A case involving alleged bid-rigging by some local bus operators is scheduled for 2025. Read more here.
EU, Competition & ProcurementPaddington Bear, the friendly spectacled bear from “darkest Peru”, has a habit of getting into trouble. However, it was Paddington and Company Limited and Pixdene Limited that got into a sticky situation in relation to an audit clause in their contract. Read more
BelfastIssues involving whether a worker is engaged under a contract of service (as an employee) or a contract for services (as an independent contractor) occur in a wide range of different legal contexts and have been the subject of many decisions handed down by various bodies over the years. Read the latest update here.
EmploymentESMA’s new Guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements came into effect on 3 October 2023.
Financial RegulationOn 26 October 2023, the UK’s Online Safety Act received Royal Assent. Read more on the implications of this here.
BelfastESMA’s new Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements came into effect on 3 October 2023.
Financial RegulationThe mandatory notification regime under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (the FSR) went live on 12 October 2023.
Corporate & M&AAnna-Marie Curran, Partner looks at the draft Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan
Climate Action1 June 2023 marked a significant step forward for patent protection and enforcement in Europe with the commencement of the Unified Patent system. It created a Unitary Patent, that provides uniform protection and equivalent effect across all participating Member States under the jurisdiction of one court, the Unified Patent Court.
Commercial & TechnologyAt European level, the ESAs published a joint report on the extent of voluntary disclosure of PAI’s under SFDR.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the CBI Director of Securities and Markets delivered a speech on sustainable finance in practice for fund managers. At European level, the European Commission launched a consultation on SFDR implementation.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the CBI published its Regulatory Service Standards Performance Report for January - June 2023. At European level, the ECB issued Decisions and a Regulation concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism.
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