act The Impact of sustainability on the food and beverage sector new report launch By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-04 We are delighted to share with you our latest Consumer sector Thought Leadership report ‘Reshaping your business: The impact of sustainability on the food and beverage sector’. In this latest report we focus on the environmental aspects ... Full Article
act Legal Factors every non-profit must consider before expanding into new countries- The NGO Whisperer Magazine By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-04 ... Full Article
act Disclosure of Beneficial Owners of Counterparties in Corporate Transactions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-27 The Rules Governing the Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”) impose certain disclosure obligations on listed issuers when they engage in different types of corporate transactions. However, it has be... Full Article
act Coronavirus - Impact on AGMs and other matters for traded companies UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-19 For listed and traded UK companies with a 31 December year end, the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential for further tightening of restrictions on gatherings and travel in the UK raise particular issues as they enter into reporting and AGM seas... Full Article
act Online Annual General Meetings and more flexibility for corporate reorganisations how the German legislator reacts with new corporate law measures to the Corovid-19 crisis By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 1. Upcoming German Annual General Meetings season 2020 A lot of German corporates have traditionally lined up their annual general meetings (AGM) for May, June and July. In the wake of the co-rona virus crisis, the boards of a large number of compa... Full Article
act Coronavirus - Overview of the impacts of the lockdown in Mauritius Part II - Employment law considerations By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 Employment law considerations Whilst considering the health and safety recommendations implemented by the Government, the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005 (OSHA), also establishes legal principles guiding employers and employees in dealing wi... Full Article
act Coronavirus - Impact on working capital and fundraising options - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 Background The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis which has quickly developed into a deep economic crisis. Many businesses, particularly those in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors, are facing a complete and indefinite c... Full Article
act Coronavirus Impact on AGMs Hong Kong By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 Discover how coronavirus is impacting AGMs for Hong Kong listed companies with this COVID-19 briefing from global law firm Eversheds Sutherland With the recent surge in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Hong Kong, this has prese... Full Article
act IT Security Act 2.0 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-19 At the end of March, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) submitted a draft bill for the "Second Act to Increase the Security of Information Technology Systems (IT Security Act 2.0)" to the vote of the ministries... Full Article
act Local Government Briefing Note 5 of 2013 - Equality Act 2010: Technical Guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2013-01-22 ? Recently, the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC published detailed technical guidance for those public sector bodies seeking to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). There is separate guidance for Scotland, England and Wales.... Full Article
act Care Act 2014 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-07-15 Care Act 2014 The Care Act 2014, which received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014, will impose new obligations on local authorities in respect of the provision of social care. The Care Act 2014 (“the Act”) contains five Parts and eight Schedul... Full Article
act Speed brief: Contractual interpretation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-07-29 Supreme Court reinforces the need to interpret clauses by the words used and their "natural meaning" On 10 June 2015, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Arnold v Britton and others [2015] UKSC 36, which concerned the interpretatio... Full Article
act The Consumer Rights Act 2015 Less Than A Month To Go By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-09-15 The UK’s new Consumer Rights Act ( the “CRA” ) becomes effective on the 1st October 2015. As we have previously mentioned whilst this consolidates existing UK consumer law it also brings in some significant changes to the laws appl... Full Article
act French Competition Authority puts model agencies price-fixing practices in the spotlight By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-12-07 On 29 September 2016, the French Competition Authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence - the “Autorité”) imposed a fine of EUR 2.4 million on 37 model agencies and their main trade association, the SYNAM, in relation to... Full Article
act Shipping and International Trade: what the Insurance Act 2015 means for you By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-30 On 12 August this year, the Insurance Act 2015 will introduce the most significant changes to insurance law in 110 years how will it affect the shipping industry? The Act applies to all insurance policies taken out by businesses which are subject ... Full Article
act The impact of foreign limitation law on English shipping cases By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-30 The Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984 (the Act) sets out the procedure to be followed when a claim is proceeding in the courts of England and Wales and the laws of any other country apply. Given the international nature of the shipping industry,... Full Article
act Passengers Rights Applying the Consumer Rights Act 2015 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-07-22 Following a consultation on the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (the ‘Act’), the Government has confirmed that the way in which transport operators cap their liability to customers to compensate for delays or cancellations to services must be c... Full Article
