The March 2023 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
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Competition Currents | February 2023
The February issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
5 Trends to Watch: 2023 UK Contentious Financial Regulation
1. Non-financial misconduct – FCA guidance expected
It is anticipated that in 2023 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will provide further guidance on the increasingly uncertain question of what kinds of “non-financial misconduct” may be relevant to an assessment of…
CJEU: Evidence Disclosure In Follow-On Claims May Require Parties To Create New Documents
On 10 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its preliminary judgment interpreting Article 5(1) of Directive 2014/104/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 (EU Damages Directive). The EU…
OFSI’s Annual Review Highlights Effect of Sanctions on Russia
On 10 November, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its annual review for the period April 2021 to August 2022, with a focus on the effect of sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in February.…
UK ICO Updates Email Marketing Guidance and Enforces Against Direct Marketing Based on Purchase History Inferences
On Oct. 18, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) updated its “Guidance on Direct Marketing Using Electronic Mail,” providing refreshed FAQs regarding what constitutes electronic mail marketing, related rules and responsibilities, and miscellaneous clarifications to compliance questions such as…
UK Supreme Court Confirms Existence of Directors’ Duties to Creditors
In BTI 2014 LLC v. Sequana S.A. [2022] UKSC 25 (Sequana) the UK’s highest court, the Supreme Court (the Court), has considered for the first time the circumstances in which directors are required to consider the interests of creditors in carrying…
UK and U.S. Announce ‘Enhanced Partnership’ on Economic Sanctions Implementation, Enforcement
The United Kingdom and United States announced in a joint statement on 17 October a new strategy to cooperate and collaborate further on economic sanctions implementation and enforcement.
Competition Currents | October 2022
The October 2022 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
Incoming UK Sanctions on Professional Services
On 30 September the UK announced a series of significant additional sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal annexations in Ukraine following internationally condemned sham referendums. The latest sanctions will prohibit the provision of IT consultancy, architecture, engineering, advertising, auditing and…