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In-House Advisor weekly highlights—29 July 2021

In-House Advisor weekly highlights—29 July 2021

The following In-house Advisor news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on In-House Advisor weekly highlights—29 July 2021

UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

Another nail in the coffin of solicitors’ undertakings

Another nail in the coffin of solicitors’ undertakings

The following Family news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Another nail in the coffin of solicitors’ undertakings

A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

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Registration of company charges

Registration of company charges

Registration of company chargesThe regime for registering charges created by a company at Companies House, as described in this Practice Note, is set...

De facto and shadow directors

De facto and shadow directors

De facto and shadow directorsDefinition of 'director'The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) broadly defines a director as 'any person occupying the position...

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention) [Archived]

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention) [Archived]

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This...

SRA Standards and Regulations 2019—in-house lawyers

SRA Standards and Regulations 2019—in-house lawyers

SRA Standards and Regulations 2019—in-house lawyersThe SRA Standards and Regulations set out the standards and requirements that individual...

Practice notes

Form of transfer of shares

Form of transfer of sharesThere are a number of circumstances in which shares in a company may be transferred, eg upon a sale of the shares, through...
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19th May
Practice notes

Removal of a director

Removal of a directorThis note should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Appointment, retirement and resignation of a director.For an...
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19th May
Practice notes

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) Corporate Governance Code

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) Corporate Governance CodeThe Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) is an independent membership organisation that...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Practice notes

Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules requirements—the annual financial report

Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules requirements—the annual financial reportThis Practice Note discusses the requirements of the Disclosure...
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Produced in partnership with Tessa Park of Moore Kingston Smith 19th May
Practice notes

DTR Resource Note—DTR 5—Vote Holder and Issuer Notification Rules

DTR Resource Note—DTR 5—Vote Holder and Issuer Notification RulesThis Resource Note outlines the main provisions of Chapter 5 of the Disclosure...
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19th May
Practice notes

Redemption of shares—procedure

Redemption of shares—procedureThis Practice Note describes the procedure for a limited company to carry out redemption of its redeemable...
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19th May
Practice notes

Supervision of trainees

Supervision of traineesThe requirements when supervising trainees derive from the SRA Codes of Conduct and the SRA’s specific regulatory requirements...
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19th May
Practice notes

Tailoring a shelf company

Tailoring a shelf companyA person wishing to set up a new company has the following options:•they can incorporate a new company in accordance with the...
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19th May
Practice notes

Insider lists

Insider listsThis Practice Note considers the obligation of an issuer who issues or proposes to issue financial instruments which are within the scope...
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19th May
Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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Q&As

Corporate redomiciliation—can a non-UK company redomicile into the UK?

Corporate redomiciliation—can a non-UK company redomicile into the UK?It is possible for a non-UK incorporated company to redomicile to the UK....
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19th May
Practice notes

Quasi-loans to directors, connected persons and related arrangements—requirement to obtain members’ approval

Quasi-loans to directors, connected persons and related arrangements—requirement to obtain members’ approvalThe Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) contains...
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19th May
Practice notes

Substantial property transactions—requirement to obtain members’ approval

Substantial property transactions—requirement to obtain members’ approvalThe Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) contains provisions that restrict and...
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19th May
Practice notes

Matters reserved for the board

Matters reserved for the boardThe UK Corporate Governance Code (UKCG Code) of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) sets out standards of good...
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19th May
Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control 2021

Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control 2021Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Albania; Australia; Austria;...
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19th May

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In the context of Brexit, what is meant by the ‘transition or implementation period’?

In the context of Brexit, what is meant by the ‘transition or implementation period’?The term ‘transition or implementation period’ is used in the...
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28th Jun
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What is an employer’s lawful ground for processing when moving from paper to electronic payslips?

What is an employer’s lawful ground for processing when moving from paper to electronic payslips?Practice Note: Processing personal data—lawful...
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Produced in partnership with David Green of 12 King’s Bench Walk 5th Jun
Q&As

Is there a moral obligation for an organisation with a total turnover less than £36m to publish a slavery and human trafficking statement on its website?

Is there a moral obligation for an organisation with a total turnover less than £36m to publish a slavery and human trafficking statement on its...
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5th Jun
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Do I have to establish the source of funds for every transaction?

Do I have to establish the source of funds for every transaction?This Q&A reflects the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds...
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5th Jun
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Who can certify identification documents (passports, driving licence, utility bills, etc)?

