The new UK government will likely introduce significant changes in employment rules, while the judiciary gains powers to deviate from EU case law; FCA targets "finfluencers" for financial promotions compliance.

Belgium's new coalition led by Bart De Wever of the New Flemish Alliance has drafted and announced its federal government agreement for 2025-2029, which includes wide-ranging proposals for tax reforms.

Manufacturers and importers of plastic packaging face a new green tax.

As part of the Autumn Statement 2023 on 22 November, the government published its response to the consultation on reform of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).

Belgian legislators in the three Regions (Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia) are increasingly using real estate transactions to pursue their environmental and climate policies.

The Bundeskartellamt had abused their dominant position by entering into anti-competitive discount agreements for television advertising with advertising agencies.

The chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has announced in the Growth Plan 2022 that the government is supporting companies to attract talent by increasing the generosity and availability...

Following on from the two administrative changes to simplify the process for granting enterprise management incentive (EMI) options introduced earlier this year...

With many UK PPP/PFI contracts nearing expiry, parties should start preparations seven years prior. Key considerations include service continuity, potential re-procurement, and compliance with government guidelines to ensure smooth handovers and avoid disputes.

In the Court of Appeal case of Halsey v Milton Keynes (2004), Lord Justice Dyson said that "to oblige truly unwilling parties to refer their disputes to mediation would be to impose...

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published guidance for judges on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance sets out the key risks and issues associated with using...

The new UK mandatory disclosure rules (MDR), which came into effect on 28 March 2023, require taxpayers and advisers – which are referred to as "intermediaries" and include lawyers and accountants...

HM Treasury has published its 2022-23 report on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) supervision, detailing the activities of AML and CTF supervisors – HMRC...

A general election has now been announced for 4 July; should a Labour government be elected, we will see significant changes to employment law.

The Polish Personal Income Tax (PIT) Act contains only two regulations for the taxation of income generated in connection with participation in employee incentive plans.

The Social Chamber of the Supreme Court, in its judgment No. 225/2024, of 6 February, clarified that the intervention of the workers' representatives must occur both at the time of drafting the policies...

Public procurement is fertile ground for legal disputes, particularly when it comes to the exclusion of bidders in tender procedures.

Spain's Supreme Court Ruling 518/2024, of 22 March 2024, which was handed down on appeal, has confirmed that expenses recognised in a tax year subsequent to the year in which they accrued can now be deducted...

Companies operating employment-related securities arrangements are reminded that they must submit their annual returns for the tax year ending 5 April 2024 by 6 July 2024.

HMRC has previously advised that, in its view, neither authorised nor unauthorised unit trusts were required to be registered on HMRC's trust register, unless the unit trust became liable...