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How Legitimate Is Your Business Interest? The EDPB Has Some Thoughts

The European Data Protection Board issued draft guidelines last month that outline when processing can be considered done for “legitimate interest.” The public has until November 20 to provide comments to the draft....more

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Outcomes from Financial Action Taskforce Plenary: October 2024

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The Financial Action Taskforce has published the outcomes from its plenary meeting, which took place between October 23 and 25, 2024. Outcomes include: - the approval of the last two assessment reports in the FATF's...more

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FCA Financial Promotions Quarterly Data 2024 Q3

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its financial promotions quarterly data for Q3 2024. The FCA summarizes the data collected between July 1 and September 30, 2024 and the action it took against firms...more

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From Challenges to Compliance: A Look at the Inaugural Reporting Period Under Canada’s Forced and Child Labour Legislation

As outlined in our prior bulletins on this topic, Canada’s new supply chains legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act), requires reporting entities to complete and submit to...more

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Delegated Regulation on Regulatory Technical Standards under Revised European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation Published in...

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2759 supplementing the European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation with regard to certain regulatory technical standards was published in the Official Journal of the European...more

Locke Lord LLP

OFAC Issues Russia Sanctions General ‎Licenses and FAQs ‎Related to Securities Held at the National ‎Settlement Depository

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On October 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) 1197 on securities held at the National Settlement Depository (“NSD”) in connection...more

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Japan 2024 Proxy Season

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Summary of June 2024 Annual General Shareholder Meeting Season Shareholder Proposals - - While the total number of shareholder proposals is comparable to the June 2023 general meeting season, the number of companies...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Post Expo Real and the UK Budget – UK Real Estate to Survive or Thrive in 2025?

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Having taken time to reflect on the mood and sentiment at Expo Real 2024 among clients, contacts, and European real estate partners at McDermott, the general outlook within the Messe could be best described as one of cautious...more

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Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures Publishes Draft Guidance on Nature Transition Planning at COP16

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The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures has published a discussion paper setting out draft guidance on nature transition planning for corporates and financial institutions developing and disclosing a transition...more

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Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No 8) Regulations 2024 Published

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The U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2024 have been made. The Regulations revoke certain pieces of EU law retained in the U.K. post-Brexit as well as bringing into force amendments...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

China’s 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy Expanded to Hainan Province

China has implemented the 144-hour visa-free transit policy to qualified foreign visitors at designated immigration ports of entry starting from December 1, 2019. Qualified visitors from 54 countries may apply for 144-hour...more

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VIETNAM, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA: What You Need to Know About the New SE Asia Data Protection Laws

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It’s the turn of South-East Asian countries to update their data protection laws. Here is our summary of the proposed new data protection laws in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Organisations are advised to update their data...more

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The new bill of Italian Space Economy Law: exploring new opportunities and challenges

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As Italy plans to introduce its first comprehensive space economy legislation, private operators face both significant opportunities and regulatory challenges. While the new framework opens the door for commercial space...more

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The Evolving AI Regulatory Landscape in Asia: What Compliance Leaders Need to Know

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, but it also introduces complex compliance challenges. While many regions are ramping up their regulatory frameworks to address these risks,...more

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5 Practical Steps for Conducting a Culture Audit that Meets DOJ Standards

The  2024 ECCP demands data-backed evidence of a genuine, embedded compliance culture. The DOJ’s stance is clear: a company’s commitment to compliance is only credible if it’s supported by data that reflects employee...more

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Foreign Affairs of the Books and Records Kind

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Some years ago, the question whether New York courts have subject matter jurisdiction over petitions to dissolve foreign business entities garnered much interest amongst business divorce lawyers and on this blog. The debate...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OLNS#12 – Advisory Boards in German Start-ups

In substantially all of the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world,...more

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Twenty Questions: Outbound Investment Security Program Targets China’s Semiconductor, Quantum Computing, and AI Industries

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On October 28, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury issued final regulations governing certain outbound investments in the semiconductor, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors of the People’s Republic...more

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COP29: What Can We Expect?

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The 29th Conference of the Parties (“COP29”) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCC”) is set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. This is the first in a series of posts BCLP’s...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday November 7

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November 6, 2024- The Bank of England published a report on the transfer of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited to HSBC UK Bank Plc by the Bank of England for the purposes of section 79A of the Banking Act 2009....more

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Proposed amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

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In line with the recommendations arising from the BVI Mutual Evaluation Report and FATF (2024) Recommendation 24, the BVI Financial Services Commission has published a draft of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024...more

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Roadmap to COP29 – what is new for carbon markets?

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The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ('COP29') may offer opportunities for key stakeholders to foster international cooperation on using market-based cooperative...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK’s Carried Interest Tax Hike and More Changes Proposed for Fund Managers in 2026

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her first Budget Statement on 30 October. The Autumn Budget drew widespread attention, with several measures grabbing the headlines, including the historic fact that...more

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What Does a Second Trump Presidency Mean for International Trade?

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A second Donald Trump presidency ushers in a moment in international trade without precedent…other than the first Trump presidency. It is often difficult to predict how a new administration will act, but in this case, the...more

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China Launched Pilot Program Permitting Foreign Enterprises’ Greater Participation in Value-Added Telecommunications Services

On October 23, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) launched a pilot program expanding foreign access to value-added telecommunications services in four pilot regions, namely, Beijing, Shanghai,...more

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