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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DDTC Proposes ITAR Changes for Australia and the United Kingdom

On May 1, 2024, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reduce export authorization requirements for...more

King & Spalding

Multi-Family Living: the Cladding Issue

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Following the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, the widespread use of dangerous, inappropriate cladding materials on multi-storey buildings was brought to the attention of the market and the regulators. In the...more

Morgan Lewis

Manifest Error: Narrow ‘Howler’ Interpretation Maintained by UK Supreme Court

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In Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v. Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited, the UK Supreme Court confirmed that the term “manifest error” should be construed narrowly. The case concerns a “conclusive certification” clause in...more

K2 Integrity

ESG Certification: Assisting in Mitigating Greenwashing for Investors, Managers, Funds and Regulators

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There have been numerous positive developments in the evolution of ESG investing. Still, the research needed to assess which investments are truly ESG-compliant and which are tantamount to greenwashing is burdensome...more

J.S. Held

Practical Completion: The New Context for Certifying Higher-Risk Buildings in England

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The decision to certify as to when the works under construction contracts in the United Kingdom (“UK”) have reached ‘Practical Completion’ (“PC”) can often cause difficulties for the Contract Administrator (“CA”), as the...more

BCLP

New legislation - From 1 July 2022 fit notes can be issued by a wider group of healthcare professionals

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From Friday 1 July, fit notes certifying sickness absence for employees can be written by a wider group of healthcare professionals, including pharmacists and nurses. Jackie Thomas looks at the implications of the new...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Planning top tips: certificates of lawfulness

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Certificates of lawfulness can serve a useful function when certainty is needed as to whether an existing or proposed use or operation is or would be lawful. What are the key issues?...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The ICO Age-Appropriate Design Code of Practice: Steps to Take in 2021 To Protect Children’s Privacy

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The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finalized a new Code of Practice (the Code) in September 2020, which applies to most companies that offer online services to or otherwise collect personal data from...more

ArentFox Schiff

Wait Is Over: USMCA Border Enforcement Begins

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US tariffs are applied at the time of import and so the elevated role played by US Customs and Border Protection should not be underestimated. While the Customs section begins with the analysis “The Wait Is Over: USMCA Border...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - July 2020 #3

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US Developments - OCC Issues Interpretation that Banks Can Offer Crypto Custody Services - On July 22, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an interpretive letter clarifying that national banks...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK Regulators Issue Statements on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Senior Managers and Certification Regime

On 3 April 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (together the “Regulators”) issued statements regarding changes to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime for both dual...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2020

Welcome to the 2020 edition of In Principle. With the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) on31 January 2020, and moving into a transition period which will last until 31 December 2020, Brexit of courselooms...more

BCLP

Payment Institutions and E-Money Institutions: Safeguarding Requirements - Part 2 - Methods of Safeguarding

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On 4 July 2019 the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its findings following a review of the safeguarding arrangements in 11 non-bank payment service providers (“PSPs”). The FCA requires that all non-bank PSPs to...more

BCLP

Payment Institutions and E-Money Institutions: Safeguarding Requirements - Part 1 - Certification and Scope

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On 4 July 2019 the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its findings following a review of the safeguarding arrangements in 11 non-bank payment service providers (“PSPs”). The FCA has identified certain compliance...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility – How to Deal With the Growth in Accountability and Responsibility Regulations

With potential large fines and prohibitions, managers will have ever-greater pressures upon them to ensure their teams meet required compliance standards and show that effective controls have been put in place to prevent...more

BCLP

The journey from SIMR to SMCR for insurers

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Insurers, reinsurers and managing agents (which we will refer to in this article as “insurers”) will be fully within the scope of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”) regime from 10 December 2019, following a...more

A&O Shearman

UK Banking Standards Board Publishes Fitness and Propriety Assessment Principles

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The Banking Standards Board has published the Statement of Good Practice 1 on the Certification Regime: fitness and propriety assessment principles and Supporting Guidance for the Statement of Good Practice. The BSB was...more

Locke Lord LLP

New Risks - the New Senior Manager and Senior Insurance Manager Regimes

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From 7th March 2016 (and 1st January for insurers), a new regulatory financial services regime will be in place in the United Kingdom. The new regime is significant; it is intended to make it far easier for UK regulators; the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Certifications Under the Trade Agreements Act: 10 Tips to Avoid TAA Traps for the Unwary

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On September 3, 2014, U.K.-based medical device maker Smith & Nephew (the ‘‘Company’’) agreed to pay $8.3 million (plus an additional $3 million in attorney’s fees) to resolve a lawsuit filed under the federal civil False...more

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