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Publications
ESMA releases Final Report on Guidelines for fund names using ESG or sustainability-related terms
On 14 May 2024, ESMA released its Final Report setting out its finalised guidelines (the “Final Report Guidelines”) on the use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in investment fund names. Following...
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Banking & Finance
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UK Tax Disputes Digest (Spring 2024)
Welcome to the spring 2024 edition of our UK Tax Disputes Digest: a high-level summary of key developments in contentious tax over the last few months for heads of tax, finance directors, general counsel...
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Tax
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Bet365 reaches regulatory settlement with the Gambling Commission
On 4 April 2024, the Gambling Commission (the “Commission”) announced that it had reached a regulatory settlement with Bet365. The settlement comprised a payment in lieu of a financial penalty totalling...
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Competition and Cartel Investigations
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A broader interpretation of "substance or composition" - good news for patentees at the EPO?
A recent decision from the EPO Boards of Appeal (T 1252/20) potentially paves the way for more diverse products to be patentable in Europe using the medical use claim format.The background:Article 53(c)...
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Intellectual Property
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A Roadmap to the Overseas Funds Regime
HM Treasury and the FCA jointly published a Roadmap on 1 May 2024 for implementing the Overseas Funds Regime (the “OFR”). This follows on from the FCA’s December 2023 Consultation Paper on Implementing...
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Funds
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From redundancy to recovery: workplace mental health
During Mental Health Awareness Week, 13 – 19 May 2024, employers are encouraged to reflect on best practices for supporting their employees' mental health. This is particularly relevant for employers...
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Employment & Pensions
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Update on Business rates
Summary This Law-Now1 summarises some recent developments in relation to business rates following the Spring Budget 2024 and the Government’s summary of responses to the Business Rates Avoidance and...
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Real Estate
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Upheld: ASA rules against ProgressPlay betting ad
On 8 May 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”) issued a ruling against ProgressPlay Ltd t/a JeffBet for featuring a misleading promotional offer on their website that implied eligibility...
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Advertising, Marketing & Sponsorship
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Postcode Lottery Ad featuring Emma Willis Wins ASA's Approval
Introduction:On 1 October 2022, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”) introduced a new gambling advertising rule (a summary of which can be read here) which strengthened the obligations...
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Gambling
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Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
In May 2017, the Manchester Arena was subject to a terrorist attack which killed 22 people and injured 1,017 others. Martyn Hett, who was 29 at the time, was amongst those killed. Since 2017, there have...
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