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Mamo TCV Advocates | May 2023

  The European Commission has confirmed that it has started dawn raids at the premises of companies operating in the fashion industry in several Member States. Officers from national competition authorities accompanied Commission officials at these inspections. The Commission has also sent out formal requests for information to such companies ...

Shoosmiths LLP | May 2023

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) are increasing in popularity with many entrepreneurs and business owners now looking at this alternative structure of exit. EOTs were introduced through the Finance Act of 2014 to encourage founders and other shareholders to pass ownership of their company on for the benefit of its employees. The John Lewis Partnership, a long-established brand, is well recognised for employee engagement, however EOTs were relatively slow to take off in the UK ...

Shoosmiths LLP | May 2023

The UK government has proposed legislation (Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament) that would materially affect merger control for transactions. This comment addresses the proposed changes that would be of concern to those engaged in mergers affecting local markets ...

Buchalter | May 2023

May 1, 2023 By: Stephanie Shea As everyone knows, the remaining USD LIBOR tenors will expire on June 30, 2023.  Also as everyone knows, the CFPB issued a final rule in December 2021, modifying Regulation Z to reflect the transition from LIBOR.  For example, it revised Regulation Z’s commentary to the closed-end refinancing rules (that is, the commentary to Section 1026 ...

ALRUD Law Firm | April 2023

We would like to inform you that today the President of the Russian Federation signed the Law dated April 28, 2023 No. 139-FZ significantly amending the Federal Law dated April 29, 2008 No. 57-FZ Federal Law “On Procedures for Foreign Investments in Companies having Strategic Importance for the National Security and Defense” (hereinafter – the “Strategic Investments Law”) ...

Shoosmiths LLP | April 2023

The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that the DB Funding Code of Practice will now be published in April 2024. Back in December 2022, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) published the latest draft of its revised Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice (Code). At the time, TPR intended to have the Code finalised and in force by October 2023. However, TPR has now confirmed that the Code will be delayed until April 2024 ...

Carey | April 2023

On April 20th, 2023, President Gabriel Boric announced the guidelines of the National Lithium Strategy, through which the Government seeks to promote the lithium exploitation by the Chilean State (by means of State-owned companies or in association with private entities), to generate value-added lithium products and investment in technology and research ...

Carey | April 2023

On April 18, 2023, the Financial Market Commission ("FMC") opened a public consultation process regarding the complementary activities that may be developed by bank or non-bank payment card operators ("Regulatory Proposal"), given the incorporation of new participants into the payments system, as a consequence of the implementation of the four-party model ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | April 2023

Private companies doing business with the federal government won a major COVID-19-related victory recently when the Sixth Circuit held in Ciraci v. J.M. Smucker’s Co.[1] that government contractors are not subject to constitutional limitations merely because they follow federal requirements for contracting. The Sixth Circuit—covering Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee—rejected a claim by former employees of the J.M ...

Carey Olsen | April 2023

In two recent decisions from the BVI, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has provided useful clarity on the application and scope of the Duomatic principle. In particular, the Court addressed the evidentiary standard for establishing Duomatic assent, as well as whether the Duomatic principle gave a sole beneficial owner a "power" over which receivers could be appointed ...

Asters | April 2023

The rules of state aid work for the implementation of public-private partnership projects and require the state, as a partner, to comply with the conditions of the transfer of budgetary resources to private partners, in order to avoid a ban on the conclusion of state contracts due to the incompatibility of state aid with economic competition. The Ministry of Economy proposed a plan  to restore Ukraine  with a price tag of $750 billion of budget funds ...

Mamo TCV Advocates | April 2023

 The European Parliament gave its final approval to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (‘MiCA’) on 20 April 2023. The regulation forms part of the EU’s broader digital financial package whose aim is to encourage the use of fintech while ensuring consumer protection and financial stability across the EU. MiCA is the first harmonised EU framework for regulating crypto-assets and is applicable across Member States without national transposition ...

