The UK announced a further round of sanctions and trade measures on 24 February 2023 to coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of
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Incoming UK Sanctions on Professional Services
On 30 September the UK announced a series of significant additional sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal annexations in Ukraine following internationally condemned sham referendums.
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UK Prohibits Certain Investment in Russia
From 19 July 2022, it is a violation of UK financial sanctions for any person who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that
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Brexit: Unlawful Prorogation Means Continued UK Parliament Scrutiny of Brexit Plans
In a historic decision issued 24 September 2019, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, acted unlawfully when he advised
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Brexit: Political Impasse After UK Parliament Votes to Block October 31 No-Deal Departure From EU
Our last GT Alert on Brexit quoted the saying, “a week is a long time in politics”. New Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson has found
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‘Above & Beyond’? Serious Fraud Office Issues Corporate Co-Operation Guidance – Part I
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has issued its long-awaited guidance on corporate co-operation. For the first time in one place, the SFO has
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The Serco Deferred Prosecution Agreement: A Lesson in Pragmatism
On 4 July 2019 at Southwark Crown Court, Mr Justice William Davis formally approved the fifth Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) entered into by the UK’s
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UK Government Relaxes the Rules Restricting the Words Used in Company Names
On 27 February 2013 the UK Government launched a consultation, the ‘Consultation on the Company and Business Names 2013’ (the “2013 Consultation“) to review the list of ‘sensitive’ names that companies must get approval for before they can be used. Following the 2013 Consultation, the UK Government has decided to relax the rules restricting company names, effective from 31 January 2015.
What changes have been made?
Prior to 31 January 2015, the list of words requiring prior approval was around 150 words long. This list has now been cut by about one third in an attempt to reduce ‘red tape’ and minimise the burden on companies, particularly start-ups. Words that have been removed from this list include: ‘group’, ‘holding’, ‘international’, ‘United Kingdom’ and ‘services’. This is in addition to an increased list of characters and accents that can be used in a company’s name which the Government hopes will remove an additional and unnecessary hurdle.Continue Reading UK Government Relaxes the Rules Restricting the Words Used in Company Names