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Corporate

UK passes new law allowing government intervention in transactions on national security grounds

Substantial change is now set for the UK M&A landscape, with a wide range of transactions in scope, including current

Competition, antitrust and trade

Thresholds revised for mandatory notification under the proposed new National Security and Investment Bill

New 25% stake threshold intended to ensure regime is proportionate without reducing intervention powers

Dispute resolution

When does the limitation clock on concealed claims start ticking for companies in liquidation?

An appellate court judgment will bring comfort to liquidators of insolvent companies in respect of the limitation periods applicable in

Financial Services

Funds Focus | April 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of our Funds Focus

Intellectual property

Patents Court offers guidance on use of doctrine of equivalents

Decision makes it clear that a patentee must consider their infringement position at an early stage in proceedings

Brexit

Brexit: The first 100 days

A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and

Corporate

Update on UBO register requirements in Belgium: new Royal Decree fine-tunes obligations

In Belgium, all Belgian companies, (I)NPOs, foundations, trusts and similar legal entities are under an obligation to register their ultimate

Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA's FinTech focus continues

Crowdfunding platforms merger is abandoned following the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) adverse provisional findings.

Corporate

Quoted Company Update | March 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of Osborne Clarke's Quoted Company Update.

Corporate

UK Listings Review | What do you need to know?

Wide sweeping reforms have been proposed by the UK Listings Review , chaired by Lord Jonathan Hill, as part of