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Two heads are better than one: CA sanctions Allied Properties scheme of arrangement Commentary on the Court of Appeal’s decision to sanction the scheme of arrangement to implement the privatisation of Allied Properties, overturning the Court of First Instance. Summary On 23 November 2020, the Court of Appeal (CA) overturned a dec... More settlements to come? The first directors disqualification decision and the quickest cartel settlement in Hong Kong This article discusses the implications of the first directors disqualification order and the quickest settlement of / lowest fines imposed on a cartel case in Hong Kong. Hong Kong saw a wave of settlements in cartel enforcement recently - the latest bei... The Collapse of Cryptography? Considering the quantum threat to blockchain In our 2019 paper March of the Blocks we commented on the substantial compliance hurdles that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) presents to the ongoing development of blockchain solutions that involve storing (and transacting with) data. There... Redundancy in Focus: Key takeaways Our recent employment podcast series, Redundancy in focus, addressed the five topics we believe are the most business-critical and our key takeaway document provides an overview and link to each podcast. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruption ... Pensions Bulletin - November 2020 In this month’s Pensions Bulletin, we analyse the Pensions Regulator’s guidance for defined benefit trustees on protecting schemes from sponsoring employer distress. There are also updates on pension scams and the Pension Schemes Bill as ... Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 14 Slaughter and May Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 14. Selected legal and regulatory developments in data privacy - November 2020.  On behalf of the whole team at Slaughter and May, I hope you are still keeping safe and well during these challenging ... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - November 2020 Developments in this month's edition include: List of supervised entities - ECB publishes updated list Central Bank Digital Currencies – Central Banks and BIS publishes report on central bank digital currencies Banking Supervision Portal &... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - October 2020 Developments in this month's edition include: Cyber resilience – ECB launches new initiative to facilitate cyber information and intelligence sharing Close cooperation – ECB lists Bulgarian and Croatian banks it will directly supervise... Lloyds 3: Historic transfers and GMP equalisation In the latest Lloyds judgment, the court decided that past statutory transfers should have taken into account the obligation to equalise for GMPs. In this briefing we look at the judgment and consider the practical implications for pension schemes. ... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter European Commission sends Statement of Objections to Amazon for the use of seller data and opens second investigation into Amazon’s e-commerce business practices The European Commission issued a Statement of Objections to Amazon for the use of sell...