Organizations should prioritize compliance efforts in light of mounting regulatory scrutiny and potential fines.
By Brian A. Meenagh, Danielle van der Merwe, and Faisal Imam*
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is now firmly
The OCC issued two interim final actions preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, causing the Seventh Circuit to vacate and remand related proceedings to the district court.
The amendments grant listed companies greater flexibility in determining distributable profits and establish clear controls for the removal of board members by the general assembly.
By Salman Al-Sudairi, Basil Al-Jafari, and Hatem Abdulghaffar
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The measures include a new delegated act on scope, updated FAQs, and an updated guidance document.
By Michael D. Green and James Bee
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EBA is seeking to develop uniform reporting formats, frequencies, and instructions to ease the reporting burden on EU banks.
By Betty M. Huber, Axel Schiemann, Anne Mainwaring, and Charlotte Collins
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A new ruling in Aabar v. Glencore clarifies that legal privilege can apply to non-lawyer communications between authorised client personnel in certain circumstances.
By Oliver Middleton and Duncan Graves
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EPA’s decision, paired with a newly unveiled research program from the Department of Health and Human Services, increases scrutiny on these emerging contaminants.
By Julia A. Hatcher, Tom Lee, Hunter J. Kendrick, and Casey Lynn Kirk
On
PPWR provisions include requirements on recyclability, minimum recycled content, labelling, packaging minimisation, reuse, and refill-related obligations.
By Michael D. Green, James Bee, and Toon Dictus
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The guidance defines certain regulated cryptoasset activities broadly, potentially placing onerous authorisation obligations on DeFi and web3 user interfaces and wallets.
By Stuart Davis, Gabriel Lakeman, Brett Carr, Cameron Jones, and Imaan Nazir
On 15 April
The FCA and PRA have finalised Phase 1 reforms to ease the SMCR’s administrative burden on firms, while HM Treasury confirmed future legislative changes.
By Becky Critchley, Nicola Higgs, Rob Moulton, and Charlotte Collins
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