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New topic on Cross Border Compliance

New topic on Cross Border Compliance

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GTDT guide on anti corruption regulation has been updated

GTDT guide on anti corruption regulation has been updated

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A dose of reality? Requiring employees to be vaccinated

A dose of reality? Requiring employees to be vaccinated

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Practice Compliance weekly highlights—21 January 2021

Practice Compliance weekly highlights—21 January 2021

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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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Q&As

Commercially, for non-public sector—can we still bid for EU contracts in light of Brexit?

Current legal positionAt present, the result of the UK referendum on 23 June 2016 has had no effect on UK law or on the legal relationship between the...
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Produced in partnership with Jorren Knibbe of Guildhall Chambers 8th Jan
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With unpredictable markets following Brexit vote, can a firm be liable to its client in a transaction where a loss is sustained through currency fluctuation?

This Q&A answers the following questions:•can a firm be liable to its client in a transaction where a loss is sustained through currency fluctuation...
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Produced in partnership with David Sawtell of 39 Essex Chambers 8th Jan
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Q&As

What does Brexit mean for data protection?

The UK has left the EU on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement as implemented in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018) and the...
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22nd Dec
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What is the EU legal professional privilege position of UK lawyers post-Brexit?

The conversation on EU legal professional privilege (LPP) for lawyers is ongoing, however the Law Society has provided short guidance reflecting the...
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7th Dec
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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 Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the European Union...
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7th Dec
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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 (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the European Union...
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7th Dec
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Q&As

Can I still practice EU law if the UK is no longer in the EU?

Only lawyers qualified in an EU Member State are able to practise EU law or argue before EU tribunals such as the Court of Justice of the European...
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7th Dec
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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...
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29th Nov
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