ArticleThe UK FCA Publish Discussion Paper On Distributed Ledger TechnologyThe FCAs Project Innovate is a leading driver of its initiative on DLT. United KingdomFinance and BankingReed Smith (Worldwide)
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ArticleNo, We Haven't Forgotten About Brexit: UKTF Publishes A Draft Agreement For The Future EU-UK PartnershipOn 18 March, the Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF) of the European Commission published its Draft Text of the Agreement on the New Partnership with the United Kingdom (Draft Agreement).United KingdomPrivacyReed Smith (Worldwide)
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ArticleUK Data Protection Watchdog Launches Public Consultation On Future Governance Strategy, 'A 2020 Vision For Information Rights'The UK Data Protection Watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has launched a public consultation on their future governance strategy, the ’2020 Vision for Information Rights’.United KingdomPrivacyReed Smith (Worldwide)
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ArticleUK ICO Survey Shows Businesses Unaware Of Data Protection Reform And Its CostsThe UK’s data protection authority, Information Commissioner’s Office, commissioned an independent survey investigating the understanding of the proposed EU data protection reform and associated costs. United KingdomPrivacyReed Smith (Worldwide)
ArticleLandlords! Keep Your Contact Details Up To Date!We have blogged on a number of occasions about the pitfalls befalling tenants when it comes to the exercise of break options.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionReed Smith (Worldwide)
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