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NatWest’s UK money laundering court case delayed once again

NatWest’s UK money laundering court case delayed once again

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on NatWest’s UK money laundering court case delayed once again

Coronavirus (COVID-19) BI update—denial of access—access granted? (Policyholders v China Taiping)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) BI update—denial of access—access granted? (Policyholders v China Taiping)

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) BI update—denial of access—access granted? (Policyholders v China Taiping)

UK’s Basel bank proposals could be delayed due to Brexit says BoE prudential lead

UK’s Basel bank proposals could be delayed due to Brexit says BoE prudential lead

The following Financial Services news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK’s Basel bank proposals could be delayed due to Brexit says BoE prudential lead

Insurers call for post-Brexit Solvency II overhaul

Insurers call for post-Brexit Solvency II overhaul

The following Financial Services news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Insurers call for post-Brexit Solvency II overhaul

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Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs)

Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs)

Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs)BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...

Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBS

Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBS

Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBSBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...

What is electronic money?

What is electronic money?

What is electronic money?BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the...

Practice notes

Financial Conduct Authority—Principles for Businesses (PRIN)

Financial Conduct Authority—Principles for Businesses (PRIN)This Practice Note explains the Principles for Businesses (PRIN) set down by the Financial...
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19th May
Practice notes

Exempt consumer credit agreements under the FSMA 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001

Exempt consumer credit agreements under the FSMA 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001This Practice Note seeks to explain the types of agreements...
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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Kellner of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Jacqui Hatfield of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 19th May
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Interaction between the PRA, FCA and FPC

Interaction between the PRA, FCA and FPCBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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19th May
Practice notes

Second Wire Transfer Regulation (EU WTR2 and UK WTR2)—essentials

Second Wire Transfer Regulation (EU WTR2 and UK WTR2)—essentialsThe Second Wire Transfer Regulation (EU) 2015/847 (WTR2), also known as the Funds...
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19th May
Practice notes

Overview of UK implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive

Overview of UK implementation of the Consumer Credit DirectiveBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the...
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Produced in partnership with Sam Millar of DLA Piper and Tony Katz of DLA Piper 19th May
Practice notes

FCA client money rules

FCA client money rulesBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
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19th May
Practice notes

What are regulated activities?

What are regulated activities?Under the general prohibition a person cannot carry out a regulated activity, or purport to carry out a regulated...
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19th May
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FCA client classification requirements

FCA client classification requirementsBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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19th May
Practice notes

SM&CR—Statements of Responsibility (SoRs)

SM&CR—Statements of Responsibility (SoRs)Banks, building societies, credit unions, PRA-regulated investment firms and insurers are required to file a...
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19th May
Practice notes

EMIR REFIT and EMIR 2.2 roadmap

EMIR REFIT and EMIR 2.2 roadmapRegulation (EU) 2019/834 (OJ L 141/42) (EU EMIR REFIT) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 28 May 2019...
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19th May
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The European Systemic Risk Board

The European Systemic Risk BoardBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
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19th May
Practice notes

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme

The Financial Services Compensation SchemeBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Honor Levy of LexisNexis 19th May
Practice notes

Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)—the qualifying conditions for compensation

Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)—the qualifying conditions for compensationThis Practice Note covers the conditions necessary for the...
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Produced in partnership with Honor Levy of LexisNexis 19th May
Practice notes

The Single Rulebook

The Single RulebookBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered...
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Produced in partnership with DLA Piper 19th May
Practice notes

Unregulated collective investment schemes—essentials

Unregulated collective investment schemes—essentialsWhat are unregulated collective investment schemes?In the UK, an unregulated collective investment...
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Produced in partnership with Lora Froud of Macfarlanes 19th May
Practice notes

Responsible lending requirements—CONC 5

Responsible lending requirements—CONC 5BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Jacqui Hatfield of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 19th May

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CRD IV/CRR remuneration requirements in the EU

