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Former Traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombos LIBOR Convictions Upheld by Court of Appeal

BCLP on 5/2/2024

R v TOM HAYES & CARLO PALOMBO [2024] EWCA 304 On 27 March 2024, the Court of Appeal (Bean & Popplewell LJJ, Bryan J) dismissed the appeals against conviction following referrals of the appeals to the Court of Appeal by the...more

The Continued Restricted Use of Information Obtained via Mutual Legal Assistance Request

WilmerHale on 12/7/2022

On 4 November 2022, in the case of FCA v Papadimitrakopoulos & Gryparis1 , the UK High Court reaffirmed the principle that information obtained via Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) requests can only be used for the purpose for...more

Judgment in the FCA’s Business Interruption Test Case – What Evidence Proves the Presence or Occurrence of COVID-19?

Morgan Lewis on 10/2/2020

This LawFlash provides a summary of the judgment of Lord Justice Flaux and Mr. Justice Butcher as it relates to the determination of the prevalence of coronavirus (COVID-19) under a particular policy. The court was somewhat...more

The European, Middle Eastern and African Investigations Review 2016: United Kingdom: handling internal investigations

WilmerHale on 7/13/2016

With so much potentially at stake, the initial steps and strategic decisions taken in any company investigation are critical to setting the tone for a focused, credible and effective inquiry. This is paramount not only for...more

Asset managers’ guide to the EU Market Abuse Regulation: will you be compliant on 3 July 2016?

King & Spalding on 6/13/2016

The EU Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014) (“MAR”) applies from 3 July 2016. This guide is intended as an aid to asset managers in assessing, in the weeks running up to 3 July but also on an ongoing basis, whether amendments...more

Blog: Part VII Transfers – When Is The Independent Expert Obliged To Disclose The Documents He Relies On, As He Prepares His...

Cooley LLP on 1/5/2016

In Excess Insurance Company Limited & others, the Court was asked to sanction the transfer of an insurance business from three different insurers to a fourth. The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct...more

Achilles Macris v FCA: Court of Appeal Ruling Safeguards Individuals’ Rights in Regulatory Investigations

Dechert LLP on 6/4/2015

As part of its policy of credible deterrence, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has frequently sought to include specific examples of individuals’ behaviour in its enforcement notices in order to highlight the failings...more

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