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UK tax authorities issue draft guidance on DAC6 amidst further calls for postponement of measures

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-04-29

As part of the EU’s general clampdown on certain forms of aggressive tax planning, Directive 2011/16/EU (commonly known as DAC6) will soon require taxpayers and intermediaries across the EU to start reporting information in relation to certain...

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Shipping - jurisdictional issues following the Brussels Recast

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2015-03-27

The changes to the Brussels Regulations apply to civil and commercial proceedings commenced on or after 10 January 2015 and are applicable in all 28 EU Member States. The Regulations determine the jurisdiction of commencement of litigation in Courts...

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COVID-19 Donations: Lagos Assembly issues clarification, commends Sanwo-Olu

By www.vanguardngr.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:23:29 +0000

The Lagos State House of Assembly has described the efforts of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team in the fight against the spreading COVID-19 pandemic as worthwhile. The House, which commended the Executive Arm for its cooperation and unity of purpose, said at this period of a major health crisis, it can only take a
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COVID-19: NJC issues Fresh guidelines for court sittings

By nigerianpilot.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:48:39 +0000

Determined to face the challenges poised by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued a fresh guidelines all Nigerian courts are expected to carry out its duties and functions as enshrined by the Constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria. In a press statement signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria […]

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The Groceries Code Adjudicator issues guidance on appeals

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2014-08-14

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (the “GCA”) was set up in June 2013 to ensure that large retailers with a turnover of over £1bn comply with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (the “Code”). This statutory body h...

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New ESG requirements for Hong Kong listed issuers

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-02-17

Companies nowadays are placing a greater emphasis on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters as they recognise what the impact of these may have on their businesses. Coupled with the increased demands from investors on discl...

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Coronavirus - Guidance issued to Remuneration Committees - UK

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-04-30

The Investment Association (IA) has issued guidance to UK listed companies on how to approach executive pay issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. The IA published a Full Article

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UK Public Sector Pensions Speedbrief: All a-Board! Final LGPS governance regulations issued

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2015-02-02

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment)(Governance) Regulations 2015 were laid before Parliament on 28 January 2015. Issued under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, these...

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Retail Speed Brief: ICO issues fine for security breach involving failure to adhere to PCI-DSS

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2015-03-12

The security of personal information, including customer payment card data and related details, is integral to the functioning of retailers with an online offering, and there are serious consequences in the event of security breaches. Penalties...

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German competition authority issues guidance paper on resale price maintenance in the retail food sector

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2017-08-08

In July 2017, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) published a detailed guidance paper (the “Guidance Paper”) on resale price maintenance (“RPM”) in the retail food sector. The purpose of the paper is to expl...

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Update: The Competition and Markets Authoritys consultation on proposed guidance for the evaluation of competition issues in passenger rail franchise awards

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2018-02-01

Background The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has recently published draft guidance on its approach to assessing rail franchise awards under its merger control powers (the “Draft Guidance”)1. The guidance has been ...

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Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) issues guidance on CCTV for controllers

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2019-07-08

The DPC has published useful guidance on CCTV usage for controllers. The guidance is intended to assist owners and occupiers of premises to understand their responsibilities and obligations regarding data protection when using CCTV. This is particul...

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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 ...

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A transparent process: Irish DPC issues new guidance on data sharing in the public sector

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2019-10-10

The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) issued guidance on data sharing in the public sector. The DPC noted its support for developing more efficient and customer-centric public services and sought to clarify the public sector obligations...

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Internal Monitoring - The Legislator reverts to the issue of antitrust compliance

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Published On :: 2019-09-13

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When off-plan doesnt go to plan security issues in residential developments

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2018-07-26

A recent High Court judgment provides a reminder of the rules governing the priority of security interests in an insolvency scenario, and also illustrates some of the potential pitfalls of purchasing apartments off-plan (Williams & Anor v Broado...

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Coronavirus Commission issues competition framework for co-ordination of essential scarce products - Europe

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-04-09

Executive summary On 8 April 2020, the European Commission issued a Temporary Framework Communication enabling it to: issue “comfort letters” in respect of specific temporary competitor co-ordination projects; and explain the criteria it...

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Wind and Solar Energy in China Issues and Regulatory Regime

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-02-17

At the end of 2019, China dominated the world’s generation of installed capacity and consumption of renewable energy, with wind power capacity accounting for one third of the world’s total and PV power capacity accounting for one fo...

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Shah telling lies on migrants' issue, should apologise: Trinamool

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT

(MENAFN - IANS) Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of "lying" in his letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerje... ......

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Coronavirus A selection of issues borrowers and treasury departments should consider Sweden

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-03-25

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing disruption to businesses and markets across sectors and jurisdictions. In this briefing we offer some practical tips for borrowers, treasury departments and customers in relation to loans and oth...