Who can certify identification documents (passports, driving licence, utility bills, etc)?Government guidance on Certifying a document states:'To...
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5th Jun
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What does Brexit mean for cybercrime and cybersecurity?

What does Brexit mean for cybercrime and cybersecurity?The UK has left the EU on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement as implemented in the European...
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5th Jun
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What does Brexit mean for financial sanctions?

What does Brexit mean for financial sanctions?The UK has left the EU on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement as implemented in the European Union...
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5th Jun
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Q&As

Do the money laundering offences under Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) apply to only UK nationals and companies or are foreign nationals and businesses also caught by these provisions? Do the money laundering offences under POCA 2002 have extra-territorial effect?

Do the money laundering offences under Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) apply to only UK nationals and companies or are foreign...
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Produced in partnership with Philip Rule 5th Jun
Q&As

If a company self-reports a corrupt transaction but withholds details of other incidences of bribery, will the SFO give them the benefit of having self reported?

If a company self-reports a corrupt transaction but withholds details of other incidences of bribery, will the SFO give them the benefit of having...
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5th Jun
Q&As

On what basis can a local authority issue a simple caution to an individual and does it include the power to seek the reasonable costs of conducting the investigation from the offender?

On what basis can a local authority issue a simple caution to an individual and does it include the power to seek the reasonable costs of conducting...
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5th Jun
Q&As

When is an agency agreement a true agency agreement for the purposes of competition law?

When is an agency agreement a true agency agreement for the purposes of competition law?There are several ways in which a supplier can get its product...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Is it an offence for a person to submit a cheque in the knowledge that the cheque cannot be honoured due to sufficient funds?

Is it an offence for a person to submit a cheque in the knowledge that the cheque cannot be honoured due to sufficient funds?False representation...
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5th Jun
Q&As

How are state aid rules applied in respect of public service broadcasting?

How are state aid rules applied in respect of public service broadcasting?There are sector specific rules in relation to state aid and broadcasting....
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5th Jun
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How can you appeal an abatement notice served for a statutory nuisance under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990?

How can you appeal an abatement notice served for a statutory nuisance under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990?For the purposes of...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Does an employer have a duty to report crimes committed by its employees?

Does an employer have a duty to report crimes committed by its employees?There is no general obligation placed on individuals or organisations to...
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5th Jun
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How do regulators decide if licensing is according to FRAND terms?

How do regulators decide if licensing is according to FRAND terms? Purpose of FRAND termsOccasionally, companies involved in high-tech industries...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Are trade unions that advise their members not to agree to terms which the union considers to be insufficiently favourable to their members breaching competition law?

Are trade unions that advise their members not to agree to terms which the union considers to be insufficiently favourable to their members breaching...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Can a non-exclusive distributor appointed to a territory be prevented from selling outside that territory?

Can a non-exclusive distributor appointed to a territory be prevented from selling outside that territory?In this Q&A we are referring to restrictions...
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5th Jun
Q&As

What’s the impact of failing to obtain a valid consent under the GDPR? Can you use a privacy notice to make up for a defect in such a consent?

What’s the impact of failing to obtain a valid consent under the GDPR? Can you use a privacy notice to make up for a defect in such a...
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5th Jun
Q&As

If two or more competitors in the same industry entered into a joint venture which was approved under the EU Merger Regulation, how would their co-operation be affected by EU competition law?

If two or more competitors in the same industry entered into a joint venture which was approved under the EU Merger Regulation, how would their...
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4th Jun

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Easements and perpetuities

Easements and perpetuities

Drafting—2009 ActThe Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 effectively disapplies the rule against perpetuities from future easements granted on or after 6 April 2010, so a draftsman now need not be concerned to specify a perpetuity period. Any restrictions on the exercise of the easement

The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?

The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?

The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO SCHEMES ENTERING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM 1 JANUARY 2012.Where a scheme, its employer(s) and individual members have satisfied the criteria for eligibility into the Financial Assistance Scheme

Amending the articles of association

Amending the articles of association

Amending the articles of associationThis Practice Note summarises the procedure to amend or change a company’s articles of association in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006).Why amend the articles?There are many different reasons why a company may want, or be required, to amend its

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sector

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sector

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sectorOn 29 August 2015, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published the PRA Rulebook (Rulebook). The transition from the Handbook to the Rulebook was intended to benefit PRA-authorised firms, to access clearer and more concise