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Panel proposes narrowing the scope of companies subject to the Code
United Kingdom - April 26 2024 On 24 April 2024, the UK Takeover Panel published PCP 2024/1 ("PCP 2024/1"), in which it is consulting on a significant narrowing of the types of…
Happy Lamb, share ownership disputes and rectification of the register - brevi manu or longa manu?
United Kingdom - April 22 2024 In the recent Happy Lamb decision Zacaroli J had to consider an application to amend pleadings in an unfair prejudice action (under section 994 of…
Laying a New Foundation - New FTC and DOJ Merger Guidelines Seek to Advance Biden Administration’s Aggressive Enforcement Vision
USA - December 21 2023 In the nearly three years since President Biden took office, it has become clear that his Administration has sought to develop an “inflection…
Inflation Reduction Act: New Guidance on Section 45X Manufacturing Tax Credits
USA - December 18 2023 On December 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulation [REG-107423-23]…
The UK’s lighter-touch, post-brexit, short selling regime
European Union, United Kingdom - December 13 2023 The U.K. Is currently engaged in a wide-ranging review of the inherited package of EU financial services law. The rules on short selling, which…
Sustaining the Wind of Reform in the Philippines
Philippines - November 20 2023 Although the Philippines has not yet made a formal net zero commitment or set any specific offshore wind (“OSW”) targets, there have been a series of…
A future for offshore wind in Vietnam?
Vietnam - September 7 2023 Vietnam’s Power Development Plan VIII ("PDP8") has set an ambitious target of 6GW of offshore wind ("OSW") by 2030. Unlike Vietnam’s previous power…
An interesting case on "common intention" constructive trusts - and when not to bother arguing them!
United Kingdom - August 16 2023 Hudson v Hathway [2023] 2 W.L.R. 1227 ([2022]EWCA Civ 1648) is, even to a M&A lawyer such as myself, a particularly interesting case, despite being:…
Primary Market Bulletin 45 - IFRS sustainability disclosures, third country auditors and shell companies
European Union, United Kingdom - August 13 2023 On 10 August 2023, the FCA issued another of its regular newsletters to primary market participants, Primary Market Bulletin 45 ("PMB 45"). This…
New Statutory Corporate Reporting Requirements published
United Kingdom - August 4 2023 On 19 July 2023, the Department for Business & Trade published draft regulations (the “Regulations”) which will introduce the new corporate reporting…
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