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Tax

The Tax Break Podcast | Director's accountability for tax

What are the potential risks for directors, and the situations in which they could be liable for a company's tax
Brexit

How will the Retained EU Law Bill affect UK and international businesses?

A slow passage in Parliament has added to uncertainty as businesses and their risk managers look to prepare for change
Commercial

In UK commercial contracting, is nothing agreed until everything is agreed?

'Ever Given' Suez grounding raised questions over whether there was a binding agreement for salvage services
Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court offers new opportunities for effective enforcement of European patents

The UPC becomes operational on 1 June and introduces major changes to patent litigation across Europe
Dispute resolution

Italy enters new era of arbitration 'friendliness'

Long-awaited reform giving arbitrators power to grant interim measures is good for international business and litigators
Regulatory Outlook

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

Government publishes Economic Crime Plan 2 for 2023-2026 | 'Failure to prevent fraud' introduced through Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency
Financial Services

When is a director personally liable for being 'knowingly concerned' in a company's breaches?

The UK's FCA takes an expansive view as to what actual knowledge a director is required to have for it
Dispute resolution

The litigation risks of greenwashing: what would a misrepresentation claim in England and Wales look like?

Alongside growing regulatory, investor and consumer scrutiny of green claims, businesses face increasing risk of a misrepresentation action
Dispute resolution

Dismissal of directors by the general meeting: a Spanish case law analysis

A recent ruling recalls that the power to remove directors by the general meeting does not require a 'reasonable justification'
Dispute resolution

Federal Ministry of Justice unveils plans to update Germany’s arbitration law

Twelve key reforms identified to modernise the existing statutory framework for arbitration in Germany
The Built Environment

The New Homes Quality Code revamps rules for housebuilders and developers

Regulations include pre-completion inspections, a complaints procedure and restrictions on high-pressure selling