CRD IV/CRR remuneration requirements in the EUThis Practice Note discusses the EU remuneration provisions under the Capital Requirements Directive...
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14th Sep
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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 moratorium and restrictions on ipso facto clauses—financial services exemptions map

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 moratorium and restrictions on ipso facto clauses—financial services exemptions mapThis Practice Note...
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13th Sep
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CRD IV/CRR remuneration requirements in the UK

CRD IV/CRR remuneration requirements in the UKThis Practice Note discusses the UK rules on remuneration, including those that transposed the EU...
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10th Sep
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The EU banking package—CRD V, CRR II, BRRD II and SRMR II

The EU banking package—CRD V, CRR II, BRRD II and SRMR IIA package of legislation intended to reduce risks in the EU banking sector, known as the...
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9th Sep
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The regulated activity of issuing electronic money

The regulated activity of issuing electronic moneyDefinitionIssuing electronic money is a regulated activity under regulation 9B of the...
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8th Sep
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Safeguards for shareholders, creditors and counterparties under the special resolution regime

Safeguards for shareholders, creditors and counterparties under the special resolution regimeThe Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous...
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Special resolution regime options

Special resolution regime optionsSpecial resolution regime toolkitWhen using the special resolution regime (SRR), the appropriate tool for the...
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Powers of the authorities under the special resolution regime

Powers of the authorities under the special resolution regimePowers of the authoritiesEach of the five stabilisation options under the special...
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Special resolution regime for banks and building societies—rationale, scope, application and interpretation

Special resolution regime for banks and building societies—rationale, scope, application and interpretationThe economic and legal backdropGeneral...
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—targeted EU banking package

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—targeted EU banking packageThis Practice Note summarises the new targeted banking package of measures proposed by the European...
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Banking regulation—Hungary—Q&A guide

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5th Sep
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The Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Directive and implementing Regulations

The Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Directive and implementing RegulationsBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion...
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5th Sep
Practice notes

Banking Reform Act secondary legislation—the Excluded Activities and Prohibitions Order

Banking Reform Act secondary legislation—the Excluded Activities and Prohibitions OrderSecondary legislation relating to the Financial Services...
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5th Sep
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The EU’s Single Rulebook

The EU’s Single RulebookBackground to the Single RulebookHistorically, the European Commission (Commission) favours using Directives (rather than...
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Produced in partnership with DLA Piper 31st Aug
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme

The Financial Services Compensation SchemeBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Honor Levy of LexisNexis 27th Aug
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The Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive

The Deposit Guarantee Schemes DirectiveThis Practice Note discusses the key provisions of the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive 2014/49/EU (EU...
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27th Aug
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CRD IV—essentials

CRD IV—essentialsThis Practice Note introduces key concepts in the EU’s package of prudential measures, the Capital Requirements Directive IV...
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25th Aug
Practice notes

Part VII Transfer of Banking Business

Part VII Transfer of Banking BusinessSummaryAs noted in Practice Note: Insurance business transfer schemes, a regime for transferring portfolios of...
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22nd Aug
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Financial services firms and insolvency

Financial services firms and insolvencyBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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18th Aug
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Tax—Finance Act 2019—progress through Parliament [Archived]

Tax—Finance Act 2019—progress through Parliament [Archived]This Practice Note contains information on Finance Act 2019 (FA 2019) which received Royal...
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15th Aug

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Pension commencement lump sums (PCLSs)

Pension commencement lump sums (PCLSs)

Pension commencement lump sums (PCLSs)When a member of a pension scheme becomes entitled to receive their scheme benefits, they can usually take part as a tax-free lump sum. HMRC calls this a ‘pension commencement lump sum’ (PCLS). Taking a lump sum is usually at the option of the member who will

What is a public authority?

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What is a public authority?There is no single, universal answer to the question whether a particular organisation is treated, in law, as a public authority.Rather, on one hand the courts have developed case law on which bodies are subject to administrative law through the judicial review procedure;

Nuisance—establishing a claim for private nuisance

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Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown CourtCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other measures, makes provision for the extended use of live links and audio links in criminal proceedings.