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Land-based Gambling: DCMS Consultation Response
Following its consultation on “measures relating to the land-based gambling sector”, DCMS published its response on 16 May 2024, broadly proceeding as planned with its proposed reforms.Since then...
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Gambling
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Türkiye Amends Turkish Commercial Code on Corporate Governance
Law Numbered 7511 on Amendments to the Turkish Commercial Code and Certain Laws entered into force in Türkiye after publication in the Official Gazette on 29 May 2024, which includes key amendments to...
International
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Netherlands replaces SDE++ subsidies with CfDs for onshore wind, solar
In the Netherlands, the highly successful SDE++ subsidy scheme for onshore wind and solar energy projects will be abolished and replaced with a two-way Contract for Difference (CfD). Pursuant to the...
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Energy & Climate Change
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Luxembourg Government proposes minor tweaks to tax rules following recent case law
On 23 May 2024, the Luxembourg Government has submitted the tax bill 8388 for approval to the Luxembourg Chamber of deputies. The bill proposes amendments to certain tax provision (i) following developments...
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Tax
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Blockchain technology in the Scottish food and drink sector: against the grain?
IntroductionScotland’s food and drink sector is reported to be a c. £15 billion industry. However, while the importance of the sector to the Scottish (and wider UK) economy is unlikely to change, the...
International
Food & Drink
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Violation of EU competition law: Commission fines Mondelez EUR 337.5m for cross-border trade restrictions
On 23 May 2024, the European Commission imposed an alarmingly high fine of EUR 337.5 million on the US company Mondelez, one of the world's largest producers of chocolate and biscuit products. The accusations:...
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Compliance
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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act is here (just)
Summary  The Government’s decision to call a snap election for 4 July caused immediate shockwaves throughout the country. A less obvious but, perhaps, more long-lasting consequence was that any outstanding...
International
Real Estate
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Military transactions to be exempt from merger control during state of war in Ukraine
On 16 May 2024, the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine and other Laws of Ukraine regarding the Peculiarities of Customs Control and Customs Clearance of Certain Categories...
International
TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
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The Media Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes the Media Act 2024
At 8.32pm on Friday 24th May 2024, moments before Parliament was prorogued prior to the upcoming general election, the long-anticipated Media Bill was given Royal Assent and officially became the Media...
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Media
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Switzerland announces new cyber-attack reporting requirement for financial institutions
BackgroundOn 22 May 2025, the Swiss Federal Council released its draft ordinance implementing the reporting requirement in the event of cyber-attack as set out in the Information Security Act. The public...
International
Banking & Finance
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