Clear filters

March of the blocks, GDPR and the blockchain March of the blocks evaluates the challenges posed to the implementation of Blockchain solutions by the EU GDPR privacy regulation. Our report seeks to counter commonly held views that it is not possible to implement GDPR compliant Blockchain solutions.
Incentives Bulletin Investment Association Principles of Remuneration; shareholder dissent in the 2018 AGM season; EU Prospectus rules; Government guidance to help employers close the gender pay gap
System upgrade? Vertical agreements in the digital age The Commission is considering whether the VBER and related Guidelines should lapse, continue or be adapted to reflect market developments
Pensions Bulletin Pensions Regulator powers; illiquid assets; charge cap; DC consolidation; PPF levy ceiling and compensation cap; investment consultancy market remedies; measuring data guide; statement on Brexit
Can you remain silent upon receiving a section 181 notice: AA & Anor v The Securities and Futures Commission This client briefing includes the background of the dispute and analyses the case.
Battery storage - a disruptive technology in the power sector This briefing contains our observations of opportunities and challenges for battery storage projects.
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (06 – 19 Feb 2019) European Commission prohibits two mergers in one day
Don’t be a stranger: EU adopts foreign direct investment screening regulation Briefing examining the implications of the regulation establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union
Employment Bulletin Defamation complaint; redundancy protection for parents; sufficient knowledge of disability to trigger duty to make reasonable adjustments; limited injunctions to enforce post-termination restrictions
Innovation, technology and deal-making While a relatively recent phenomenon, it is possible to draw some conclusions as to how disruptive entry may support the case for merger clearance
Tax and the City briefing for February 2019 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at, inter alia, the Upper Tribunal decision in Investec and the CJEU rulings in A Ltd v Finland Insurance and Morgan Stanley. 
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (23 Jan – 05 Feb 2019) Mastercard fined €570 million for obstructing retailers’ access to lower interchange fees
Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019: Corporate Tax: Introduction Steve Edge introduces the guide as a useful source for finding out what the impact may be on any business or corporate restructuring as a result of the changing tax world in which countries compete for revenue and investments.
Pensions Bulletin DB Consolidators; bridging pension exemption; Pensions Ombudsman consultation; Fair Deal consultation; cold calling regulations; lifetime allowance for 2019/20; pension increase rule; Ill-health retirement terms;
Incentives Bulletin BlackRock’s letter to CEOs; BEIS Committee hearing on executive pay; BEIS report on the gender pay gap; provisions relating to the official listing of securities