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Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.
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Corporate Bitesize: ECCTA – Failure to prevent fraud
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) contains the new failure to prevent fraud offence which comes into force on 1 September
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Global investigations and white collar defence briefing – January 2025
As we approach the end of 2024, we give our round up of the latest investigations and white collar news in Q3 …
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UK sanctions enforcement: challenges and developments
Despite the increasing scale and prioritisation of UK sanctions as a foreign policy and security tool over the past two years, instances of public …
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A new era for data protection in Hong Kong: legislative updates for a digital age?
As 2024 draws to a close, Hong Kong appears on the brink of significant legal reforms that could reshape the landscape of data privacy and …
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People’s Republic Of China announces finalised network data regulation
The data cybersecurity landscape in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has evolved significantly in recent years, driven by rapid technological …
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Latest UK investigations update
In respect of the changes to Companies House powers, the government website is committed to ensuring that Companies House …
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Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures: Australia takes key step on its ‘sustainable finance roadmap’
2025 will mark the first year of mandatory climate risk reporting in Australia for entities that meet certain thresholds, as part of annual …
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Dubai Court of Cassation Judgment – No. 735 of 2024 (29 October 2024) – Unilateral Arbitration Clause
The Dubai Court of Cassation (DCC) considered a contract between two parties for provision of waterproofing and ceiling works (Contract) …
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Hong Kong: Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill passed by Hong Kong Government
On 18 December 2024, the Legislative Council passed the long-awaited Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill, which will introduce a new …
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Personal data in the GCC
In recent years, the politically and economically allied states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have introduced and/or updated personal data …
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The Year in Review, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2024
One more year closer to the vision of 2030 and the socio-economic transformation of the KSA marches on. The development of the legal framework and …
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First English judgment clarifying the reasonable alternative to LIBOR
In a recent judgment that will have been welcomed by financial institutions dealing with legacy LIBOR contracts and parties seeking to …
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