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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: December 9, 2024 - The TikTok for Sale Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you compliance related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Sunday Book Review: December 8, 2024 – The Top Business Books from 2024 Edition

In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Deep Space 9 – Episode 18: Waltz: A Deep Dark Dive into Madness

Get ready for an exciting new season of Because That’s What Heroes Do. This season, they take a deep dive into their favorite 15 episodes of Deep Space 9. In this exploration, Tom and Megan are joined by Star Trek maven Alex...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending December 7, 2024

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to...more

Mayer Brown

Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of November

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I.  US SANCTIONS - US Department of the Treasury Acts to Curtail Russia’s Use of the International Finance System: On November 21, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Ecuador (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ECUADOREAN LAW - Real Estate acquisitions typically involve several key stages, ultimately leading to the transfer of ownership. The most common phases include: 1) Initial...more

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New Year, New Arbitration Act?

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The UK’s Arbitration Bill (“Bill”), which was re-introduced by the Labour government in July 2024, was presented to the House of Commons (“HC”) on 6 November 2024, having completed its passage through the House of Lords the...more

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Global Plastics Treaty Stalled in Intended Final Negotiating Session

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The fifth and intended final meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution concluded on December 1, 2024, in Busan, South Korea, with negotiators unable to reach a deal on a new global...more

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Fifth Circuit Rejects OFAC Designation of Tornado Cash Immutable Smart Contracts

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In a closely watched and complicated case, Van Loon et al. v. Dep’t of the Treasury et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) cannot sanction Tornado...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Lisa and Mary Changed the World: The Great Women in Compliance Community

In the world of compliance, where incremental victories often measure progress against pervasive risks, it’s rare to witness a revolution. Yet Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley have achieved just that. Through their groundbreaking...more

Fisher Phillips

European Union Takes Another Step Towards Banning Forced Labor: 5 Compliance Tips for Employers

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The European Council recently approved a regulation that will ban products in the European Union that were made using forced labor. The new regulation covers products made with forced labor across the globe that are placed...more

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The Dubai Court of Cassation Restores Ability to Award Legal Costs in ICC Arbitrations

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Background - In February 2024, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) issued a surprising decision in Case No. 821 of 2023 (Commercial), in which it upheld the Dubai Court of Appeal’s (Court of Appeal) partial...more

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Data and Cybersecurity: European Union Legislation and Proposals - Updated December 2024

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The pace of new EU law continues unabated, with IoT, cyber security and digital services being key areas of activity....more

McDermott Will & Emery

EMIR 3: Active Account, Clearing Threshold and Exemptions

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On December 4, 2024, EU Regulation 2024/2987 (EMIR 3), amending EU Regulation 648/2012 on the European Market Infrastructure (EMIR), was published in the EU Official Journal. EMIR 3 will enter into force on December 24, 2024,...more

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Second Financial Conduct Authority Consultation on Proposals for the Publication of Enforcement Measures

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its second consultation on a proposed new approach to publicising its enforcement investigations and changes to its Enforcement Guide. The FCA first consulted on these...more

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Die neue Verbraucherkreditrichtlinie: Ein Überblick

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Ein Jahr nach Inkrafttreten der neuen EU-Verbraucherkreditrichtlinie (Richtlinie 2023/2225) im November 2023: Wann kommt die Umsetzung, was wird geregelt und wie sind die Reaktionen der Wirtschaft? Die...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the New Era: Insights from “Back to the White House: The Next Trump Administration”

In the latest episode of Sheppard Mullin’s French Insider, a monthly podcast dedicated to guiding French investors and companies through the complexities of investing and operating in the United States, Sheppard Mullin’s...more

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Exit tax for investement shares

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Anyone who moves out of Germany and has investment shares or transfers them outside of Germany will have to pay taxes – even if the shares are not sold. Private investors in investment funds will have to pay taxes in the...more

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Cayman Entities and the Economic Substance Regime – Is Your Cayman Entity in Compliance?

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As we gear up for the final quarter of 2024, this is an excellent time to review Cayman based entities with a financial year end of 31 December 2024 and consider the position of these entities with respect to the Cayman...more

A&O Shearman

CRT Transactions in the EU, U.K. and the United States

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In this bulletin, we consider the current state of the EU, U.K. and U.S. markets for credit risk transfer (“CRT”) transactions, with a particular focus on the fund finance market. For a more in-depth introduction to this...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults on the MiFID Organisational Regulation

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The consultation paper also includes a discussion chapter about further reform, either now or in the future, to make the rules better suited to the range of U.K. licensed firms and their clients. This includes in...more

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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Publishes Report on Countercyclical Capital Buffer

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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a report on the range of practices in implementing a positive neutral countercyclical capital buffer. The CCyB aims to ensure that banking sector capital requirements...more

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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Consults on Hedging of Counterparty Credit Risk Exposures

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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a consultation on technical amendments on the hedging of counterparty credit risk exposures. The interpretative issues addressed relate to the circumstance where a bank...more

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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Finalizes Various Technical Amendments to the Basel Framework

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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a document on the finalization of various technical amendments to the Basel framework. The amendments relate to: (i) the definition of specialized lending in the...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday December 6

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December 5, 2024 - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a staff report entitled “Corporate Debt Structure over the Global Credit Cycle.” December 5, 2024 - The Federal Reserve Board published a Liberty Street...more

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