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ArticleBank Regulatory News and Trends - January 14, 2020This regular publication from DLA Piper focuses on helping banking and financial services clients navigate the ever-changing federal regulatory landscape.United StatesFinance and BankingDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleNew California Laws Make Potentially Costly Changes To Civil Discovery ActEarlier this year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills authored by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Orange County), SB 370 and SB 17...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper UK LLP
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ArticleSEC Issues FY2019 Enforcement Report – Highlights And Key TakeawaysThe Division of Enforcement (Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) published its fiscal year 2019 (FY2019) enforcement report...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleEU Policy & Regulatory AlertOn 29 January 2020, the new European Commission has adopted its 2020 annual Work Programme, announcing 43 new concrete policy and legislative measures to be introduced over the course of the year of 2020European UnionGovernment, Public SectorDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleFood And Beverage News And TrendsThis regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal and regulatory landscape.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDLA Piper UK LLP
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ArticleCompany Cars Updated CO2 Solidarity ContributionThe employer's solidarity contribution on company cars - based on the CO2 emission of a company car - has been in place since 1 January 2005. BelgiumCorporate/Commercial LawDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleChina Further Opens Up Its Financial Services SectorOn 20 July 2019, the Office of Financial Stability and Development Committee (the Office) under the State Council published the Relevant Measures for Further Opening Up the Financial Sector (the 11 Measures).ChinaFinance and BankingDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleLand-Use Planning In DenmarkNational land use is regulated in the Danish Planning Act and in national state plans. The Planning Act was issued by the Danish Parliament in 1991DenmarkReal Estate and ConstructionDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleEmployment Issues Arising Out Of The Hong Kong ProtestsOn 16 June, some estimates suggest almost 2 million people marched in support of calls for the Hong Kong government to withdraw its controversial Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance...Hong KongEmployment and HRDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleParadigm Shift In The Kingdom's Intellectual Property LandscapeThere have been a number of recent developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of a broader drive to promote the intellectual property landscape and offer increased protection of intellectual property rights. Saudi ArabiaIntellectual PropertyDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleUpdates On Giving Gifts To Officials In ThailandThe Act Supplementing the Constitution Relating to the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption (2018) (Act) regulates the giving of Gifts or Benefits by any person to Officials in Thailand. ThailandGovernment, Public SectorDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleThe UAE's Fight Against Bribery And CorruptionThe UAE has in recent times strengthened its anti-corruption commitments, legislation and institutions.United Arab EmiratesCriminal LawDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleBe Alert: ADGM's New Employment Regulations Are Now In ForceFollowing a public consultation earlier this year, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued new Employment Regulations 2019 (the New Regulations) and new Compensation Awards and Limits Rules...United Arab EmiratesEmployment and HRDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleADGM Courts Issue First Arbitration-Related Judgements2019 saw the Abu Dhabi Global Market Court (ADGM Court) publish two arbitration-related judgments, the first published since its launch in December 2018.United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleMasala Bonds: Recent Developments And OutlookThis article was originally published in ICMA Quarterly Magazine, 10 October 2019 and is reproduced with permission from the publisher.United KingdomFinance and BankingDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleDepartment Of Labor Proposes Regulations Offering Safe Harbor Electronic Annual Disclosures For Retirement PlansOn October 23, 2019, the Department of Labor issued proposed regulations to add a safe harbor provision that permits electronic delivery of annual retirement plan disclosures.United StatesEmployment and HRDLA Piper UK LLP