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Corporate Update Bulletin - 14 November 2024 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates. Welcome to the latest edition of Corporate Update, our fortnightly bulletin offering a five-minute read of the latest develop... Podcast: Tax News: November 2024 In this podcast, Catrin Young, Senior Professional Support Lawyer in the Pensions Team, joins Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling to discuss the government’s policy decision at the Autumn Budget to bring unused pension savings and death benefits into the scope ... 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 succ... 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... 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 ... 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 jurisd... The Banking Litigation Law Review - United Kingdom Chapter - 7th Edition UK chapter of the seventh edition of The Banking Litigation Law Review which considers recent legal developments in banking litigation. The preface and UK chapter of the seventh edition of The Banking Litigation Law Review, edited by Jonathan Clark, cons... Navigating the increasing scrutiny of green claims In our latest podcast Tim Blanchard and Lisa Wright dive into the intersection of competition law and this growing scrutiny by exploring three key areas businesses should have on their radar. Regulators in the UK and Europe are applying ever-increasing sc... Countdown to Compliance - Failure to Prevent Fraud Guidance Released The UK government has released its long-awaited Guidance on the new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud, outlining the key elements of the offence and offering practical advice on designing and implementing reasonable fraud prevention procedures... 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 i...