ArticleBankersBankers are back in the news as the Competition and Markets Authority announced its recommendation for a market investigation into the banking sector.United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleFollowing Up The Horsemeat Scandal: DNA Tests & LabellingFollowing the horse meat scandal, the European Commission has adopted recommendations on the 19th of February 2013 with a view to launch a coordinated control plan to establish the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods. United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleChanges To Food Law And BrexitThe vast majority of the Food Information to Consumers Regulation (No 1169/2011) came into force on 13 December 2014.United KingdomConsumer ProtectionFieldfisher
ArticleConsultation On EU Consumer And Marketing Laws – Are They Fit For Purpose?Earlier this year, the European Commission opened a public consultation on current EU consumer and marketing law to run a "Fitness Check" to assess the current regulatory framework...United KingdomConsumer ProtectionFieldfisher
ArticleGambling Commission To Impose Tougher Rules To Protect ConsumersNew requirements are to be imposed on gambling companies as of 31 October 2018, courtesy of the Gambling Commission.United KingdomConsumer ProtectionFieldfisher
ArticleEmployee Buy Outs: An Alternative Succession Solution For Professional PartnershipsIt's common for UK professional partnerships to adopt a "naked in/naked out" approach to membership.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher
ArticleTakeover Panel Gives The Cold ShoulderIn a very rare decision, the Takeover Panel has published a statement on its website requiring all firms and advisers regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to "cold-shoulder"...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher
ArticleCriminal Liability For businesses That Fail To Prevent Fraud?The shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry recently unveiled Labour's plans to combat corporate fraud.United KingdomCriminal LawFieldfisher
ArticleRolls-Royce - Cooperation Not Confession Unlocks 50% DPA DiscountYesterday was a significant day for the SFO as its Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Rolls-Royce PLC was given the seal of approval by Sir Brian Leveson.United KingdomCriminal LawFieldfisher
ArticleBrexit - What Now For Pension Schemes?At exactly 6.00 a.m. this morning it became mathematically certain that the people of the UK had democratically chosen that it should leave the European Union. United KingdomEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleDirectors Face Criminal Proceedings For Redundancy Notification FailuresProsecutions are being brought for the first time against company directors for failings by their companies in following the correct procedures when dismissing redundant employees.United KingdomEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleHR Law Focus Newsletter No.3In the framework of the efforts by the Belgian government to combat social security fraud, the salary concept for social security purposes was extended as from 1 October 2013 to all indemnities due as a result of the termination of an employment agreement.United KingdomEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleRetales™ - Is Employee Ownership A Viable Option For Retailers?A discussion on whether employee ownership is a viable option for retailers, in the light of John Lewis' success story. United KingdomEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleTake The High RoadThere is currently a grave crisis over compensation for sufferers of pleural plaques, a scarring of the lining of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos.United KingdomEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleTrustee Refund Of Pension Surplus Held To Be ReasonableThe complaint was brought by a pensioner of the Bristol Water plc Section of the Water Companies Pension Scheme, a segregated scheme for employers in the water industry. United KingdomEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleBrexit – What Does This Mean For UK Environmental Law?The people of the UK have voted to leave the EU. British citizens on both political sides are now waiting to see if the British Government will invoke formal Article 50 proceedings to leave.United KingdomEnvironmentFieldfisher
ArticleChanges To Companies Subject To Takeover CodeOn 15 May 2013, the Code Committee of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers ("Panel") published a response statement introducing certain changes to the Takeover Code ("Code") regarding the removal of the "residency test". United KingdomFinance and BankingFieldfisher
ArticleNew Central Clearing Service For Triparty Repo MarketWhat is the significance of LCH.Clearnet's introduction of a EUR GCPlus Central Clearing Service for the triparty repo market?United KingdomFinance and BankingFieldfisher
ArticleOn-Line Charge Registration: The New "User-Friendly" Laserform ServiceIn this article we summarise the key features and advantages of the online charge registration service launched by Laserform at the beginning of this year.United KingdomFinance and BankingFieldfisher