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The Class Actions Law Review - 6th edition - England & Wales chapter Class actions and major group litigation can be seismic events, not only for the parties, but also whole industries and parts of society. The Class Actions Law Review (6th edition) explains the relevant procedures, developments and factors in play in some... 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 2022 in some respects offer the prospect of a return to normal for the sector after... 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 fr... 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.  Moving headquarters is a significant undertaking for any ... 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 provid... 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 ful... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - May 2022 Developments in this month's edition include: TARGET2 - ECB adopts repealing Guideline and Decision Russian invasion of Ukraine - ECB publishes FAQs on supervisory approach Reporting - SRB publishes bi-annual note provided to the Eurogroup &nbs... 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 OEC...