Publications
It is an integral part of our business to alert our clients to new legislation and case law that may affect their business. As part of this service, we provide a range of legal publications and updates across practice, industry and geographical areas.
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Briefings
Here you can find briefings, guides and information cards on a range of topics of interest to our clients.
Newsletters
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Recent publications in English
| Date | Title | Group | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9/2008 | Proposed restrictions on foreign investments in Germany passed by German Government | Financial institutions | English |
The German Government passed a proposed amendment to the Foreign Trade Act on 20 August 2008. The amendment intends to control acquisitions of resident companies by investors based outside the EU and EFTA. (September 2008) | |||
| 3/9/2008 | Data security in financial services | Financial institutions | English |
The protection of customer data is a key area of focus for the Financial Services Authority (FSA). In this briefing we consider the lessons that firms can learn from recent regulatory actions against firms for data security breaches and some practical ways that firms can improve systems and controls in the light of the FSA’s recent report on data security. (September 2008) | |||
| 3/9/2008 | Insurance and reinsurance news: September 2008 | Financial institutions | English |
Systems and controls issues in the insurance sector: senior management responsibility | |||
| 2/9/2008 | Advantages and disadvantages of a separate trustee company | Employment, pensions and benefits | English |
This briefing outlines the main advantages and disadvantages of having a separate trustee company. (September 2008) | |||
| 2/9/2008 | Employment, pensions and benefits bulletin: 2 September 2008 | General | English |
tPR flexes moral hazard powers to require a seller to plug a pension fund deficit a year after business sale ; Court of Appeal approves compromise agreement in Smithson v Hamilton case; DWP publishes guide titled “What the FAS Means For You?”; Pensions Ombudsman determines that there was maladministration but rejects the applicant’s complaint because no loss was suffered; Pensions Ombudsman rejects complaint against a decision to initially refuse an application for ill health retirement pension benefits; ICAEW publishes briefing paper highlighting potential problem in respect of UK tax relief on contributions to overseas pension schemes; DWP publishes Government’s response to consultation on sharing of pension credit benefits; Government announces consultation on extension of right to request flexible working | |||
| 2/9/2008 | Expansion of the Pensions Regulator’s powers to issue contribution notices | Employment, pensions and benefits | English |
On 14 April 2008, the Department of Work and Pensions published a consultation paper on the proposed changes to the Pensions Regulator’s moral hazard power under the Pensions Act 2004. The consultation closed on 20 June 2008. This briefing summarises our understanding of how the Pensions Regulator intends to use its expanded powers, as currently proposed, and comments on the proposed new statutory defence. (September 2008) | |||
| 1/9/2008 | The new French securitisation regime:Creating the ultimate vehicle | Finance; Financial institutions - External publication | English |
The French securitisation vehicle known as the fonds commun de créances (FCC). has been recently amended, which came into force in June 2008. The aim of this article is not to detail every new feature of the French legal framework but to highlight the most interesting practical implications of this reform. by Hervé Touraine, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. (Euromoney - Global Securitisation Review 2008/09) | |||
| 28/8/2008 | Transparency as a regulatory tool | Financial institutions | English |
The FSA has published a discussion paper entitled Transparency as a Regulatory Tool, which sets out the FSA’s plans to change the way in which it discloses information about itself and the firms, products and markets that it regulates. In this briefing we look at the FSA’s proposals and their broader context, as well as the specific issues arising from the proposals. (August 2008) | |||
| 27/8/2008 | Risk Limitation Act comes into force | Corporate | English |
On 19 August 2008 the Risk Limitation Act (Risikobegrenzungsgesetz) came into force. Most parts of the law are effective immediately and some rules will come into force in spring 2009. In particular the law includes amendments regarding ‘acting in concert’, extended notification obligations on the establishment of shareholdings, a toughening of sanctions for the infringement of notification duties and increased disclosure duties for registered shareholders. In the future the economic committee (or work council) must be informed of company takeovers. The second part of the law, which was issued for the protection of real estate borrowers, is not dealt with here. (August 2008) | |||
| 26/8/2008 | Asia dispute resolution and arbitration quarterly: Summer 2008 | General | English |
Draft provisions on serving judicial documents in civil or commercial cases involving Hong Kong and Macau; Parties now have two years to enforce arbitral awards in China; Retrial cases shifted to courts of higher level in China; China enters into free trade agreement with New Zealand, permitting investor-state arbitration; Japan arbitration made more attractive; HKIAC signs additional co-operation agreements; Dubai taking steps to become a leading regional arbitration centre | |||