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Tax

UK consults on the introduction of a global minimum corporate tax rate

Following global agreement on a two pillar solution to reform tax rules in response to the challenges of digitalisation, the
Blockchain

Retail central bank digital currencies: are they inevitable if the metaverse is inescapable?

What are the chief characteristics of CBDCs and their talking points in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and India?
Regulatory and compliance

Ukraine crisis: Further legislation introduced by the UK Parliament to strengthen sanctions compliance

UK government introduces Economic Crime Bill, amends sanctions regulations, and designates new targets and export controls
The Built Environment

What does the UK Economic Crime Bill mean for beneficial holders of UK real estate?

Greater transparency in the UK real estate market is to be welcomed
Corporate

Companies House transparency reforms to be introduced as part of second Economic Crime Bill

The long-awaited reforms will have profound implications for how companies are administered in the UK
Decarbonisation

All the trouble with packaging – the Polish deposit refund scheme

Polish government launches new consultation on draft law as part of systemic reform and drive to circular economy
Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | February 2022

Welcome to the Regulatory Outlook providing you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming regulatory developments to help you navigate the
Dispute resolution

Ukraine crisis: The UK and the EU announce more sanctions

Additional sanctions are the likely precursor to further measures by the UK and the EU as well as the US
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Covid-19, the metaverse and workforce strategies

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments for UK employers
IT and data

EU Data Act proposal: Commission plans comprehensive right to data access

The proposed legislation is set to have a huge impact on the European data economy
Dispute resolution

The UK consults on signing the fledgling Singapore Convention on Mediation

The UN treaty will become more effective as more countries sign up, but, in the meantime, how useful is it?