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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...

New UK securitisation regulations - Edinburgh reforms In this Article, Louis Kriechbaum discusses the new UK Securitisation Regulations and the Edinburgh Reforms. HM’s Treasury, the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and the Financial Conduction Authority (“FCA”) have each...

Hargreaves in the Court of Appeal: A return to orthodoxy on withholding taxes? The Court of Appeal has dismissed Hargreaves’ appeal against the Upper Tribunal’s decision and determined that tax should have been withheld from interest paid on loans advanced to the group. The judgment provides taxpayers and their advisers ...

EU Listing Act finalised: Key changes for Debt Capital Markets In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted a package of proposals known as the “EU Listing Act” which is designed to simplify EU listing rules, make public capital markets in the EU more attractive for companies and facilitate access to capital, parti...

Global Investigations Bulletin (March 2024) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for March 2024 is now available. This month we discuss a recent fine from the PRA regarding historic deposit protection failings. We also set out the latest news in global investigations and enforcement actions, a...

Asset Management Hot Topics - Spring 2024 Welcome to the Winter/Spring 2024 edition of our Asset Management - Hot Topics series. Many developments covered in this edition relate to the shape of the UK’s post-Brexit framework for financial services. An overarching theme is th...

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,...

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...