Google wins appeal over EU online advertising competition fine
An EU court has upheld an appeal raised by Google over a €1.49 billion fine imposed on the company over online advertising practices. Read Complete Article
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Spotlight on culture in UK’s finance sector ahead of new duty and rules
Anne Sammon tells HRNews about the challenges facing FS firms ahead of a new duty to prevent sexual harassment in force from 26 October 2024, and further regulation by the […]
Continue Reading →Ruling offers crypto fraud asset tracing lesson
An Italian businessman has failed in his bid to force a cryptoasset exchange to repay him the value of cryptoassets stolen from him after a judge in the UK said […]
Continue Reading →Tackling theft or improper use of confidential information in the civil courts
Businesses faced with the theft or unauthorised use of their confidential data have a suite of remedies available to them in the civil courts to recover that data or prevent […]
Continue Reading →Changes to Saudi Investment Law will help facilitate foreign investment
Saudi Arabia’s new Investment Law aims to facilitate foreign investment by aligning with global best practice to reflect the Kingdom’s strategic intent to diversify its economy and integrate deeply into […]
Continue Reading →Australia introduces limited package of Privacy Act reforms to Parliament
The highly anticipated first package of the Australian government’s newly proposed Privacy Act reforms have been introduced to parliament in the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth). Read […]
Continue Reading →EU, UK and US sign world’s first AI treaty
Businesses will welcome the formation of a new international treaty on AI that sets a “global standard” for how AI-related risks and opportunities should be managed, an expert has said. […]
Continue Reading →NIS2 compliance hampered across EU as October deadline approaches
Embedding cybersecurity controls into everyday business processes can help businesses comply with wide-ranging new EU cyber legislation that is due to take effect next month, but that task is being […]
Continue Reading →Regulations extend banks’ UK trade sanctions reporting obligations
Banks and other regulated financial services firms in the UK face additional reporting obligations under new trade sanctions regulations due to take effect next month. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Electricity Regulation Amendment Act ‘transformational’ for South Africa
A new law in South Africa will deliver structural changes within the country’s energy sector and has the potential to address the problem of electricity blackouts and encourage investment in […]
Continue Reading →Value of data centres to UK economy highlighted by government action
The importance of data centres to the UK economy has been recognised by the new UK government in recent actions relevant to operational resilience and the planning regime, experts have […]
Continue Reading →Fewer remedies despite more notifications under UK’s national security and investment regime
The UK’s foreign investment screening regime saw an increase in the number of notifications in 2023-24, but fewer cases were subject to remedies or prohibitions compared to the previous year, […]
Continue Reading →Businesses urged to stay ‘wary’ as investment fraud surges in Ireland
Businesses and consumers should be more vigilant as sophisticated investment fraud is on the rise in Ireland, a legal expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK employment law divergence possible with ‘significant’ Northern Ireland consultation
Workers’ rights and protections across Great Britain and Northern Ireland could be set to diverge further as a result of proposed changes to employment laws in both jurisdictions, according to […]
Continue Reading →IR35: taxation of off-payroll workers explained
The off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, apply where a business engages an individual to provide services off-payroll and through an intermediary – commonly a company referred to as a […]
Continue Reading →Digital Services Act guidance issued in the Netherlands
Online service providers in the Netherlands have gained an insight into how the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) will be enforced in the country through the publication of new guidance, […]
Continue Reading →English institutions and law popular for global dispute resolution
New research shows the important role that English law, courts and arbitration bodies play in dispute resolution in a competitive global market, experts have said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK payment firms’ APP fraud compensation cap reduced to £85,000
UK payment firms’ obligation to compensate victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud could be capped at £85,000, instead of the initially proposed maximum amount of £415,000. The Payment Systems […]
Continue Reading →High Court will take pragmatic approach to protect crypto fraud victims
A recent High Court of England and Wales decision shows that the English courts are willing to interpret procedural service rules under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) pragmatically to facilitate […]
Continue Reading →Delayed flight claims fail to meet test for UK class action treatment
Airlines will welcome a recent decision by a judge in the UK to block attempts to group together compensation claims of passengers affected by the cancellation or long delay of […]
Continue Reading →Planned water law reform ‘risks delaying environmental action’
Proposed new legislation described by government as delivering a “significant increase in enforcement powers” against water companies, could delay rather than speed up industry action to address environmental concerns because […]
Continue Reading →UK ruling clarifies ‘fixed establishment’ in VAT group cases
Foreign companies need to have a substantial presence in the UK, including adequate human and technical resources, for their branch to qualify as a “fixed establishment”, a necessary condition for […]
Continue Reading →STEM initiatives key to tackle gender pay gap in manufacturing
Inspiring and encouraging women to think of a career in STEM has become an important part of the strategy for many large manufacturing companies in the UK to address the […]
Continue Reading →Dutch DPA fines US-based facial recognition company for GDPR breach
The Dutch data protection authority has imposed a fine of €30.5 million on facial recognition software provider Clearview AI, plus additional periodic penalty payments with a maximum of more than […]
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