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Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (06 – 19 Feb 2019) European Commission prohibits two mergers in one day
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
Employment Bulletin Defamation complaint; redundancy protection for parents; sufficient knowledge of disability to trigger duty to make reasonable adjustments; limited injunctions to enforce post-termination restrictions
Innovation, technology and deal-making While a relatively recent phenomenon, it is possible to draw some conclusions as to how disruptive entry may support the case for merger clearance
Tax and the City briefing for February 2019 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at, inter alia, the Upper Tribunal decision in Investec and the CJEU rulings in A Ltd v Finland Insurance and Morgan Stanley. 
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (23 Jan – 05 Feb 2019) Mastercard fined €570 million for obstructing retailers’ access to lower interchange fees
Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019: Corporate Tax: Introduction Steve Edge introduces the guide as a useful source for finding out what the impact may be on any business or corporate restructuring as a result of the changing tax world in which countries compete for revenue and investments.
Pensions Bulletin DB Consolidators; bridging pension exemption; Pensions Ombudsman consultation; Fair Deal consultation; cold calling regulations; lifetime allowance for 2019/20; pension increase rule; Ill-health retirement terms;
Incentives Bulletin BlackRock’s letter to CEOs; BEIS Committee hearing on executive pay; BEIS report on the gender pay gap; provisions relating to the official listing of securities
Greater clarity, more certainty: the new arrangement between the PRC and HKSAR for mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments In this client briefing we consider the developments introduced by the new Arrangement, and some of its limitations.
Insurance Outlook 2019 Briefing note considering the outlook for insurers in 2019.
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter Court of Justice confirms annulment of Commission’s prohibition decision in UPS / TNT Express
New light shed on remedies for protection of shareholders' interests in Ge Qingfu v L&A International Holdings Limited This client briefing includes the background of the dispute and analyses the case.
Data Protection and Privacy Newsletter Regulator guidance, ICO on controllers and processors, Brexit, International transfers, Regulatory investigations and enforcement notices, Cases, Views from... California, Data Protection and Privacy at Slaughter and May
The profit diversion compliance facility: a welcome opportunity or a trap to be avoided? Steve Edge and Mike Lane look at the details of the new diverted profit tax/transfer pricing disclosure facility announced on 10 January and suggest that many will welcome this initiative