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The Future Relationship between the UK and EU The Brexit talks will result in London this week, with parties seemingly some way apart on a number of issues. This briefing, prepared by Tolek Petch, lawyer in our trade unit, surveys the state of play as at 3 July. As the UK emerges from its COVID 19 l...

A brand new subsidy regime for the UK? Resolution of EU-UK negotiations on “level playing field for competition” may shape future UK subsidy regime. A key outstanding issue between the EU and the UK in the negotiations on the future partnership agreement is the implementation of a...

The Cross-Border Trade Bill Sara Luder and Philip Higham consider the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill introduced in Parliament on 20 November 2017. The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill was introduced in Parliament on 20 November 2017. The purpose of the Bill is to ensure that, ...

Insurance outlook 2018 In this briefing note we examine some of the key expected developments and comment on what they might hold in store for the insurance industry. It would be good for once to be able to say that there were no regulatory developments on the horizon in the y...

Hot Issues in IP in Europe In recent months, there have been a number of important IP developments in Europe. In recent months, there have been a number of important IP developments in Europe. These include a landmark Supreme Court decision which changes the test for patent infring...

The Unitary Patent and UPC: uncertainty ahead An update on the implementation of radical patent reforms in Europe: the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent. A new form of patent, the Unitary Patent, and a complementary patent court system, the Unified Patent Court (UPC), will radically alter the w...

P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Bereavement leave and pay; Whistleblowing: when is employer liable?;TUPE: liability for personal injury; Employee engagement; PM’s letter to EU citizens; Modern slavery; Parker Review Topics covered in this bulletin: New Law New bereavement leave and pay...

Tax on inbound investment 2018 Overview of tax on inbound investment in the UK written in Q and A format for inclusion in a book containing an international comparative analysis of tax on inbound investment in various jurisdictions. This chapter, written in Q & A format, considers ...

P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Holiday pay; Suspension and postponed investigation; discretion in share option agreement; Addison Lee; FTSE 100 executive pay; Brexit: Call for evidence; Supreme Court fees; EHRC Topics covered in this bulletin: New Law Finance Bill (no.2) 2017: Empl...

Insurance Newsletter - July 2017 Brexit; Insurance Linked Securities; Asset management market study; Retirement Income Review; Solvency II round up This newsletter highlights selected legal and regulatory developments in insurance. Topics covered in this edition are: the EIOPA opini...