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The Volkov Law Group

Episode 347 -- LRN's Code of Conduct Survey

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Have you ever wondered how different cultures and generations engage with a company's code of conduct? Do employees across the globe really follow ethical guidelines in the same way, or are there stark contrasts depending on...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Data Privacy Laws: Staying Compliant in a Global Marketplace

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Over the last few years, 71% of countries have enacted data protection laws, reflecting the global emphasis on data privacy across industries. For businesses operating internationally, complying with diverse data privacy...more

Locke Lord LLP

OFAC Sanctions the Russian Financial ‎Sector Including ‎Gazprombank, and Issues New GLs and FAQs

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On November 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated Gazprombank, over 50 internationally connected Russian banks, more than 40 Russian securities registrars, and 15...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday November 27

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November 26, 2024 - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on November 6–7, 2024. November 26, 2024 - The Federal Reserve Board published a working...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Chile (Updated)

KEY ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CHILEAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - 1. Offer to Purchase: Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer's offer of price, date for closing, contingencies for...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

International Tax Changes on the Horizon

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There are two recent taxpayer-friendly updates of note in the international tax filing arena. First, Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Commissioner Danny Werfel recently announced that the IRS is ending its automatic...more

Mayer Brown

EU Commission Adopts Guidance Clarifying ‘Best Efforts’ Obligations under EU Sanctions Targeting Belarus and Russia

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As part of the sanctions packages adopted against Russia and Belarus in the summer of 2024, the European Union (“EU”) introduced novel “best efforts” requirements, which seek to "hamper sanctions circumvention", by "keeping...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults on Further Temporary Changes to Handling Rules for Motor Finance Complaints

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation on further temporary changes to handling rules for motor finance complaints. The FCA explains that following the Court of Appeal's recent judgment on motor...more

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Financial Reporting Council consults on the UK Stewardship Code

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On November 11, 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published a consultation on proposed revisions to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 (the Code). The FRC recently published a consultation on proposed revisions to the...more

A&O Shearman

Trends in Dutch public M&A 2024

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Our latest report delves into the key trends and noticeable events that have shaped the dynamic Dutch public M&A landscape from January 1, 2023 to November 12, 2024. Key trends we want to highlight are: 1. Low deal...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

What’s Next? President-Elect Trump Signals 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada, 10% Increase on Chinese Goods

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What Happened? On November 25, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump provided some additional clarity on his immediate tariff plans in a post on Truth Social. Specifically, Trump announced his intent to sign an...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

National Payments Vision: A Strategic Blueprint for the Future of UK Payments

On November 14, 2024, the UK government unveiled its National Payments Vision (the Vision), a strategy designed to reshape the UK’s payments ecosystem. This Vision responds to the findings of the 2023 Future of Payments...more

A&O Shearman

Practical tips for large organisations to ensure reasonable procedures to prevent fraud are in place

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We distil key practical takeaways from the UK Government’s official guidance on the corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (the Guidance). Businesses and compliance teams will be working to review and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

#BakuBreakthrough? COP29 Sets a $300 Billion Goal as Part of a $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Ambition

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As we have previously reported over the last two weeks, the 29th Annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP29) focused heavily on climate finance and implementing key strategies for global emissions reduction,...more

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An almost plane-ful mistake - rectification vs interpretation

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In dealing with a series of intertwined contracts, the English High Court found that the correct interpretation of a contract meant that an airline had had its obligations to make overdue payments terminated but then...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: Can He Do That?

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“Entering office with four years of on-the-job training this time around, President-elect Trump and his advisors have a much better sense of how to manipulate the levers of government power – and they intend to push the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

U.K. Cryptoasset Sector — FCA Crypto Roadmap

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The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its high-level proposals for a major overhaul of the U.K.’s cryptoasset regulatory regime. Whilst substantive rules have not been issued today, the FCA’s...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Continuing Importance of Conflict of Interest Compliance

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We continue to hear about the impact of apparent or real conflicts of interest — whether in government, in business, or in other organizations. It is an issue of significant importance. Within an organization, a perceived...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Lessons from Venice – Part 3: Straight from the Lion’s Mouth and Whistleblower Programs

In the final part of the Compliance Lessons from Venice series, we focus on one of Venice’s earliest tools for addressing misconduct: a reporting system predating modern whistleblower programs. Known as the Lion’s Mouth, this...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Petition Summary: Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains from the People’s Republic of China

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On November 25, 2024, Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc. (“Saint-Gobain” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic...more

Benesch

Trump Tariffs - 2025 Expectations, Facts, and Options

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President-Elect Trump campaigned on the promise to increase tariffs on imports to the United States. Shortly after the election he announced significant tariffs on goods from the three largest trading partners: China, Mexico,...more

Wiley Rein LLP

President-Elect Trump Announces Forthcoming Additional Tariffs on Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian Imports

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On November 25, 2024, President-Elect Trump made two posts to his Truth Social account in which he stated that on day one of his second Administration, he would impose additional tariffs of 10% on all products from China, and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

President-Elect Trump Threatens New Tariffs on All Imports from China, Mexico, and Canada

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On November 25, President-elect Trump announced on social media that on January 20, his first day in office, his administration will impose new tariffs on all imports from China, Mexico, and Canada. In two separate messages,...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

The Future of Plurilateral Agreements: Compliance Considerations

The evolution of critical and emerging technologies continues to affect how the United States and its international allies and partners uniformly protect against national security threats. For industry, the strengthening of...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FLTEF Announces New Additions to UFLPA Entity List

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The Biden Administration’s Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently increased enforcement efforts against imports from Chinese entities linked to forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Twenty-nine...more

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