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Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | March 2025

Supervisory priorities have been clarified in the UK as well as the EU
Workforce Solutions

UK recruiters need to take care when helping set a 'going rate' for a job

The CMA, which can apply huge fines for breach of competition law in the UK, has had the freelancer market
The Built Environment

What might the UK government's Nature Restoration Fund and Environmental Delivery Plans mean for developers?

Proposals in the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill aim to balance conservation and development
Banking and finance

What are the key obligations and timelines for the EU Instant Payments Regulation?

The regulation aims to accelerate the offering of real-time credit transfers, with the first obligations applying as of 2025
Financial Services

UK payments watchdog to be axed in move to simplify regulatory burden on business

The PSR's responsibilities will be consolidated into the FCA as part of a deregulation drive to boost economic growth
Financial Services

Private market valuations come under the microscope of the UK financial regulator

The FCA's findings will feed into its reform of UK asset management, with another multi-firm review due later this year
Dispute resolution

New regulation puts focus on civil procedural costs in Spain

It is essential to pay attention to the ADR reforms when requesting the imposition of costs in legal pleadings
Tax

The lease of dwellings can be classified as an economic activity under Spanish tax legislation

Requirements established in the corporate income tax law and the personal income tax law need to be met
Asset tracing and enforcement

UK Fraud, Asset Tracing and Enforcement Update March 2025

Developments in cross-border disputes law and practice in England and Wales