act Rail Passengers Rights Applying the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to the Rail Sector By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-07-28 Following a consultation on the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (the ‘Act’), the Government has confirmed the way in which train operators cap their liability to customers to compensate for delays or cancellations to services must be consistent... Full Article
act Are 261/2004 claims redundant? -impact of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-08-03 Following the outcome of a Government consultation paper, the full force of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) will apply to the aviation sector as from the 1 October 2016. The result could lead to compensation being paid up to the price of the air ... Full Article
act Shining a light on what necessity means for GDPR & tightening up contract as a lawful processing ground in the context of online services By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-30 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published a set of guidelines (in draft) for public consultation. These will be absolutely key to providers of online services, such as social media, e-commerce, internet search engines, communication an... Full Article
act The new Swedish Protective Security Act By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-29 ... Full Article
act ICO issues the long awaited data sharing code of practice for consultation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-26 The ICO has launched a public consultation on its new draft data sharing code of practice. The consultation period ends on 9 September 2019. It is an update of the previous code, to align it with GDPR so as to address transparency, lawful bases for ... Full Article
act Floodgates open on class actions in data protection By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-15 Court of appeal overturns High Court judgment in Lloyd v Google LLC [2019] EWCA Civ 1599 Court of Appeal judgment The Court of Appeal has given the go-ahead for a representative claim to be served on Google LLC in the U.S. for alleged data breaches,... Full Article
act ICO in action: Ban on unsolicited marketing calls to members of pension schemes By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-18 This speed read follows on from our briefing in November 2018 in which we explained that the government had proposed a change in law to implement a ban specific to pensions related cold calling. At that time it was estimated that 10.9 million ... Full Article
act Update: Advocate General advises that the validity of standard contractual clauses is not affected by complaints made in Schrems II By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-19 What do I need to know? On Thursday 19 December, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe published his Opinion in Full Article
act Commencement of the Protection of Personal Information Act 1 April 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-28 President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a request from the Information Regulator Chairperson to declare that the remaining provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) commence on 1 April 2020. If the President acts on the Informa... Full Article
act The EU Court provides guidance on the use of framework agreements by contracting authorities By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-02-11 Case C-216/17, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – Antiturst, Coopservice Soc. coop. arl In its judgment of 19 December 2018 (the &ldq... Full Article
act Case C-260/17, Anodiki Services EPE: interpreting the scope of the employment contracts exemption under EU procurement legislation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-03-05 Case C-260/17, Anodiki Services EPE1: interpreting the scope of the “employment contracts” exemption under EU procurement legislation Introduction The judgment relates to a request for a preliminary ruling made by Greece’s Council ... Full Article
act FCAs Market Study into General Insurance Pricing Practices: Pricing interventions proposed to tackle competition concerns By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-09 The FCA has published its interim report in relation to its market study into how general insurance firms charge their customers for home and motor insurance (Interim Report). The FCA has provisionally found that the market is not working well for ... Full Article
act The Italian Competition Authoritys enforcement against so called IBAN discrimination practices By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-03 Introduction The Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) has recently adopted a harsh approach imposing quite significant fines on those operators who accept direct debit payments only to the extent that their customers are holders of an ... Full Article
act The new Italian Law on Class actions and its impact on the current private antitrust enforcement regime in Italy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-11 The Italian legislation on private antitrust enforcement (Legislative Decree no. 3 of 19 January 2017 - Decree) has implemented the EU Directive no. 2014/104. The Decree sets out the rules according to which any natural or legal person who has suffe... Full Article
act DOJ further aligns Export Control and Sanctions Enforcement Policy with FCPA enforcement practices By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-14 On 13 December 2019, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a revised Export Control and Sanctions Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations (Revised EC/S Policy),1 clarifying its prior guidance on voluntary self-disclosure requirements fo... Full Article
act Coronavirus - Impact on International Trade & overview of unilateral protectionist measures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-06 Introduction Following the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 30 January of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in response to the coronavirus crisis (please see our last briefing here), the vi... Full Article