Carey Olsen | April 2023

Contents Legal and Enforcement Framework Blockchain Market Cryptocurrencies Smart Contracts Data and Privacy Cybersecurity Intellectual Property Trends and Predictions Tips and Traps Legal and Enforcement Framework   What general regulatory regimes and issues should blockchain developers consider when building the governance framework for the operation of blockchain/distributed ledger technology protocols? As a matter of policy, Jersey has chosen not to regulate

Carey Olsen | April 2023

Contents Legal and Enforcement Framework Blockchain Market Cryptocurrencies Smart Contracts Data and Privacy Cybersecurity Intellectual Property Trends and Predictions Tips and Traps Legal and Enforcement Framework   What general regulatory regimes and issues should blockchain developers consider when building the governance framework for the operation of blockchain/distributed ledger technology protocols? The primary regulatory regime to consider in the Cayman

Carey Olsen | April 2023

Contents Legal and Enforcement Frameworks Blockchain Market Cryptocurrencies Smart Contracts Data and Privacy Cybersecurity Intellectual Property Trends and Predictions Tips and Traps Legal and Enforcement Framework   What general regulatory regimes and issues should blockchain developers consider when building the governance framework for the operation of blockchain/distributed ledger technology protocols? Fintech legislation and guidance notes: The British Virgin Island

Carey Olsen | April 2023

Contents Legal and Enforcement Framework Blockchain Markets Cryptocurrencies Smart Contracts Data and Privacy Cybersecurity Intellectual Property Trends and Predictions Tips and Traps   Legal and Enforcement Framework What general regulatory regimes and issues should blockchain developers consider when building the governance framework for the operation of blockchain/distributed ledger technology protocols? Bermuda has a digital asset sector specific legal and regulatory re

DFDL | April 2023

The Central Bank of Myanmar (“CBM”) published Directive No. 8/2023 on 24 March 2023 regarding further extension of the amended formula for calculating the liquidity ratio of banks in Myanmar (“Directive”). To look at this historically, the CBM had published several directives between 2020 and 2021 regarding calculation of liquidity ratio and aspects related thereto. We have briefly summarized them as under: In this Directive, CBM notes that pursuant to Directive No ...

“Electrification” has become a ubiquitous term these days, although depending on who you ask, it might have different meanings. However defined, a critical component of electrification as a policy choice to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is the need to fully evaluate both its practicality and the transparency of its cost impacts, particularly as that relates to lower income and middle class families, as well as small business ...

Mamo TCV Advocates | April 2023

 The month of March 2023 has brought with it a new legislative Act to amend the Financial Markets Act (Chapter 345 of the Laws of Malta) and to provide for other matters ancillary or consequential thereto in the form of Act No. IX of 2023. This Act was passed by the House of Representatives on the 8th of March and assented to by the President on the 14th of March ...

Shoosmiths LLP | April 2023

This article looks at some of the trends we have seen in the use of interest rate benchmarks in the mid-market since the cessation of LIBOR, with a focus on sterling loans in the UK mid-market. We said a final goodbye to sterling LIBOR over a year ago, and in that time our team has acted on over £2bn worth of facilities. As we look back on the last 12 months’ worth of transactions, some trends are emerging ...

Brandon Bundren and over 100 lawyers from around the country who practice extensively in the area of trade secrets and restrictive covenants co-signed a written submission to the Federal Trade Commission regarding its recent noncompete ban ...

Shoosmiths LLP | April 2023

As of 17 April 2023 new creditors winding up petitions can be presented in accordance with the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (NI) 2023. This means that the restrictions faced by creditors in filing winding up petitions will be lifted, and ultimately more companies will be open to pursual. The introduction of the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (NI) 2023 on 13th March 2023 was awaited by practitioners, businesses and creditors ...

Mamo TCV Advocates | April 2023

 We are pleased to issue our fourth edition of the Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Updates. These updates are intended to keep Maltese regulated entities informed of regulatory changes and developments taking place in the local financial services space. In this issue, we focus on the sector specific and cross-sectoral regulatory updates relating to Investment Services and Asset Management, Company Service Providers, Insurance Undertakings, and Insurance Intermediaries ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | April 2023

Borrowers who go through the process of obtaining an FHA-insured multifamily loan generally come to the same conclusion: the juice is worth the squeeze.  At the end of the day, they get to enjoy a unique blend of benefits (35 or 40-year mortgage term, below market interest rate, etc.) that simply can’t be replicated with a conventional loan.   One FHA benefit that’s been getting a lot of attention lately is loan assumption ...

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