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Fintech Focus Podcast | Growing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment
The Standard Formula Podcast | Dissecting the Solvency Capital Requirement
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The Standard Formula Podcast | Understanding the UK’s Matching Adjustment Regime
The Standard Formula Podcast | Group Supervision Under Solvency II
Fierce Competition Podcast | Letter From London: The Rise of UK Class Actions and the Competition Appeal Tribunal
The Standard Formula Podcast | Developments on the Horizon for the UK Change-in-Control Regulatory Regime
JONES DAY TALKS®: Class Actions Worldview Guide: Part 1–The United States and European Union
Season 2 Episode 5- Defense Trade Down Under
Cornerstone Research Connects: The CAT Judgment in Trucks
The Standard Formula Podcast | The Edinburgh Reforms: Big Bang 2.0 or Thoughtful Change?
Life with GDPR - The ABB Enforcement Action from a UK Perspective
Life with GDPR - Changes to UK Data Protection Regime
Life with GDPR - Clearview AI Fine by the ICO
The UK GDPR Children’s Code
Life with GDPR - Data Transfers from EU/UK to US
The Compliance Kitchen - UK’s Second Wave of Sanctions on Russia
Life with GDPR - Class Action Update
We continue to cover the patchwork of price gouging laws and enforcement actions brought under them, providing an overview of the current legal landscape. We are also following and will report on the application of price...more
Ahead of the planned July fiscal stimulus in which the Chancellor is set to announce some limited measures, BCLP has summarised predictions for energy, environment & infrastructure. Infrastructure tonic – the UK needs to...more
While the COVID-19 outbreak is a severe public health emergency for citizens and societies, it also poses the risk of a serious downturn in the economy, affecting businesses, jobs, and households. In these exceptional...more
The Government yesterday published its Business and Planning Bill. The Bill includes an assortment of measures to support businesses as the country transitions from lockdown into recovery, including the introduction of new...more
In the light of COVID-19, HMRC has taken various measures which modify the UK’s taxation system. This blog post summarises the changes which UK taxpayers should be aware of, and the tax implications of various other measures...more
The CMA is concerned that businesses may be engaging in unfair practices in relation to cancellations and refunds, and unjustifiable price increases. Background - On 24 April 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority...more
The criminal justice system in England and Wales, as in other nations, is severely impacted by Covid-19, and is under immense pressure. This extends beyond the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity surrounding...more
The new service encourages UK consumers to report exploitative sales and pricing practices. On 4 April 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an online service called “Report a business behaving...more
The Coronavirus outbreak has presented UK financial services firms (as well as other businesses) with sudden and significant challenges. Various responses have been and are being initiated by the relevant authorities. ...more
The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on pharmaceutical and medical device companies has been unique as, not only have these businesses had to set up emergency management systems practically overnight in order to maintain...more
Several countries have announced or have already implemented extensive debt relief measures for consumers and companies. In some instances these measures also include debt moratoria. The following provides a brief overview of...more
In our client alert entitled "Government-backed initiatives to support businesses impacted by the Coronavirus" we gave an overview of various measures announced by the UK Government to help UK business through the economic...more
The London Stock Exchange has published Inside AIM on temporary measures to support AIM companies and nominated advisers (nomads) through the current challenges. It has also written to nomads on the publication of prelims,...more
Yesterday evening, the UK Government announced unprecedented restrictions to day-to-day life in a bid to combat the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in the UK. These included severe restrictions on movement which will impact on...more
The impact of the Coronavirus crisis has been sudden and steep in the UK. There has been a huge number of announcements and initiatives of relevance to the UK financial services industry. We have selected the key items that...more
The Government has responded to the current crisis swiftly with two new Procurement Policy Notes which will bring welcome relief to suppliers to the public sector who are seeking ways to continue their operations and provide...more
Given the many fast-paced UK government announcements of COVID-19-related measures, this Alert provides an up-to-date summary as of 24 March 2020. Key Points: ..In a series of announcements starting with the budget on...more
UK and French Government Controls on Protective Face Masks During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic - Key Takeaways - With protective face masks becoming a scarce resource during the COVID-19 pandemic and authorities...more
We are sadly amid one of the most extraordinary times any of us can remember. The prevailing hope and expectation is that the current extraordinary times and related disruption is temporary. The rise in “cov-lite” and...more
As an update to our earlier blog “Coronavirus – update on UK government measures in relation to employee absences and statutory sick pay”, set out below is a brief overview of the key measures that have, today, been announced...more
On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency of international concern. ...more
In response to the coronavirus outbreak in the UK the Government has announced a new temporary permitted development that will allow pubs and restaurants to trade as hot food takeaways without needing planning permission for...more
Within the last days several EU Member States published financial support packages and protection shields for companies and businesses to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the Member States...more
We understand that our clients and contacts will be addressing complex COVID-19 / Coronavirus related HR issues in multiple jurisdictions. BCLP, together with our local counsel friends, have produced a global Q&A document...more