In our latest tax podcast, Ian Hyde and Matthew Greene of our tax disputes team discuss the role played by double taxation treaties in tax disputes.

The Takeover Panel has announced amendments to Practice Statement 31, which provides guidance on formal sale processes, private sale processes, strategic reviews and public searches for potential offerors.

As outlined in our previous Insight, the UK government has published a consultation on three areas to strengthen and simplify the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)...

Apple lost a legal challenge in the Netherlands after a ruling that the company abused its dominant market position by imposing unfair terms on dating app developers.

The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that works councils have an advisory right with respect to any proposed decision to hire temporary workers on a group basis, irrespective...

Employers should consider a range of measures to help reduce the risk of non-compliance Every six months, the Pensions Regulator publishes a compliance and enforcement bulletin that details its activities...

AI is revolutionizing medical products and manufacturing, from remote surgery to diagnostics, prompting regulators to catch up. The EU AI Act, effective since August, aims to address the industry's evolving challenges. Experts discuss its potential impact on medical technology.

Debate and controversy around cannabis and its derivatives are nothing new, with a wide array of legal frameworks and restrictions on its use in place around the world. In Europe...

Debate and controversy around cannabis and its derivatives are nothing new, with a wide array of legal frameworks and restrictions on its use in place around the world.

ESG issues remain high on legislative agendas. The EU's Corporate Due Diligence Directive was approved by the European Parliament, but a proposal for a new regulation on nature restoration hit the buffers.

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has declared that the automatic termination of an employment contract due to the employee's total permanent disability is contrary to Directive 2000/78.

Section 3 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act (UCTA) 1977 provides that, where contracting parties deal on one party's written standard terms, a party can only exclude liability for its breach...

Incentive awards such as employee share options are often subject to time-based vesting, so that they "vest" over a specified period of months or years...

2024 brings potential political change in many jurisdictions, with the populations of more than 40 countries (estimated to number almost half of the world's adult population) heading to the polls.

The Labour government is expected to implement its "New Deal for Working People," which includes predictable hours, stricter IR35 enforcement, and stronger worker protections. The King's Speech also unveiled plans for an Employment Rights Bill and a draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill.

During lockdown, the English courts adapted well to fully remote hearings. However, we may be starting to see a return to in-person hearings as the default position...

As the implementation of the UK online safety regime continues, our Regulatory Outlook takes a look at Ofcom's third call for evidence to inform its codes of practice and guidance...

HMRC announced in the February 2024 issue of the Employer Bulletin that it is aligning its approach to providing advance assurance on certain termination payment enquiries.

With the ability to provide a secure and reliable record of vaccine delivery, the technology is set to play a vital role in the fight against the pandemic – and finally start to live up to some of the earlier hype...

The wind energy sector in Galicia has been in the news in recent weeks due to new measures adopted by the High Court of Justice of that Autonomous Community in relation...