund insider | issue 8
27 Apr 2023 Material adverse change clauses in finance documents
As the economic headwinds indicate that borrowers will continue to face financial pressures in 2023 and beyond, lenders are seeking ways to exercise more…
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Ashurst Paris - Fintech update
26 Apr 2023 FinTech Newsletter No.5 January 2023 - March 2023
This French Fintech update covers issues from January 2023 to March 2023 relating to crypto, metavers, cyber risks ects.
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senior managers and certification regime
24 Apr 2023 SMCR Call for evidence: the reform that no one wants and no one asked for
SMCR is the gift that keeps on giving. Or certainly that's what the Government and, arguably, the regulators must think. With the publication of HM Treasury's…
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contentious financial services update
21 Apr 2023 Will the SMF "duty of responsibility" by shelved under the current SMCR review?
This article considers whether the current reviews of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) being conducted by HM Treasury, and the PRA and FCA…
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UPDATE
17 Apr 2023 The High Court decides Davis v Minister for Immigration: A cautionary tale about decision-making instructions
Authors: Melanie McKean, Partner; Rob Andersen, Senior Associate; Max Slattery, Lawyer
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Arbitration Update
17 Apr 2023 High Court of Australia unanimously recognises and enforces investment arbitration award and provides guidance for investors
High Court of Australia unanimously recognises and enforces investment arbitration award. The decision provides guidance for investors and clarity on waiver…
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legal update _ ashurst spain
11 Apr 2023 The Autonomous Community of Madrid passes Decree 19/2023 on the organisation of hotel establishments
A newsletter in relation to the approval by the Autonomous Community of Madrid of a new regulation for the organisation of the hotel activity
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Legal Update
05 Apr 2023 Update on the legislative initiative against supply shortages in drug procurement
The German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) has specified its ambitions to reduce supply shortages in drug procurement. The respective draft of the "Act…
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ASHURST RISK ADVISORY UPDATE
04 Apr 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a dear CEO letter to payment firms titled 'FCA priorities for payment firms' - the first of many knock on impacts following recent banking failures
What you need to know The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a dear CEO letter to all payment firms, including all firms subject to the Payment…
