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The Lens Newsletter - May 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: Canon loses gun-jumping appeal at General Court On 18 May 2022 the European General Court upheld the European Commission’s decision to fine Canon €28 million for gun-jumping in the context of its acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation. The GC concluded that, in order to establish...
The Banking Regulation Review - 13th edition - United Kingdom Chapter This 13th edition of The Banking Regulation Review contains chapters on the UK and Hong Kong as well as on International Initiatives and an overview of the European Union
Tax and the City Review for May 2022 In JTIAC, the latest decision on the loan relationships unallowable purpose rule, the FTT finds in favour of HMRC that none of the relevant debits are deductible even though the loan relationship funded the acquisition by a UK company of a target group...
Your HQ – key considerations With HQ considerations becoming a top priority on boardroom agendas, we take a look at the key considerations commercial tenants and businesses should have when taking a pre-let of a new HQ. 
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Assessing support for UK capture projects The UK government has thrown its weight behind CCS, aiming to capture and store 20-30 Mt of carbon emissions per year by 2030 from across the economy. However, the cost of installing and operating carbon capture equipment, together with the cost of...
UK Hydrogen: Key considerations for low carbon hydrogen production The UK government has doubled its ambitions for low carbon hydrogen and is now aiming for 10 GW of low carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030. However, revenue support for new build production projects is needed to make them viable, investable and bankable...
Employment Bulletin: May 2022 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employee who accepted voluntary redundancy could claim unfair dismissal Extension of ban on exclusivity clauses to lower paid workers Settlement agreement wide enough to cover TUPE transferee’s failure to...
Corporate Update Bulletin - 19 May 2022 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates.
BLOG: A deleveraging allowance to reduce the debt-equity bias If one were to regard the European Commission’s Directive proposal to tackle the debt-equity bias in the tax system as the fruit of a discussion that started around a decade ago, it appears overly complex and unambitious at the same time.
UK Competition and consumer reform proposals - the Government's response The UK Government has recently published responses to its July 2021 consultations on reforming competition and consumer policy and introducing a new pro-competition regime for digital markets. The reforms being taken forward are wide-ranging and, when...
EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - May 2022 Developments in this month's edition include:
BLOG: Regulated financial services exclusion from Amount A of Pillar One I have put off writing about Amount A of the first international tax reform Pillar for two reasons. The main reason is the concern that it might not actually ever happen. Since international agreement in principle was reached in October 2021, the...
Consents, Records and Disguises: Lessons from ICO Direct Marketing Enforcement Actions A version of this briefing first appeared in the Privacy Laws & Business UK Report, Issue 121 (May 2022)
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: CMA publishes second report on state of UK competition The Competition and Markets Authority has published its second report on the state of competition in the UK, finding that market concentration remains higher than before the financial crisis of 2008 and that those from lower income households are more...