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In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court of New Zealand has overturned the Court of Appeal's decision, which struck out Mr Smith's three tortious claims against seven corporate defendants (read our previous briefing here). The Supreme Court has allowed Mr Smith's claims in negligence, public nuisance, and a novel "climate system damage" tort to proceed to trial.
This briefing sets out the headline themes and changes that premium-listed companies should be aware of for the 2024 AGM season, together with a list of further useful resources.
Further to the Government's announcements of planned changes to UK Immigration Rules aimed at reducing net migration, more details have now been released in relation to the upcoming changes, which are set to take effect from 4 April 2024. These changes will impact employers sponsoring visas for employees under the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker visa routes.
The SEC released the final, highly anticipated climate-related disclosure rules on 6 March 2024 (the Final Rules), following a record number of comments on its proposed rules (released in 2022) and much discussion in the market wondering how far the SEC would go in requiring companies to expand disclosure on emissions and climate-related risks, strategy and expenditure.
One of the most high-profile announcements in this year's Budget was the abolition of the UK's current tax regime that applies to UK resident, but non-UK domiciled individuals ("Non-Doms").
A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.
Find the latest news, views and our analysis of all the key announcements.
In late October 2023 the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA") passed into law. ECCTA represents not only a major company law reform but also the biggest shake-up in the history of Companies House.
On 17 January 2024, the Court of Appeal found that the UK Competition and Markets Authority ('CMA') has the power to require overseas companies to produce documents and information as part of its competition law investigations (CMA v BMW and VW), overturning an adverse Court judgment last year which had threatened the ability of the CMA to effectively investigate cross-border cartel conduct post-Brexit.
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The EU is pursuing a number of measures intended to combat misleading environmental claims about products and services aimed at consumers. These initiatives underline the need to ensure that the evidential basis for any green claims is robust.
The Government has laid before Parliament the final regulations concerning the funding and investment strategy requirements to be introduced by the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the "Regulations").
Welcome to our series of podcasts focusing on international employment law.
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A recent judgment of the Court of Appeal has clarified four important principles relating to the scope of legal professional privilege.
Following a lengthy consultation period, the Financial Reporting Council (the "FRC") recently unveiled its revised UK Corporate Governance Code (the "Code"). As expected from its policy statement in November 2023, the FRC has dropped many proposals that were originally floated, in light of both the Government's withdrawal of the Companies (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Amendment Regulations 2023 and feedback received during the consultation. As a result, the revised Code is, in the FRC's words, a "limited revision", with the key changes focusing on internal controls.
The EU Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience (DORA) will apply from 17 January 2025 to most financial entities in the EU. DORA's increased focus on third-party risk management includes detailed requirements for provisions that must be included in existing and new ICT contracts.
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