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Coronavirus - FCA issues draft temporary guidance for firms on motor finance agreements and coronavirus UK

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-04-17

On Friday 17 April 2020, the FCA issued a draft guidance for consultation on temporary forbearance measures to assist motor finance customers facing financial difficulty because of COVID-19. The consultation will close at 5 pm on Monday 20 Ap...

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Coronavirus - FCA issues further draft Covid-19 guidance for Buy-Now Pay-Later and other high cost products - UK

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-04-20

On Friday 17 April the FCA issued draft guidance on Buy-now pay-later (BNPL), rent-to-own (RTO) and pawnbroking. It proposes temporary financial relief for customers impacted by coronavirus and is intended to complement measures finalised on 9 April...

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Education briefing General Election 2019 what are the parties saying about key issues for the sector on employment, equality, Brexit and immigration?

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2019-11-28

With the General Election 2 weeks away the manifestos have been published. All of them - to varying degrees - containing promises on what the relevant party will do in the education sector if it is successful in the election. Full Article

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Coronavirus - Commercial issues (Education) - UK

By www.eversheds.com
Published On :: 2020-03-12

Overview Our previous briefings on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Institutions and Full Article

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WEBINAR RECORDING - Covid-19 : Student Accommodation Issues

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Published On :: 2020-03-27

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WEBINAR RECORDING - Coronavirus - An overview of employment law issues for education institutions

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Published On :: 2020-04-07

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US Orthodox Union issues guidelines on post-coronavirus reopening

By www.jpost.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:55:33 GMT

The new guidelines focus on 13 principles that are designed to guide the decisions and planning of synagogues and communities throughout the United States.

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If It Doesn’t Speak to Every Specific Issue, Is Scripture Truly Sufficient?

By feeds.gty.org
Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 PST

What happens when you find yourself in circumstances that God’s Word doesn’t speak to? If Scripture is truly sufficient, what do you do when facing issues of modern life that the Bible does not directly address?

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China backs WHO investigating origin of Covid-19, hits out at US ‘politicising issue’

By www.scmp.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:17:20 +0800

China says it supports World Health Organisation efforts to investigate the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, but rejects any “presumption of guilt”, after the global body said it was talking to Beijing about sending another delegation to the country.The remarks came as Beijing is under mounting international pressure – particularly from the United States – to allow an inquiry into how the pandemic started, and if it was linked to a laboratory in Wuhan, the city where the new virus strain was…

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Farmers adopt tissue culture bananas as county builds factory

By www.nation.co.ke
Published On :: 2020-05-08T21:35:00Z

Over 6,000 farmers have already planted the new varieties. The factory will need over eight tonnes of banana produce daily.

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Global Impact of New Corona Virus and Population Issues

By www.ipsnews.net
Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 07:25:03 +0000

The new coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc across the world, as the number of infections and deaths rapidly rise. It has the potential to infect anybody regardless of age or gender. There are grave concerns that the economic fallout from COVID-19 may be comparable to that of the Great Depression. According to Johns Hopkins […]

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German region issues rule for eating ice cream during coronavirus

By www.smh.com.au
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:00:00 GMT

"An initial swift lick of a scoop while rapidly proceeding away from the ice cream parlour" is allowed to prevent ice cream from dripping, the edict says.

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Adviser, FPCCI discuss business issues through video link

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said the government is actively resolving the liquidity related issues of the business community by clearing...

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Adviser, FPCCI discuss business issues through video link

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16 ministries issued red letters

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday issued red-letter to 16 ministries over delay in implementation of the cabinet’s decisions.This is the second time the PM’s office has issued the red-letter, which is a warning and a sign of displeasure. Last year, secretaries of 27...

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16 ministries issued red letters

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16 ministries issued red letters

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MoHR issues guidelines for children's health, online safety

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500

Islamabad : The Ministry of Human Rights on Friday issued guidelines to create public awareness on the protection of mental and physical health of children and their online safety during COVID-19 lockdown days.According to guidelines issued on different media forums, parents are advised to engage...

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NBCC to issue tenders to complete eight stuck projects in Noida

By www.indianrealtynews.com
Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:54:19 +0000

In order to expedite the completion of eight stalled residential projects in Noida and Greater Noida, the National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) would soon issue a tender. The NBCC has plans to float a tender for completing the eight stalled housing projects of Amrapali, which includes over 23,000 residential units in Noida and Greater Noida with a total investment of over Rs 5,000 crore. The decision to issue the tender was made after the directive issued by the Supreme Court (SC) to take over the stalled projects in the region. Last year, the apex court had given the responsibility to State-owned NBCC to complete the delayed projects in NCR at the […]

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Carbon Shift: How Trump and Biden compare on climate issues

By feeds.reuters.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:29:07 -0400

One has been promoting environmental regulation for decades, while the other is bent on dismantling such policies. It makes for clear battle lines in the upcoming presidential election.

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