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Dutch court rules losses to online gamblers must be repaid
In two judgments in April 2024, the Dutch District Court Overijssel ruled in favour of two online gamblers who filed suit against two online gambling companies. The online poker players sought refunds...
International
TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
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The European Commission reports on the open and targeted consultations on the SFDR assessment
BackgroundThe Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR1) applies since March 2021 with a view to providing transparency to investors about the sustainability risks associated with their investments...
International
Investment 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...
International
Employment & Pensions
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Romania unveils state aid scheme to boost private investments
The Romanian government has introduced a EUR 450 m state aid scheme to incentivise investments across key sectors of the Romanian economy.The core objective of this initiative is to provide non-repayable...
International
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EU introduces criminal offences and penalties for sanctions violations
Criminal offencesUnder the Directive, the following conduct constitutes a criminal offence when committed intentionally and in violation of restrictive measures or a national provision implementing restrictive...
International
Insurance
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Ukraine improves corporate governance in SOEs
On 8 March 2024, the long-awaited law on improvement of corporate governance in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) (Law) came into force. The Law was developed as part of a general state sector reform with...
International
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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...
International
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...
International
Advertising, Marketing & Sponsorship
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Registrering av nyckelbiotoper – inte överklagbart
I tidigare artiklar har vi redogjort för den kontroversiella frågan om huruvida Skogsstyrelsens registrering av nyckelbiotoper utgör överklagbara förvaltningsbeslut eller inte. I grunden låg två...
International
law-now
UK's Accession to the 2019 Hague Convention to ensure enforcement of UK court judgments
In January 2024, the UK acceded to the 2019 Hague Convention, which unequivocally permits the enforcement of UK court judgments, regardless of whether a jurisdiction clause is exclusive/symmetrical.The...
International
Banking & Finance
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