act Coronavirus - Impact on International Trade & overview of unilateral protectionist measures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-06 Introduction Following the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 30 January of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in response to the coronavirus crisis (please see our last briefing here), the vi... Full Article
act Coronavirus EU Border Closure impact on International Trade - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-20 Border Closure Update In an attempt to stem the virus outbreak in Europe, a number of European Union (EU) and Schengen zone Member States exercised their right to temporarily re-introduced border controls between themselves and other Member States. ... Full Article
act Service of contractual notices under financial contracts By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-12-19 Generally speaking, where a contract sets down requirements for the service of notices under it, parties should comply with these strictly. A notice that fails to comply will be invalid. This has been established in a number of cases including the... Full Article
act Smart contracts and efficient contracting By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-06-29 The idea of shifting transactions into the digital space dates back to the beginnings of computer science. The development of blockchain technology has uncovered new possibilities for regulating contractual relationships. Parties to a contract now ... Full Article
act Eversheds Harry Elias Enhances Banking and Financial Services Practice with First Lateral Partner Hire since merger By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-06 The Singapore office of global legal practice Eversheds Sutherland today announced the appointment of Gerard Ng as a partner in the Banking and Financial Services Practice group. With over 20 years of experience, Gerard is a specialist in len... Full Article
act A case study in receivership practice: Devon Commercial Property Limited v Robert Adrian Barnett, Robert John Blecher By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-13 Key Points • The self-dealing rule does not extend to a sale by a receiver to a party in which the mortgagee has an interest. • Although the duties of a receiver and a mortgagee are similar as to the Property, a receiver, unlike a mortgage... Full Article
act Coronavirus Impact on the medical device industry Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 ... Full Article
act Coronavirus - Impacts on clinical trials - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-14 Implications of Covid-19 on the conduct of clinical trials The current Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on European healthcare systems, such as limited or no patient contact; restricted site access; shortage of investigational medicinal products; t... Full Article
act The impact of the Competition Amendment Act on the mining sector By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-04 On 12 July 2019, certain provisions of the Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2008 (“Amendment Act”) came into effect. This article deals with specific noteworthy amendments which impact the mining industry. New definitions and industry spe... Full Article
act Harmonising corporate governance framework for South African mining companies: King IV, companies act and the mining charter By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-05 The BEE Commission’s report 2018, between 2017 and 2018, had no significant change in the levels of transformation, with black ownership reflecting a decline to 25.2% from 27% and current management control still sitting at 38% for blac... Full Article
act The development of Open Solar Contracts: a sigificant milestone in the standardisation of contracts for international solar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-19 Weare delighted to have partnered with the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Terrawatt Initiative in the development of the Open Solar Contracts which were launched recently at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The publication... Full Article
act Coronavirus - Impact on the international Wind Energy industry By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-03 Following the detection of a new coronavirus strain of pneumonia in Wuhan, China in late 2019 (now named ‘COVID-19’), the subsequent scale of the outbreak and the measures undertaken by various governmental authorities to contain it, hav... Full Article
act Coronavirus - Impact on the international Wind Energy industry By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-03 Following the detection of a new coronavirus strain of pneumonia in Wuhan, China in late 2019 (now named ‘COVID-19’), the subsequent scale of the outbreak and the measures undertaken by various governmental authorities to contain it, hav... Full Article
act UK, Contracts for Difference: COVID-19 may be eligible for Force Majeure relief, LCCC announces By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-21 The Low Carbon Contracts Company (“LCCC”), the counterparty for the UK’s Contracts for Difference (“CFD”) scheme, issued an advice note on 7 April 2020 confirming that COVID-19 is capable of constituting a Force Majeure... Full Article
act SetSchedule CEO Roy Dekel Shares His Experience Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 on His Real ... By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - ACCESSWIRE ) LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSSWIRE / May 9, 2020 / The COVID-19 public health crisis is having far-reaching impacts on the US econ... ...... Full Article
act Jordan- 22 coronavirus cases who contacted infected Mafraq truck driver are in King Abdullah University Hospital By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Irbid, May 9 (Petra) �� The number of coronavirus patients in the isolation ward at the King Abdullah University Hospita... ...... Full Article
act Falcons' Allen says idea of practice is 'nerve-racking' By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:50 GMT ATLANTA (AP) — Ricardo Allen didn't budge when Georgia was one of the first states to open businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. The Atlanta Falcons safety... Full Article
