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Route to calmer seas? Hong Kong Competition Commission prepared to accept commitments from the Seaport Alliance The Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) announced on 12 August 2020 that it is prepared to accept certain proposed commitments offered by the members of the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (Alliance) to remedy the HKCC’s concerns under the First Cond... Hong Kong Private Equity – Game Changer? An overview of the recent private equity initiatives introduced by the Hong Kong Government, including the new tax concession for carried interest. On 7 August 2020 the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau issued the consultation paper ‘Propo... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter UK Supreme Court issues judgment in telecommunications FRAND licensing cases On 26 August 2020 the UK Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited judgment concerning global telecommunications licensing in the Unwired Planet v Huawei and Huawei and ZTE v Con... Debt finance post-lockdown: Prepare for the worst, hope for the best This publication outlines key issues for treasurers contemplating debt financings, refinancings or restructurings in the coming months and some of the themes that are starting to emerge. The debt markets were dominated by amendments and waivers, extensio... India's transparent taxation initiative - the angel (if any) will be in the detail On 13 August 2020, the Prime Minister of India announced a number of steps to make the Indian tax system "seamless, faceless and painless". For international investors familiar with the Vodafone saga (where the Indian government legislated with ... Getting the Deal Through: Tax Controversy 2021 Richard Jeens is the contributing editor of the 8th edition of this publication which summarises the framework for tax disputes in fifteen different jurisdictions, including the US and the UK. Richard Jeens, Dominic Robertson and Charles Osborne are autho... HMRC's uncertainty principle Yesterday marked the deadline for responses to the HMRC consultation document "Notification of uncertain tax treatment by large business".  This is the proposal that large businesses should be required to notify HMRC of uncertain tax positi... Incentives Bulletin - August 2020 Capital Gains Tax Chancellor requests review of CGT; HMRC Employment Related Securities Bulletin 36 focusing on COVID-19; Shareholder approval of remuneration plans Welcome to the August edition of our Incentives Bulletin, updating you on the latest deve... Part VII transfer from LGAS to ReAssure In this briefing note, Robert Chaplin (Partner) and Ed Steward (Associate) discuss key aspects of Zacaroli J’s landmark judgment in the highly anticipated Part VII transfer of the mature savings business of Legal and General Assurance Society to ReA... The new European Commission's agenda: impact for business and investment in Europe European Commission plans in FDI, data, competition, environment and tax   The new European Commission's agenda: impact for business and investment in Europe Snippet details   Podcast links Snippet details