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Litigation Brief October 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Osborne Clarke's Litigation Brief

UK ad and competition watchdogs take action against 'greenwashing' hydrogen claims

Businesses and advertisers in the UK are under increased scrutiny from regulators for inaccurate green advertising claims
Navigating restructuring plans

Approaching valuation evidence in English restructuring plans | Podcast

Valuation has a critical role to play in successful plans, but how should valuation evidence be approached?
Dispute resolution

Auditor's duties to third parties: will a disclaimer be enough to prevent liability in England and Wales?

High Court decision serves as reminder that assumption of responsibility is heavily fact and context-specific
Competition, antitrust and trade

General Court finds geo-blocking of video games breaches EU competition law

Commission's finding upheld that Valve and five PC game publishers had anti-competitive 'geo-blocking' agreements
Regulatory and compliance

UK sanctions: is every company in Russia controlled by Putin?

Surprise Court of Appeal opinion has potentially wide-ranging impact on UK businesses dealing with Russian companies
Navigating restructuring plans

Approaching restructuring plans as a landlord in the UK retail and consumer sector

Early engagement, targeted information requests and use of the court's disclosure powers may assist consideration of whether to support or
Navigating restructuring plans

Engaging with HMRC to avoid issues when cramming down tax liabilities under an English restructuring plan

HMRC has taken an increasingly active role in opposing restructuring plans with which it does not agree
Commercial

Belgium proceeds with insolvency reforms with EU Restructuring Directive implementation

The new law emphasises preventive restructuring, cross-border cooperation and equitable treatment of creditors
Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

SRA updates guidance on law firm risk assessments | FCA launches review of treatment of Politically Exposed Persons | HMRC
IT and data

What will the new UK-US data bridge mean for transatlantic data flows?

The extension is positive but will require businesses on both sides of the Atlantic to check they meet all requirements
Navigating restructuring plans

What is the general discretion of the court regarding the sanctioning of English restructuring plans?

Even if the statutory conditions for cramming down the votes of dissenting creditors has been met, the court retains a