Nov 2023

Article

A case involving alleged bid-rigging by some local bus operators is scheduled for 2025. Read more here.

Nov 2023

Article

Paddington 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

Nov 2023

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Issues 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.

Nov 2023

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ESMA’s new Guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements came into effect on 3 October 2023.

Nov 2023

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On 26 October 2023, the UK’s Online Safety Act received Royal Assent. Read more on the implications of this here.

Nov 2023

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ESMA’s new Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements came into effect on 3 October 2023.

Oct 2023

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The mandatory notification regime under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (the FSR) went live on 12 October 2023.

Oct 2023

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Anna-Marie Curran, Partner looks at the draft Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan

Oct 2023

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1 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.

Oct 2023

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At European level, the ESAs published a joint report on the extent of voluntary disclosure of PAI’s under SFDR.