Dec 21, 2022 The UK's first data adequacy regulation bridges the data transfer gap with South Korea By Christopher Foo On 19 December 2022, the UK's Data Protection (Adequacy) (Republic of Korea) Regulations 2022 ("UK Korea Adequacy Regulation") entered...
Dec 21, 2022 Sexual misconduct investigations: Why a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approach works By Nathan Sekhar Amanda Raad Nitish Upadhyaya Aisha Arden +1 more... Show less Following the viral #MeToo movement, which gained significant attention from 2017, a series of widespread and high-profile sexual...
Dec 21, 2022 EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Implications for U.S.-based multinationals By Clara Melly The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will take effect from January 5, 2023. Building on the current EU...
Dec 19, 2022 ICO publishes register of data breaches and individual complaints By Edward Machin It’s become something of a trope that the UK’s data protection regulator is a soft touch when it comes to enforcement. Critics point to...
Dec 19, 2022 European Commission publishes EU-U.S. draft data adequacy decision By Catherine Keeling Christopher Foo On 13 December 2022, the European Commission published its draft adequacy decision (Draft Decision) in respect of the new EU-U.S....
Dec 14, 2022 UK Government publishes code of practice for app store operators and app developers By Christopher Foo On 9 December 2022, the UK Government published a code of practice for organisations or persons involved in the development and operation...
Dec 12, 2022 Reality is tricky business in effective implementation of the EU Medical Devices Regulation By Lincoln Tsang EU Health Council supports delay of MDR transitional deadlines On 9 December 2022, the EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer...
Dec 09, 2022 How long does it take to close an ICO complaint? By Edward Machin “Will the regulator investigate or enforce against us?” It’s one of the most common questions that clients ask me — and it's still one...
Dec 08, 2022 PERE Women in Real Estate Forum 2022: Our key takeaways By Harriet Banner Rosie Bell Abbey Shaw In a time of economic uncertainty, one message which overarched many discussions at the PERE Women in Real Estate Forum 2022 was to...
Dec 05, 2022 Haute culture. How do firms measure up? By Nitish Upadhyaya Amanda Raad Eve Ellis Sean Seelinger +1 more... Show less Culture is very much back in vogue. After a brief hiatus while supervisory, regulatory and enforcement agencies scrambled to keep up with...
Dec 01, 2022 EU Council adds sanctions violations to list of 'EU crimes' and EU Commission proposes measures for asset forfeiture and hybrid tribunal By Paige Berges What are EU Crimes? The EU Council is empowered by Article 83(1) of the Treaty for the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to...
Nov 30, 2022 How does the EU's new Foreign Subsidies Regulation impact M&A? Advice for investors and businesses By Annie Herdman Miles Harrison Katie Gerasimidis On Monday 28 November, 2022, the European Council formally adopted the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), aimed at tackling foreign...
Nov 30, 2022 The Register of Overseas Entities for UK property – the clock is ticking… By Joey Patchitt The clock is ticking, but it’s not too late. As real estate investors are getting to grips with how the Register of Overseas Entities...
Nov 30, 2022 Latest CJEU rulings on repackaging of parallel-imported medicinal products - the key takeaways By Lincoln Tsang Under EU law, parallel importation is lawful subject to specific derogations that seek to protect human health and industrial and...
Nov 29, 2022 Rallying ESG buy-in: Charting a clear strategy and staying the course By Nathan Sekhar Amanda Raad With geo-political and economic instability at an all-time high, corporate focus continues to be increasingly splintered. Have ESG goals,...
Nov 25, 2022 The UK and Switzerland join forces in the race for life sciences growth By David Dowling I recently had the privilege of visiting Zürich to meet colleagues and other lawyers working in the life sciences sector. During these...