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Real Estate Newsletter - November 2024 NEWS Know your rights Government introduces Renters’ Rights Bill The government has introduced the Renters’ Rights Bill, which is based largely on the previous government’s Renters (Reform) Bill, and is expected to come into force in Spring 2025. New...
SFC published consultation conclusions and guidelines for market sounding practices Following the Securities and Futures Commission’s (“SFC”) consultation in October 2023 in relation to market sounding practices, on 31 October 2024 the SFC published its Consultation Conclusions and its related amended guidelines (the “Guidelines”)....
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European Court of Justice upholds annulment of Intel decision On 24 October 2024, the European Court of Justice (CJ) upheld the European General Court’s (GC) annulment of a 2009 European Commission decision, in which the Commission found that Intel had abused its dominant position by implementing a strategy intended...
EFIG: European Banking Newsletter – November 2024 Developments in this month's edition include: Shortening the standard securities settlement cycle in the EU - ESMA, European Commission and ECB publish joint statement on next steps Minimal impact on Tier 1 capital needs - EBA publishes report on Basel...
Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 26 In this issue: Legal updates, case law update, regulator guidance, ICO enforcement overview, EU GDPR enforcement overview, views from Australia and The Lens.hig Reflecting on the months since our summer newsletter, it does feel very much like we have...
UK Stewardship Code consultation – flexible principles not prescription Introduction Since its last major overhaul in October 2019, the UK Stewardship Code 2020 (the “Code”) can claim some considerable success – signatories include most of UK’s significant asset managers and many global asset managers. To an extent, its...
The Legal 500: Blockchain Country Comparative Guide 2024 - UK chapter The Blockchain Country Comparative Guide aims to provide an overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of jurisdictions. This chapter relates to UK law. Please provide a high-level overview of the blockchain market in your...
The Legal 500: Blockchain Country Comparative Guide 2024 - Hong Kong chapter The Blockchain Country Comparative Guide aims to provide an overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of jurisdictions. This chapter relates to Hong Kong law. Please provide a high-level overview of the blockchain market in your...
UK bank ring-fencing: Worthwhile reforms? On 11 November 2024, a draft statutory instrument amending the UK bank ring-fencing regime was laid before Parliament (the Draft SI). On the same day, HM Treasury published a response to its September 2023 consultation on ‘near-term reforms’ to the regime...
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European Commission fines Teva €462.6 million over patent system misuse and competitor disparagement On 31 October 2024, the European Commission announced that it had fined Teva €462.6 million for abusing its dominant position to delay the market entry of rival medicines to treat multiple sclerosis. This is the first ever fine imposed by the Commission...