Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are a continuously increasing challenge for management, executive boards and supervisory boards. In addition to legal risks and potential fines, the company’s reputation is […]
Continue Reading →This guide outlines some of the key tax issues to consider when setting up a subsidiary in the UK. It assumes that the subsidiary will be a private company limited […]
Continue Reading →The growth of data centres and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) rely on the availability of electric power, with many data centres entering into power purchase agreements (PPAs) to […]
Continue Reading →Recently enacted EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Amending Regulations have provided some clarity on concerns that have been raised by practitioners, but a number of concerns still remain for businesses across […]
Continue Reading →Contractors and project developers must work to mitigate environmental impacts in support of sustainability ambitions as we head into 2025 to actively deliver a reduction in the net-zero emissions arising […]
Continue Reading →Developers and landlords of high-rise buildings affected by unsafe cladding in England must meet new deadlines set out by the government to remediate cladding issues, or face stringent enforcement measures […]
Continue Reading →The new Irish Companies Act will enhance the supervisory and enforcement powers of the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) following a long period of expansions of the CEA’s enforcement team. Read […]
Continue Reading →Businesses operating in the UK construction sector must prepare for the new failure to prevent fraud offence by ensuring robust compliance procedures are in place. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Commercially important questions concerning the degree to which software, including artificial intelligence (AI) systems, can be patented, are to be considered by the UK’s highest court in what will be […]
Continue Reading →The threshold triggering a reporting obligation on ’relevant firms and involved persons’ concerning their suspicions of non-compliance with the UK’s financial sanctions regimes from will be lowered as of 5 […]
Continue Reading →The festive season in the UK throughout December into early January is traditionally a period when family, friends and colleagues get together in restaurants, bars, cafes and other hospitality settings […]
Continue Reading →Certain social media platforms in Australia will be required to take reasonable steps to prevent Australian children under the age of 16 from having accounts, after “world first” legislation was […]
Continue Reading →The trustee in a Russian bankruptcy has failed to gain the assistance of the English courts to realise land situated in England so that the proceeds of sale could be […]
Continue Reading →Draft local legislation designed to enable centuries-old land and property in London to be used for purposes beyond the meat and fish markets it is currently used for has been […]
Continue Reading →A new ruling offers businesses litigating before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) clarity on how the court may assess claims for patent infringement – and is the first time the […]
Continue Reading →The UK government’s recently published ambitions and expectations for local government pension schemes (LGPS) may help accelerate the consolidation of existing LGPS pools, potentially unlocking further value for the schemes, […]
Continue Reading →Large businesses in the UK preparing for the 2024-25 reporting season will need to be aware of the latest changes to the payment practices and performance reporting requirements. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Businesses selling to UK consumers must consider – and try to influence – measures proposed in recently published government consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime, an […]
Continue Reading →Online service providers have been given a “valuable reminder” that content generated by AI will fall in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act’s requirements in the same way content […]
Continue Reading →The political desire of the new UK government to foster closer trading relations with the EU post-Brexit can be served via a major project for shortening the securities settlement cycle […]
Continue Reading →Many more companies can be criminally liable for corporate fraud than before, and the scope of the law is expanding still further says Tom Stocker, while Emilie Jones reviews the […]
Continue Reading →The Unified Patent Court (UPC) can award damages for patent infringement arising for up to five years before the date it began operating, the Munich local division of the court […]
Continue Reading →Legislative measures to address increased cyber threats and enhance Australia’s resilience against cyber incidents have been passed by the country’s parliament and now await Royal Assent to come into force. […]
Continue Reading →A recent UK Supreme Court decision demonstrates the increasing need to ensure collective agreements are documented in significant detail, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
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