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Overseas supply chain risk – A change of approach from the English courts? In a positive move for corporates, the High Court’s decision in Limbu v Dyson indicates the English courts are now willing (and able) to decline to hear claims against UK companies concerning their overseas operations and supply chains in favour of local ...

UK Prospectus Regime Reforms Approach Next Milestone The final draft Public Offer and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2023, first announced as part of the Edinburgh Reforms last year, have been published and laid before Parliament. The Regulations will lay the foundations for the new UK Prospectus Regime,...

Reflections on the EU-UK Co-operation Agreement The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (the TCA), which came into provisional effect at 11pm on 31 December, is welcome in terms both of what has been achieved, and in providing a more cordial basis for future EU-UK relations and co-operation. The EU...

The Future Relationship between the UK and EU The Brexit talks will result in London this week, with parties seemingly some way apart on a number of issues. This briefing, prepared by Tolek Petch, lawyer in our trade unit, surveys the state of play as at 3 July. As the UK emerges from its COVID 19 l...

A brand new subsidy regime for the UK? Resolution of EU-UK negotiations on “level playing field for competition” may shape future UK subsidy regime. A key outstanding issue between the EU and the UK in the negotiations on the future partnership agreement is the implementation of a...

Tax and the City Review for October 2023 In their latest Tax and the City article, Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider the draft legislation to enact the EU-derived exemption from 1.5% stamp taxes on the issuance and transfer of securities to a clearance service or depositary receipt issuer; and ...

Employment Bulletin - June 2023 Topics covered in this bulletin: Withdrawal of check-off arrangement was breach of contract not accepted by employees New family leave rights and protections Guidance on responding to data subject access requests Horizon scanning Withdrawal of che...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: European Commission clears Microsoft/Activision Blizzard subject to conditions On 15 May 2023, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Activision by Microsoft, subject to conditions. Following an in-depth review of the deal, the Commission concluded that the licensing commitments offered by Microsoft would fully...

Cooperation, dialogue, divergence: The future UK-EU relationship in financial services In this briefing, we consider the likely implications of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for financial services regulatory cooperation between the EU and the UK that was adopted by the European Commission and is now subject to pol...

Employment Bulletin - May 2023 Topics covered in this bulletin: Proposed three-month limit on non-competes and changes to TUPE and the Working Time Regulations New guidance on voluntary ethnicity pay gap reporting Non-compete covenant enforceable with words severed Proposed thre...