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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK FCA Publishes Guidance on Social Media Financial Promotions

On 26 March 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued its finalised guidance in relation to financial promotions on social media (Finalised Guidance). Background - The Finalised Guidance follows the FCA’s July...more

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What Has Changed in the New Corporate Governance Code?: Five Key Things to Know about the New Code and Associated Guidance

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On 22 January 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (the FRC) published revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code (the 2024 UKCGC), replacing the 2018 version with effect from financial years commencing on or after 1...more

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FCA’s New Rules for SPACs

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In response to Lord Hill’s review of the UK Listing Regime, the FCA consulted earlier this year on changes to the Listing Rules for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The proposed changes remove the presumption of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Updated Workplace Covid-19 Guidance Gives Employers More Flexibility And Responsibility

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On 19 July 2021, so-called “freedom day”, England moved onto Step 4 of its roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions. In conjunction with this milestone, the UK Government released updated “working safely during coronavirus”...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Finalises Guidance on International Transfers of Personal Data Following Europe’s Top...

The guidance outlines how organisations should approach international transfers and confirms examples of supplemental measures that can be adopted to ensure ongoing compliance and seeking to de-mystify earlier uncertainty. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Revised Merger Assessment Guidelines Codify UK Interventionist Approach to Dynamic Markets

The U.K.’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has released new merger assessment guidelines that confirm the U.K. regulator’s intensified approach to merger control.1 The guidelines largely codify the CMA’s recent output,...more

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[Webinar] 20/20 Hindsight: Anti-Corruption Developments in 2020 - December 9th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CST

Learning Objectives: - Become familiar with the major FCPA cases of 2020 - Learn about the policy developments affecting corporate compliance programs from the DOJ this year - Catch up on key international developments in...more

Dechert LLP

More details emerge of the UK’s Job Retention Bonus Scheme

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Following the Chancellor’s announcement on 8 July 2020 that employers of furloughed employees would be entitled to a job retention bonus if they kept employees employed until the end of January 2021, the Government published...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Guidance from E.U. Supervisory Authorities on Data Processing in a Time of COVID-19

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and a number of European data protection supervisory authorities have recently issued guidance on processing personal data, including special categories of personal data (i.e., health...more

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The Implications Of Brexit On The Competition Law Landscape: Key Takeaways From The CMA’s ‘Guidance On The Functions Of The CMA...

The UK will no longer be a Member State of the European Union (the “EU”) as of 11 p.m. on 31 January 2020 (“Exit Day”). A ‘transition period’ will run from Exit Day until 11 p.m. on 31 December 2020 (the “Transition Period”)....more

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GDPR Privacy FAQs: Which supervisory authorities have released guidance on compliance with European cookie laws?

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So far, the German, French and British supervisory authorities have released guidance specifically addressing cookies in 2019. The German guidance was published in April 2019...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Transatlantic Approach on Corporate Cooperation: How Newly Issued French and UK Guidance Compare to US Practices

As widely anticipated, French and U.K. regulators recently published guidance detailing their expectations for corporate cooperation in enforcement investigations. Both sets of guidance demonstrate further alignment of those...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office Issues Guidance for Corporate Cooperation

On 6 August 2019, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) released Guidance on what it expects from organisations seeking cooperation credit in the agency’s investigations. The long-awaited Guidance is a codified and clarified...more

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UK Immigration: Government Issues Guidance for EU Nationals in No-Deal Brexit Scenario

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 28, 2019, the UK government issued guidance in relation to the rights of EU nationals in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The proposals, subject to parliamentary approval, allow for a transition...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Lower UK Thresholds for Scrutiny of Mergers Affecting National Security

Following the publication and consultation on a green paper earlier this year the UK Government has now published new takeover rules, adding new thresholds to the relevant provisions of the UK Enterprise Act giving the...more

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UK Changes Merger Control Regime for Foreign Takeovers

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The Situation: New legislation came into force on 11 June 2018, allowing the UK Government to scrutinise a wider range of mergers that may raise public interest or national security issues. The Context: This is the outcome...more

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Business and Human Rights - Recent IBA Guidance for Lawyers

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Lawyers must have the intersection of business and human rights at the front of their minds, and in-house counsel are no exception. Human rights risks transcend borders and industries, and may lead to bet-the-company...more

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