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Bulletin
Commodities Bulletin December 2025
Welcome to the December edition of the Commodities bulletin.
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Briefing
Authorised Push Payment Fraud: How it Happens and How to React
Authorised push payment Fraud, where victims are tricked into sending money to criminals, is on the rise…
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Briefing
Choosing London Arbitration: Is your Award Final and Binding?
In this article, we consider whether London arbitration awards can be open to challenge…
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Australia and the US sign Framework for Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
Australia and the US are among many countries aiming to secure supply and create more diverse markets for critical minerals and rare earths…
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Briefing
The Ginga Terms: Five Points to Note for LPG Traders
In this article, we highlight five points to note for users of the CFR Far East Ginga LPG Forward Contract terms.
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Briefing
GCC Unites with the Announcement of a New Regional Civil Aviation Authority
The 46th Gulf Summit held in the Kingdom of Bahrain on 3 December saw the Gulf Cooperation Council restate the importance of the aviation industry…
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Briefing
SFO Refreshes Compliance Programme Evaluation Standards
On 26 November 2025, the SFO published refreshed guidance on how it evaluates a corporate's compliance programme. This refresh turns the internal…
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Briefing
The Employment Rights Bill – Where Are We Now?
The Employment Rights Bill, which is set to bring sweeping changes to almost all aspects of employment law as part of the Government's agenda to…
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Publication
Establishing Presence in Saudi Arabia
Thomson Reuters Practical Law has featured insights from HFW's Riyadh Office on Establishing a Branch Office or Presence in Saudi Arabia on…
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Briefing
Financing Satellites – Legal and Commercial Challenges – Part 2: Can the Space Assets Protocol Provide a Way Forward?
In the first part of this series, we looked at the key legal and commercial challenges associated with satellite financing. The space industry has…
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Briefing
Rare Reinsurance Judgment Handed Down in English Court on Follow the Settlements and Other Issues
RSA v Equitas will be of interest to the reinsurance market, not least due to the scarcity of caselaw on common reinsurance policy issues as the…
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Market Insight
Rate Expectations: Detours and Duties Distorting the Market
The freight market since mid-2025 has been marked by flat trade volumes, tariff-driven demand surges, and carrier-led rate increases amid…
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