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EU to start UK data adequacy decision-making process in ‘weeks’, top official says

EU to start UK data adequacy decision-making process in ‘weeks’, top official says

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU to start UK data adequacy decision-making process in ‘weeks’, top official says

Question of the week: What is an employer’s lawful ground for processing when moving from paper to electronic payslips?

Question of the week: What is an employer’s lawful ground for processing when moving from paper to electronic payslips?

The following Practice Compliance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Question of the week: What is an employer’s lawful ground for processing when moving from paper to electronic payslips?

Employer in Greece fined €150,000 for relying on consent to process data under GDPR

Employer in Greece fined €150,000 for relying on consent to process data under GDPR

The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Employer in Greece fined €150,000 for relying on consent to process data under GDPR

Practice Compliance monthly highlights—August 2019

Practice Compliance monthly highlights—August 2019

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

What is a solicitor's undertaking?

What is a solicitor's undertaking?

An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the courts. Failure to comply with an...

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...

High-risk third countries tracker

High-risk third countries tracker

This Practice Note lists high-risk third countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), HM Treasury and the European Commission as...

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds

Source of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism thematic review, published in March...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...
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9th Nov
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Precedents

Standard contractual clauses—set II—controller to controller (Model Clauses)

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...
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9th Nov
Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption for law firms—post-training assessment questions

How to use this testThese questions are designed to test your understanding after your attendance at our training on avoiding bribery and...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Compliance officer for legal practice—COLP—title and duties 2011 [Archived]

The compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) sits at the heart of the firm's regulatory arrangements. This does not mean that the firm and its...
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9th Nov

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Getting the Deal Through: Corporate Governance 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Bermuda; Brazil; China; France; Germany; Hungary; India; Indonesia; Italy;...
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16th Jan
Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: Anti-Corruption Regulation 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; Denmark; France; Germany; Greece; Hong...
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16th Jan
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Getting the Deal Through: Legal Privilege & Professional Secrecy 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Argentina; Brazil; France; Germany; India; Japan; Netherlands; Portugal;...
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16th Jan
Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: Government Investigations 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Greece; Hong Kong; India; Italy; Japan; Turkey; Ukraine; United...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Doing business in: Canada

Updated in November 2020IntroductionThe business environmentForming a companyFinancing a companyOpening a bank accountFinding office spaceImmigration...
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Produced in partnership with Miller Thomson LLP 15th Jan
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Doing business in: Poland

Updated August 2020IntroductionThe Polish economy not been left unscathed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Like in most EU countries...
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Produced in partnership with Wardynski & Partners 15th Jan
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Doing business in: New Zealand

Updated in August 2020IntroductionThe business environmentForming a companyFinancing a companyOpening a branch officeOpening a bank accountUtilising...
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Produced in partnership with Silvia Curin Brown of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and Rodney Craig of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts 15th Jan
Practice notes

Doing business in: the US

Updated in November 2020IntroductionThe business environmentForming a companyFinancing a companyOpening a bank accountUtilising office...
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Produced in partnership with Mark Rowbotham of Portcullis ISC 15th Jan
Practice notes

Doing business in: Cyprus

Updated in July 2020IntroductionCyprus is strategically located in the Eastern Mediterranean at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. It is an...
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Produced in partnership with Elias Neocleous of Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, Andrea Kallis Parparinou of Elias Neocleous & Co LLC and Elena Christodoulou of Elias Neocleous & Co LLC 15th Jan
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Doing business in: Germany

Updated in December 2019IntroductionGermany is the strongest economy in Europe and one of the largest worldwide. Its central location in the middle of...
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Produced in partnership with Regina Glaser, Torsten Groß, Dominik Eickemeier, Dr Vinzenz Bödeker, Fabian Gaffron, Dr André Szesny, Rainer Dr Velte and Dr Bodo Dehne 15th Jan
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Doing business in: India

Updated in July 2019IntroductionThe business environmentEstablishing a presenceFinancing a companyOpening a bank accountUtilising office...
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Produced in partnership with Aashit Shah and Pallavi Banerjee of J. Sagar Associates 15th Jan
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Doing business in: Korea

Updated in August 2020IntroductionThe business environmentForming a companyOpening a branch officeFinancing a companyOpening a bank accountUtilising...
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Produced in partnership with Paul S Rhee of Yoon & Yang 15th Jan
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Doing business in key global jurisdictions

Updated in October 2020IntroductionPolitical stabilityInfrastructureCrime and healthcareFreedom of courts from political interferenceApproach to...
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Produced in partnership with Jonathan Edgelow of Vedder Price 15th Jan
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Doing business in: China

Updated in April 2019IntroductionThe business environmentForming a companyFinancing a companyOpening a bank accountUtilising office spaceImmigration...
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Produced in partnership with Haibin Xue of Zhong Lun Law Firm 15th Jan
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Doing business in Mexico

Updated in September 2019•Introduction•The Business environment•Forming a company•Financing a company•Opening a bank account•Utilising office...
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Produced in partnership with Gustavo Alcocer of Olivares 15th Jan
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Doing business in: South Africa

Updated in July 2020IntroductionThe business environmentForming a companyFinancing a companyOpening a branch officeOpening a bank accountUtilising...
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Produced in partnership with Graeme Palmer of Garlicke & Bousfield Incorporated 15th Jan
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Doing business in: Hong Kong

July 2020IntroductionThe business environmentForming a companyFinancing a companyOpening a bank accountUtilising office spaceImmigration controlsKey...
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Produced in partnership with Felix K.H.Ng, Timothy L.T. Wan, Christina H.K. Ma and, Vanessa C. Y. Wong of Haldanes Solicitors & Notaries 15th Jan
Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: e-Commerce 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; Brazil; Chile; Germany; India; Indonesia; Italy; Japan; Russia;...
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13th Jan
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Doing business in: Brazil

Updated in February 2019IntroductionBrazil is the fifth largest country in the world by both geographical area (3,287,956 sq mi), and population of...
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Produced in partnership with Ted Rhodes, Mario Sergio Braz and Carolina Uribe of CMS 13th Jan
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Doing business in: Ireland

Updated in September 2020IntroductionIreland is consistently ranked as one of the most attractive locations globally in which to establish...
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Produced in partnership with David O'Donnell and Cara Cooke of Mason Hayes & Curran 13th Jan

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LEXISNEXIS

Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

This Practice Note considers the nature and scope of arbitration agreements with a particular focus on arbitration agreements pursuant to the law of England and Wales, although it also discusses the concept from an international perspective and includes some comparative examples from other

LEXISNEXIS

Transferred malice

The principle of transferred maliceIf a person has a malicious intent towards X and, in carrying out that intent, injures Y, he is guilty of an offence. So, if D shoots at A with intent to kill him but kills B by mistake it is murder; the mistake as to the identity of the victim is irrelevant as D

LEXISNEXIS

Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings

There are two kinds of burden:•the legal burden, and•the evidential burdenThe legal burdenA party has the legal (sometimes called ‘the persuasive’) burden where the onus is on that party to prove a fact or issue in a case to the required standard of proof.The legal burden is generally on the

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Issue estoppel

Issue estoppel is a sub-species of the res judicata doctrine (see Practice Note: The doctrine of res judicata). In addition to the general key requirements for establishing a res judicata (see Practice Note: Key requirements to establish a res judicata), this Practice Note considers the specific