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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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FINANCE REGULATORY
31 May 2023 MiFID III arrives as the Retail Investment Package is unveiled
Article on European Commission's 2023 Retail Investments Strategy consisting on an Omnibus Directive amending MiFID, IDD, Solvency II, UCITS Directive and…
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ip/media
24 May 2023 A sticky end for the Manuka Honey certification trade mark?
Local honey producers have been unsuccessful in securing a certification trade mark for "Manuka Honey" in New Zealand.
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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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Financial Services Update
22 May 2023 Government announces buy now, pay later products to be regulated as credit products
On 22 May 2023, in an address to the Responsible Lending & Borrowing Summit, the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services announced that the…
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esg disputes update
19 May 2023 Climate change and directors' duties: ClientEarth v the directors of Shell plc
Our 6 key takeaways from the English High Court's approach to a claim against company directors for allegedly failing to discharge their duties in relation to…
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employment update
19 May 2023 Under the consultation spotlight - record keeping, holiday leave and pay and TUPE
Hot on the heels of the government's policy paper titled 'Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy' (see our client briefing here), the government has published…
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corporate update
16 May 2023 Proposed changes to the UK Takeover Code
On 15 May 2023, the UK Takeover Panel published a consultation paper (PCP 2023/1), focused primarily on Rule 21.1, which restricts the board of a target…
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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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contentious financial services update
12 May 2023 Consultation, co-operation and carrots - what do the PRA's new proposals mean for enforcement?
The PRA announced plans to speed up its enforcement processes, including an eye-catching proposal to offer bigger discounts on financial penalties of up to…
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legal update - ashurst spain
11 May 2023 Latest employment law changes in Spain
A newsletter by the Madrid employment team in relation to the latest employment law changes in Spain
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contentious financial services update
05 May 2023 Agency and authority in Hong Kong: Quincecare duty in the Court of Final Appeal
A Quincecare judgment from Lord Sumption in Hong Kong puts "on inquiry" into commercial context while the limitation arguments add risk for banks
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corporate update
05 May 2023 UK Listing Reform: a New Chapter?
The FCA has published CP 23/10: Primary Markets Effectiveness Review: Feedback to DP22/2 and proposed equity listing rule reforms in which it sets out its…
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legal update - ashurst spain
04 May 2023 New Spanish Housing Law: key issues for the private sector
A newsletter by our Madrid Real Estate team in relation to the new Spanish Housing Law and the key issues for the private sector
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financial services speedread
04 May 2023 Financial Services SpeedRead: 4 May 2023 edition
Welcome to the latest edition of the Financial Services SpeedRead, a collection of bite-sized updates designed to help you keep on top of key regulatory…
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quickguides | RESTRUCTURING AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS
04 May 2023 Ending the Life of a Solvent Company in England and Wales
This Quickguide explains the two most common forms to bring a solvent company's life to an end and explains the processes involved in each, as well as in…
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FUNDS INSIDER | ISSUE 8
03 May 2023 Private M&A in Luxembourg
In July 2022, Luxembourg published a draft bill proposing a reform to amend the Luxembourg law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, as amended (the…
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Corporate Crime and Investigations
02 May 2023 Australia consults on simplification of AML/CTF laws and Tranche 2 reforms
The Australian Government is consulting on reform to AML/CTF laws, including Tranche 2 reforms and inclusion of gate-keeper professions, and simplification of…
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RSSG UPDATE | EUROPE
28 Apr 2023 London as a European restructuring forum reigns supreme
German real estate group restructuring plan sanctioned in London Having failed to get its restructuring solution through in its home jurisdiction, beleaguered…
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financial regulatory update
28 Apr 2023 EU Moves Forward on MiCA Regulation
The European Parliament voted on 20 April 2023 to approve the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). The new rules were quickly heralded as a…
