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Lexis®PSL Corporate weekly highlights—12 November 2015

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Published on: 12 November 2015

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Table of contents

Headlines (News updates & analysis)
Corporate governance—Directors' remuneration
Accounts and reports
Public company takeovers
Private M&A—Share purchase
Equity capital markets—Financial services regulation for corporate lawyers
Relevant updates from other practice areas
Dates for your diary
Latest Q&As
Useful information

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Article summary

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Corporate team for the week ending 12 November 2015, which provides news updates and a comprehensive list of dates for your diary. This week’s edition includes analysis of the Takeover Panel’s public criticism of Credit Suisse, Freshfields and Holman Fenwick Willan and the Supreme Court's judgment on penalty clauses (Cavendish Square v El Makdessi) along with a consultation from the Financial Conduct Authority in relation to EU Market Abuse Regulation provisions applying in the UK. It also includes analysis on slavery and human trafficking statements and corporate crime prosecutions, and a journal article on limited partnerships.

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