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Podcast: Tax News: April 2024 In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Court of Appeal’s decision in Prudential on the interaction between the VAT grouping and time of supply rules, and the Upper Tribunal’s decisions in Beard (which followed First Nationwide in...
All change for tax-free lump sums The new tax year has arrived, bringing with it two new tax-free lump sum allowances in place of the lifetime allowance (LTA). This step-change in pensions taxation has been delivered by HMRC on an incredibly tight timetable, with significant late tweaks...
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: Advocate General issues opinion in Illumina/GRAIL case In a much anticipated legal opinion, Advocate General Emiliou has invited the European Court of Justice to set aside the judgment of the General Court in the Illumina/GRAIL case and to annul the European Commission’s decision to review the merger...
The Lens Newsletter - April 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 4 April 2024 Includes developments in relation to: data collection; FCA Handbook; payment systems; credit rating agencies; accelerated settlement; insurance stress test; Solvency II; reinsurance; FSMA 2023; and LIBOR and EURIBOR manipulation.
Non-financial misconduct: five things we are thinking about Non-financial misconduct (NFM) is an increasingly hot topic in the financial sector. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are currently consulting on measures to strengthen their regulation of NFM. This will...
Corporate Update Bulletin - 4 April 2024 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates.
Pensions Essentials - March 2024
Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 27 March 2024 Includes developments in relation to: MiCA; financial stability; financial promotions on social media; Smarter Regulatory Framework; MRELs; MiFIR; EMIR 3; ELTIF Regulation; fund tokenisation; EU taxonomy; pensions dashboard; motor claims handling; APP...
Tax and the City Review - March 2024 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews discuss: the FTT’s decision in Keighley (loan relationship rules); the Court of Appeal’s decision in Clipperton (application of Ramsay); the new Reserved Investor Fund confirmed in the Spring Budget; and the call for...
Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 21 March 2024 Includes developments in relation to: critical third parties; DPM Alliance; CSDDD; PRA Rulebook; vulnerable customers; FCA business plan; insolvency; debt collection; CRR; IRRBB; instant credit transfers in euro; CMDI framework; consumer lending risks;...
Corporate Update Bulletin - 21 March 2024 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates.
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: European Commission publishes its first annual report on the Digital Markets Act On 6 March 2024, the European Commission submitted its first annual report on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. The report was published the day before those designated as gatekeepers were...
Dawn raids by the Hong Kong Competition Commission: A first aid kit To investigate potentially anti-competitive activities, officers from the Competition Commission (“Commission”) may carry out unannounced inspections at your offices in Hong Kong.  These unannounced visits are commonly referred to as ‘dawn raids’....
Foreign Subsidies Regulation: Top 10 Tips for M&A Transactions Since October 2023, parties to M&A transactions have had to interact with the EU’s new filing regime under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. This briefing highlights ten key lessons drawn from our practical experience helping clients navigate...