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The Food Safety Modernization Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply and prevent food contamination. The main features of the FSMA include expanding... more +
The Food Safety Modernization Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply and prevent food contamination. The main features of the FSMA include expanding the FDA's inspection of food processing facilities and imported food products, requiring all food processors, manufactures and handlers to register with HHS and maintain food safety records, and shifting the government's focus away from responding to food contamination and towards preventing food contamination.  less -
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Implementing the Overseas Funds Regime – FCA Publishes Final Rules

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The FCA has published its final rules and guidance necessary to implement the Overseas Funds Regime (OFR). The gateway for eligible funds to apply for recognition under the OFR is scheduled to open in September for new...more

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Requirements for UK High Net Worth and Self-Certified Investors Changing From 31 January 2024

From 31 January 2024 the exemptions available from the restriction on communicating financial promotions appliable to high net worth (“HNW”) individuals and self-certified investors are changing. The updates are...more

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UK HNW and Sophisticated Investor Exemptions: More Financial Promotion Changes

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We wrote on the impact of changes to the financial promotion rules that came into effect earlier this year. On 7 November 2023, the UK Government published the proposed changes to the Financial Promotion Order 2005 (FPO). The...more

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HM Treasury Confirms Changes to Financial Promotion Exemptions

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Businesses relying on exemptions for high net worth individuals and self-certified sophisticated investors should ensure they are prepared to comply with the updated requirements. On 7 November 2023, HM Treasury...more

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Update on UK Cryptoasset Marketing Rules: What Do Firms Need to Do by 8 October?

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From 8 October, firms wishing to make a “financial promotion” relating to a “qualifying cryptoasset” can only do so legally if: The financial promotion is communicated by an FCA- or PRA-authorised person....more

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UK: Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 - Landmark Financial Services and Market Bill receives Royal Assent

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Hailed as a landmark piece of legislation and a once in a generation reform to the UK financial services sector, the new Financial Services and Markets Act 2022-2023 which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023 aims to bolster...more

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Belgian Securities Regulator: Beware the Risks of Certain Convertible Bonds

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In Short - The Situation: Several Belgian-listed companies have turned to very dilutive instruments (e.g., certain types of convertible bonds and equity lines) as a source of financing, which raises risks for investors...more

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FCA Fails to Find Its Watersheds Moment in Adams v. Options SIPP UK LLP

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The English High Court’s findings are likely to have wide implications, not just for SIPP operators but for all regulated firms. Key Points: ..Regulatory obligations are not intended to take precedence over contractual...more

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Tesco to Pay Compensation of £85 m and Further Fine of £129 m for Market Abuse

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On 28 March 2017, the FCA announced that Tesco plc and Tesco Stores Limited ("Tesco") had agreed to committing market abuse in relation to a trading update published on 29 August 2014. In that update, Tesco plc had stated...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 2017

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The FCA and PRA announced changes to enforcement process with the aim of strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of enforcement decision-making processes. Some of the changes have already come into force, the rest...more

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New Belgian Crowdfunding Law: Requirements and Tax Benefits

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The Belgian Law of 18 December 2016 on crowdfunding will enter into force on 1 February 2017. The crowdfunding law creates a specific status for equity and debt crowdfunding platforms (referred to as “alternative...more

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FCA fines and makes restriction order against investor for market abuse

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In this decision report we review the FCA's final notice issued to Gavin Duncan Paul Breeze on 15 July 2016. Mr Breeze was an investor in, and a former non-executive director (NED) of, a mobile payment software...more

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Alert: The AIFMD for Non-EU Fund Managers: It's Not as Bad as You Think – Part II: Small fund managers marketing to professional...

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Many non-EU alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) raising non-EU alternative investment funds (AIFs) will accept a European investor on a "reverse solicitation" basis; but they won't "market" into Europe. This is...more

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