The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018.
Although the sanctions-related provisions of the Act are not yet in force, they will give the government wider powers to implement sanctions...more
On 4 October 2017, the High Court gave a judgment on a preliminary issue significantly restricting the temporal scope of the claimants’ claims in four air cargo cartel damages actions....more
Following the so-called “Brexit” referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UK has narrowly voted to leave the European Union. This note briefly discusses the possible issues arising from the decision for the UK and EU insurance...more
On June 23rd, the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union in an advisory referendum. We expect the UK Government to commence negotiations to withdraw and to establish a framework for the UK’s new relationship with the...more
7/15/2016
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Commercial Contracts ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
EFTA ,
English Common Law ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Member State ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
On Thursday 23 June 2016, the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union. While this vote was advisory in nature, we expect that ultimately the UK Government and Parliament will respect the outcome and serve notice to...more
6/29/2016
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Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Judgments ,
Grandfathered Status ,
Member State ,
Merger Agreements ,
Popular ,
Scotland ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
WTO
On 14 October 2015 the Court of Appeal (CoA) handed down its judgment on appeals against orders made by Peter Smith J arising out of an alleged cartel for airfreight services. First, the CoA said the High Court was not...more
The entry into force of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (“CRA15”) on 1 October 2015 sees the overhaul of the private enforcement regime in England & Wales. The CRA15, which amends both the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise...more
10/1/2015
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EU ,
Harmonization Rules ,
Infringement ,
Jurisdiction ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Private Right of Action ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ,
UK Consumer Rights Act