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Applying for a Workers and Temporary Workers sponsor licence—showing a qualifying link to an overseas business for Global Business Mobility routes applications

Applying for a Workers and Temporary Workers sponsor licence—showing a qualifying link to an overseas business for Global Business Mobility routes applications This Practice Note is relevant to sponsor licence applications in the Global Business Mobility (GBM)—Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee and UK Expansion Worker routes. It outlines the definitions and options for evidencing the ‘qualifying overseas business link’ which is required between a UK entity/branch and each overseas entity from which it wishes to transfer personnel under these routes. The Practice Note also sets out details of the other evidence that must be included with a UK Expansion Worker sponsor licence application which relate to the overseas business (UK footprint requirement, overseas trading presence and credible expansion plan). What is a qualifying overseas business link? When a UK-based organisation, or branch of an overseas company, is applying for a sponsor licence in the Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee or UK Expansion Worker routes, it must show that there is a qualifying link between...

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Commercial weekly highlights—25 March 2021

This week’s edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: the latest ASA rulings, a look at the government’s response to the report on the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill, the introduction of four new UK Trade and Investment Hubs by the Department for International Trade, the Competition & Markets Authority’s (CMA) request that Countryside and Taylor Wimpey remove ground rent terms, and an analysis of the judgement in Westfields Homes Ltd v Keay Homes (Windrush) on reasonableness, good faith and ‘the spirit of the agreement’ in commercial contracts.

The Great Repeal Bill—examining the impact on UK international trade

Public Law analysis: How might UK international trade be affected by the provisions included in the Great Repeal Bill? Jacquelyn MacLennan, partner and head of the global pro bono practice at White & Case, examines the key issues concerning UK international trade by reference to the government White Paper and current trade policy.

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