The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA), which became law on 26 October 2023, makes various changes to local government and planning legislation with the
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EU Listing Act: Simplifying a Stock Exchange Listing, in Particular for SMEs and UK Prospectus Reform
The EU Listing Act and UK Prospectus Reform are two different legislative reforms with a common goal: making public capital markets in the UK and
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Changes to the Special Administration Regime for UK Water Companies
To modernise the restructuring toolkit available to special administrators, the UK government has introduced changes to the English special administration regime (SAR)1 for distressed
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5 Trends to Watch: 2024 UK Financial Services Regulation
This 5 Trends piece covers non-financial misconduct, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, FCA investigations and Upper Tribunal proceedings, motor finance, and FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements.
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Under Control? A Consultation Around Land Control in the UK
The UK government is seeking views on proposals to make certain data in respect of ‘contractual control’ interests in land (rights of pre-emption, options, conditional
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Guilty or Not Guilty: UK Supreme Court Decides Fate of Administrator Appointed Under Insolvency Act
‘Tis the season for giving, and the recent UK Supreme Court decision in R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court and
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UK Announces New Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
On 11 December 2023, His Majesty’s Government (HMG) announced that it will create a new unit – the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) within
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AIFMD II: New Regulation of Debt Funds and Other Key Changes
In November 2023, after several years of negotiation, the Council of the European Union published the detailed compromise text for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers
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UK Court of Appeal Expands Scope of ‘Control’ Under Russia Sanctions Regulations: ‘Mr Putin could be deemed to control everything in Russia’
In a judgment handed down on 6 October, a UK Court of Appeal (the Court) provided an obiter, or non-binding, ruling expanding the scope
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No Breach Too Small: OFSI Reports First Breach of UK’s Russian Sanctions Regulations
On 31 August 2023 the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued a “Disclosure” against Wise Payments Limited, a UK-registered company, regulated by the
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