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Practice Compliance weekly highlights—8 April 2021

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LexisPSL and MLex trial new interactive EU GDPR enforcement tracker

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on LexisPSL and MLex trial new interactive EU GDPR enforcement tracker

DPAs may not be receiving sufficient judicial scrutiny

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on DPAs may not be receiving sufficient judicial scrutiny

Practice Compliance weekly highlights—1 April 2021

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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?

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

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

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...

9th Nov

In-house

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...

9th Nov

In-house

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...

9th Nov

Brexit

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...

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...

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...

9th Nov

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Practice notes

Brexit timeline

On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. On 29 March 2017,...

14th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—safe working in an office environment

Government guidance for England is that office workers who can work from home should work from home. This does mean however that you may still have...

Produced in partnership with Melanie O'Brien of DG Legal 13th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

What’s new and what’s changed in 2018—Practice Compliance [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. For more information, see subtopic: What’s changed in Practice Compliance.This...

13th Apr

Practice notes

What’s new and what’s changed in 2019—Practice Compliance [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. For more information, see subtopic: What’s changed in Practice Compliance.This...

13th Apr

Practice notes

Brexit legislation tracker

This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the...

13th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

The Data Protection Act 2018

The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) came into force on 25 May 2018. As first enacted it introduced four distinct data protection regimes into UK...

12th Apr

Brexit

In-house

Practice notes

Drafting for unforeseen events—commercial contracts

This Practice Note provides practical guidance for general commercial practitioners on points to consider when drafting a business to business...

9th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

Pandemic management—information and cybersecurity—challenges and practical responses

Pandemics are exceptional events which present organisations with difficult business conditions, uncertainty and particularly challenging information...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Appointing a European representative—data protection

This Practice Note is intended for commercial organisations in the UK. It sets out the obligation to appoint a European representative under the EU...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Brexit risk management guide [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Why you need to manage this riskThis risk management guide seeks to help you...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryant of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 9th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Brexit—cybersecurity

This Practice Note explores the effect of Brexit on UK cybersecurity with a particular focus on the network and information systems legislation. It...

9th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Data protection, privacy and confidential information case law tracker

This Practice Note tracks noteworthy High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court decisions related to data protection, ePrivacy, misuse of private...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects relevant prior to/during the...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 9th Apr

Brexit

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) safety—policy schedule—offices and contact centres

UPDATE (2/3/21) The Prime Minister announced on 22 February 2021 the government’s roadmap out of the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions in...

8th Apr

COVID-19

Precedents

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace safety

UPDATE (2/3/21) The Prime Minister announced on 22 February 2021 the government’s roadmap out of the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions in...

8th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

What’s new and what’s changed in 2021—Practice Compliance

This Practice Note tells you, on a month-by-month basis, whether we have amended existing content or published new content in Practice Compliance....

8th Apr

Practice notes

Development of sanctions regime in the UK during the Brexit transition period [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Lawyers and the companies they advise need to understand what their sanctions...

8th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and concepts with reference to the...

Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 8th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

The status of EU law in the UK after Brexit

This Practice Note provides background reading on the key forms and principles of EU law and legislation, examining the impact of Brexit on EU-derived...

Produced in partnership with Carl Gardner of Head of Legal 8th Apr

Brexit

Q&As

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

The term ‘transition or implementation period’ is used in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...

8th Apr

Brexit