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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 22/8/2008 | Employment, pensions and benefits bulletin: 22 August 2008 | General | English |
GC100 publishes material to help directors to comply with Companies Act duties that come into force 1 October 2008; TPR suspends GP Noble as independent trustee of a number of schemes; EAT holds that equal pay claim in respect of breach before TUPE transfer was brought out of time; Deputy Pensions Ombudsman holds that member cannot rely on benefit promise made in employment context | |||
| 20/8/2008 | Rolling stock leasing: a clean bill of health for the ROSCOs? | Infrastructure and transport | English |
The Competition Commission has published its provisional findings in its inquiry into rolling stock leasing in the UK. This briefing outlines the provisional findings and the Department for Transport’s options. (August 2008) | |||
| 13/8/2008 | Employment, pensions and benefits bulletin: 13 August 2008 | General | English |
DWP publishes government’s response to consultation on the employer debt regulations; TPR consults on draft guidance on calculation of cash equivalent transfer values; Court of Appeal allows trustees to rely on exoneration clause that exempted trustees from liability except in cases of “wilful and individual fraud or wrongdoing”; Employment Appeal Tribunal allows employee’s appeal in age discrimination case; Employment Tribunal holds a dismissal before a person’s 65th birthday to be discriminatory | |||
| 11/8/2008 | A new collective action, English-style? | Dispute Resolution | English |
The Civil Justice Council has this week published its recommendations to the Lord Chancellor for a more efficient and effective procedure for collective actions in England and Wales. The central proposal is for a new generic collective action (including a possible ‘opt-out’ methodology) that, if adopted, would radically change the landscape for English litigation. We set out below our initial thoughts and will of course happily respond to any questions. (8 August 2008) | |||
| 5/8/2008 | Employment, pensions and benefits bulletin: 5 August 2008 | General | English |
Updated HMRC money laundering registration guidance; Deputy pensions ombudsman finds trustees personally liable for making a loan to employer in breach of trust; High court finds trustee liable for breach of trust in paying funds to the employer; Government reviewing pension sharing legislation; Regulatory and Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 published; Regulations amending the transfer regulations have been laid before parliament | |||
| 1/8/2008 | Product risk and liability news: August 2008 | General | English |
EU: REACH: ECHA consults on candidate list of ‘substances of very high concern’; EU: Sustainable consumption and production plan published; EU: Expert report on toy safety measures published; EU: Commission resists calls for new regulation of nanomaterials; EU: Current EU age rating system for video games best means to protect minors; EU: Consumers not required to pay compensation for the use of defective goods | |||
| 1/8/2008 | China publishes merger control notification thresholds | Antitrust, competition and trade | English |
On 3 August 2008 the Chinese State Council published the long-awaited merger control notification thresholds. These thresholds provide welcome clarity and are an improvement on the previous law. Also welcome is the removal of the market share thresholds contained in the draft thresholds published in March. | |||
| 1/8/2008 | China’s Anti-monopoly Law enters into force with little guidance on how companies should comply | Antitrust, competition and trade | English |
One year after its adoption, China’s new Anti-monopoly Law (AML) came into effect today. It introduces the first comprehensive competition law code to China. The AML will have significant ramifications for how companies within and outside China conduct their business, not least because companies that violate the new law can be subject to severe penalties. However, uncertainty remains over how the new regime will work. This briefing explains some of the AML’s implications for businesses, some of the areas that still need clarifying and the role of courts. (1 August 2008) | |||