Dispute Resolution

Briefings in English - 2010

Our response to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills consultation on the role and powers of the consumer advocate, which closed on 5 March 2010. (March 2010)

Bribery and corruption have risen rapidly up the UK political agenda in recent years. The Bribery Bill finally looks set to enter the statute book later this year. It repeals existing bribery offences and introduces new ones – including, for the first time, a corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery. In this briefing we consider some of the key issues that arise from the Bill as well as some practical steps that corporates may wish to consider taking now to prepare for when the Bill becomes law. (February 2010)

In this briefing we consider, in light of the Financial Services Authority’s enforcement activity in 2009, what the main themes are likely to be for regulatory enforcement in the coming year. (February 2010)

This is an update to our briefing of December 2009, which considered the provisions in the Financial Services Bill relating to collective redress and regulator-led redress. These provisions have now been debated in parliament by the House of Commons Financial Services Bill Committee. This update sets out the key issues raised before the Committee and the government’s response. (February 2010)

A recent European Commission Decision sets out new guidelines on how to assess the risks associated with non-food consumer products under the General Product Safety (GPS) regime. Companies deciding whether to take corrective action (including whether to recall products) and whether to notify regulators about a safety issue need to know what the guidelines say. We have talked to the European Commission and have obtained further guidance on the new rules, which is outlined in this briefing. (February 2010)

Recent investigations into regulated entities and financial institutions, and subsequent disciplinary sanctions, suggest that regulators will continue to take an active approach in Hong Kong. One can also expect an increase in regular on-site inspections of firms by regulators, as part of their supervisory role to ensure compliance with codes and regulations. This note sets out some practical guidelines on how to deal with supervisory inspections. (February 2010)

The outcome of the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen has been regarded by many as a huge disappointment. In terms of achieving a binding and unambiguous global solution, Copenhagen seems to have been something of a missed opportunity. However, this should not overshadow the fact that industry all over the world is going to have to brace itself against a storm of regional and sectoral regulatory activity directed at combating climate change. This review explores what precisely is looming on the horizon. (January 2010)

Briefings in Japanese - 2010

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