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Privacy Law in Hong Kong – No Hiding from Reform In this Briefing, we review how the GDPR has been enforced since it took effect, including how its reach has been felt outside the EU, and explain why the GDPR is not an end of privacy law reform, but only the beginning Following the EU’s General Data Pro... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter CMA under pressure to investigate online advertising In October 2018 the CEO of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that the CMA was “actively considering” launching an investigation into the digital advertising sector. Pressure on the CMA to... Brexit Essentials: Not so frustrating This briefing examines the High Court decision that the EMA's lease of its Canary Wharf headquarters will not be frustrated by Brexit The High Court has ruled that the European Medicines Agency’s lease of its Canary Wharf headquarters will not ... Incentives Bulletin Investment Association Principles of Remuneration; shareholder dissent in the 2018 AGM season; EU Prospectus rules; Government guidance to help employers close the gender pay gap Topics covered in this bulletin: IVIS approach to new Investment Associatio... System upgrade? Vertical agreements in the digital age The Commission is considering whether the VBER and related Guidelines should lapse, continue or be adapted to reflect market developments Created for a world in which e-commerce was still a relatively recent phenomenon, the future of the Vertical Block Ex... Pensions Bulletin Pensions Regulator powers; illiquid assets; charge cap; DC consolidation; PPF levy ceiling and compensation cap; investment consultancy market remedies; measuring data guide; statement on Brexit Topics covered in this bulletin: New law New Pensions Regul... Can you remain silent upon receiving a section 181 notice: AA & Anor v The Securities and Futures Commission This client briefing includes the background of the dispute and analyses the case. Pursuant to section 186 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571) (the SFO), the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) may disclose materials which it has com... Battery storage - a disruptive technology in the power sector This briefing contains our observations of opportunities and challenges for battery storage projects. Battery storage is expected to play an increasing role in the operation of the UK grid, but changes in the regulatory environment and increase... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (06 – 19 Feb 2019) European Commission prohibits two mergers in one day On 6 February 2019 following in-depth investigations, the European Commission prohibited two separate transactions, namely Siemens’s proposed acquisition of Alstom and Wieland’s proposed acquisition of ... Don’t be a stranger: EU adopts foreign direct investment screening regulation Briefing examining the implications of the regulation establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union On 14 February 2019 the European Parliament approved the adoption of a regulation establishing a framework f...