Notwithstanding the lack of clear empirical evidence that short selling restrictions actually reduce volatility and increase market stability, the European Parliament, Commission and Council want to be seen as taking strong action to crack down on short selling and sovereign debt speculation.

Various Claimants v Wm Morrisons Supermarket PLC is an important decision about how and when an employer can be liable to its employees for data protection law breaches caused by a rogue employee.

On 4 November 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the amendment to the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law (the "AUCL") ...

On 4 November 2017, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China (the AUCL) was amended for the first time since its promulgation and implementation 24 years ago in 1993

Crypto operators may soon be responsible for collecting, validating and reporting information related to crypto-assets and their users.

On November 3, 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued proposed rules for implementing the whistleblower program established by Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act").

Despite fears that the election of Donald Trump as US president could do severe damage to Mexico's economic prospects, the country is now seen as offering the best growth opportunities...

Changing the past: Serious scientists, talented fantasists, regretful Ashley Madison members and many other segments of humanity have considered, and even longed for, the ability to rewrite history.

Although the proportion of women partners at law firms in Iberia is on the rise, only one in six partners in Spain, for example, is a woman – given that most law graduates are women...

Externalization shall include foreign currency holdings in Argentina and abroad as of April 30, 2013.

As part of the bidding rules published with respect to that call for bids, the model contract for the first phase of Round One was issued ("MC1"), in two versions: one for consortium contractors and another for contractors.

The Companies Act 2006 contains new provisions governing the enforcement of fair dealing by directors (including, for this purpose, shadow directors).

Europe's new data regulation, due to come into force in May 2018, places wide-reaching demands on banks to reappraise and revamp their data gathering and storage efforts.

On 6 June 2024, Ankura, Baker McKenzie, Henderson Chambers, Fladgate LLP, and Shieldpay hosted the panel, "The Next Wave of Mass Claims: Future Trends in Group Litigation" as part of London International Disputes Week 2024.

Experts from around the globe predict that a pandemic flu outbreak could cause U.S. businesses to suffer 40% absence rates over a period of six to eight weeks, resulting in a national loss of productivity in the range of 5%. Although transmissions of the H5N1 avian influenza virus from person to person remain extremely rare – preventing avian flu from being considered a pandemic – the World Health Organization reports that there have been 256 cases of avian flu as of October 16, 2006.

Assume a situation in which Party One in foreign country A asks his local bank to make a payment to the local bank of Party Two in foreign country B. Assume further that this transaction has absolutely nothing to do with the United States.

The operator of the information system is not able to control and remedy the incident.

Since last year UGPP is being really strict on the inspections. The entity is paying special attention to detail when monitoring the companies in order to make sure everyone is in compliance.

Infrastructure is viewed as an asset class of its own and the allocation to this investment class is expected to rise considerably.