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EU reaches agreement on the General Data Protection Regulation
After almost four years of debate, the European Commission, Parliament and Council have finally reached political agreement on the proposed General Data …
Update on conglomerate regulation
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UK Court orders disclosure of confidential SFO and client documents: Harlequin Property (SVG) Ltd & Anor v Wilkins Kennedy
The recent case management decision in Harlequin Property (SVG) Ltd and Another v Wilkins Kennedy [2015] EWHC 3050 (TCC) considered an application by the …
UK: High Court confirms legal advice privilege can include lawyer’s summary of facts
In a decision handed down earlier today, the High Court has upheld RBS's claim to privilege over certain documents which the bank had been ordered to …
UK Supreme Court clarifies scope of “assets” covered by a freezing order
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has confirmed that the right to draw down under loan agreements is caught by the expanded definition of …
UK: New FCA and PRA whistleblowing rules
The FCA and the PRA have both published policy statements on their new rules on whistleblowing as part of their series of policy changes focused on …
Mitigating cyber security exposures: risk transfer through cyber insurance
Now may be the time to review your cyber risk mitigation strategy and give serious consideration to whether the financial cost of cyber attacks could be …
Trans-Pacific Partnership – agreement reached
After many hours of intense negotiation, agreement has been reached on the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluding a final lengthy round of …
Article published on maximising privilege protection for internal investigations under US and English law
When a company conducts an internal investigation in respect of a potential regulatory issue, it will wish to maximise the extent to which …
Scottish Authorities announce first settlement of the criminal offence of failure to prevent bribery
The Scottish Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service announced on 25 September 2015 the first disposal of an offence under section 7 of the Bribery …
UK Ofgem's open letter on REMIT market abuse prohibition: a prelude to enforcement
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) issued an open letter to draw to the attention of wholesale market participants its views on: …
UK: Tim Parkes to chair the FCA's Regulatory Decisions Committee and the PSR’s Enforcement Decisions Committee
Tim Parkes is to become Chair of the FCA's Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) and the Payment Systems Regulator's …
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