Amazon faces record GDPR fine
A Luxembourg regulator is planning to issue Amazon with a record fine under EU data protection laws, the company has disclosed. Read Complete Article
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Singapore establishes S$1.1bn Covid-19 support for affected businesses
Singapore will make S$1.1 billion ($809 million) available to businesses and workers affected by the latest Covid-19 measures. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Offshore wind to power Japan’s largest green hydrogen plant
Japan plans to build its biggest hydrogen plant which will be powered by offshore wind energy. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Restructuring – a view from Czech Republic
Czech Republic lawyer Sabina Krajickova outlines the essential steps when restructuring a business in the Czech Republic Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment
Trish Embley tells HRNews about the government’s proposals for preventing workplace harassment Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Remote hearings could trigger due process arguments in arbitration
The final conclusion of a recent survey – that no jurisdiction that is a party to the New York Arbitration Convention grants an express right to a physical hearing but […]
Continue Reading →German court rules on the right to access under the GDPR
Germany’s Supreme Court has specified the scope of the right to access under Article 15 of the GDPR, but has left important questions unanswered. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Growth shares
Growth shares are a special class of shares issued to employees that allow the employees to share in the growth in value of the company above a valuation hurdle – […]
Continue Reading →HMRC identifies AML risks facing the art market
New guidance issued by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) emphasises the increased focus of law enforcement agencies to disrupt the use of the art market as a vehicle for money […]
Continue Reading →National security merger control: UK reform to commence January 2022
New legislation requiring businesses seeking to acquire certain UK companies to notify their intentions to do so and giving the UK government new powers to scrutinise other deals even after […]
Continue Reading →Sharp drop in senior accounting officer tax penalties
The number of penalties issued personally to finance directors and chief financial officers at large companies by the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has dropped from 148 to just […]
Continue Reading →Foreign funds invest in Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund
Investors from the US, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan have committed $16 billion of investment to Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund Indonesia Investment Authority (INA). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Changes to apprenticeships improve outlook for training
Rami Labib tells HRNews about the current apprenticeship scheme and the new flex-job model on the way Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FCA raises its expectations for firms’ focus on consumers
UK financial services firms must put customers first and be able to evidence how they do so to meet the demands set by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Ban on religious dress may be lawful rules ECJ
Laura Starrett tells HRNews how a recent European Court of Justice ruling may impact UK employers’ dress policies Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Effective data collection key to improving D&I in FS firms
Kate Dodd tells HRNews about improving diversity and inclusion in FS firms as highlighted by the FCA, PRA and Bank of England Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Thailand to replace coal-fired plants with gas-fired complex
Thailand’s state-owned Electricity Generating Authority (EGAT) will now no longer build two proposed coal-fired power plants and will instead build a Bt34 billion ($1.03bn) gas-fired complex. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Testing and vaccination rules pose questions for German employers
German employers face challenges in resolving seeming contradictions between sets of rules designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Consumer protection: UK proposals point to increased enforcement risk
Major plans to stiffen the sanctions that can be imposed for breaches of UK consumer protection law are at the heart of new proposals for reform that have been published […]
Continue Reading →The UK competition and merger control frameworks are set to change
The way in which the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) examines the state of competition in markets, engages with companies over alleged breaches of competition law, and reviews markets […]
Continue Reading →UK proposes new tax regime for fund asset holding companies
The UK government has proposed a new elective tax regime for companies which hold investment assets as part of fund structures. The measure is part of a wider review of the UK funds […]
Continue Reading →Dutch fine issued over excessive drug pricing
The Dutch competition authority has fined pharmaceutical company Leadiant Biosciences almost €20 million after it found the company responsible forsetting excessive prices for the sale of one of its drugs. […]
Continue Reading →Uncertain tax positions: draft legislation published
The UK government is pressing ahead with new rules requiring large businesses to report uncertain tax positions when they file their returns, despite many respondents to a recent consultation expressing […]
Continue Reading →Built environment key to meeting UK aims of reducing emissions
Making changes to the built environment remains a critical part of reducing the UK’s carbon emissions and adapting to climate change, but plans are beginning to lag behind upcoming challenges. […]
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