Walkers is pleased to have worked with AIMA, Clifford Chance, Akin Gump and others, in the production of this General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") implementation guide.

Dispute Resolution analysis: Notwithstanding one of the Claimants being subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the High Court in Paris, the Court has refused a jurisdiction challenge...

On 1 June 2007 the EU's Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals "REACH" entered into force.

A recent judgment handed by the High Court of the United Kingdom, provides useful guidance on the extent of legal advice privilege in the context of regulatory investigations.

On August 29, 2018, in a settlement involving Clifford Chance US, LLP, a large international law firm, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") provided the export community with a perfect example...

As foreshadowed in our last client briefing and following the close of the consultation period early last month, the Sentencing Guidelines Council ("SGC") published its final definitive guideline on 9 February, setting out principles to guide courts in dealing with companies and organisations that cause death through a gross breach of care or where breach of health and safety requirements are a significant cause of the death.

More than six months after the implementation period set forth under the Environmental Liability Directive, the German Environmental Damages Act has finally come into effect on 14 November 2007.

Notwithstanding the broader implications of a conviction for a work-related death under either the corporate manslaughter or health and safety legislation or both, companies may be able to breathe a little easier that they will not be faced with swingeing fines following on from the Sentencing Guidelines Council's ("SGC") rejection of the Sentencing Advisory Panel's ("SAP") recommendation that fines should generally be based on a percentage - potentially as high as 10% - of a company's average a

International Mediation Guide 2016

The publication by the European Commission of proposed amendments to Directive 2005/35/EC on Ship-Source Pollution marks a new chapter in the long running dispute between the EU Council of Ministers and the European Commission, as to which institution has the power to legislate on criminal matters.

The Dubai Court of Cassation has recently ruled that an arbitration provision within a unilateral option clause was not a valid agreement to arbitrate under the laws of the UAE.

A new Spanish Law on air pollution has been published and is likely to lead to increasingly strict controls on air emissions for many sectors.

LexCounsel frequently advises on anti-bribery and anti-corruption issues especially in the corporate governance and defence areas.

A new Act on water management in the Netherlands aims to provide integrated management and fulfil EU water objectives.

The EU Commission has unveiled its long-awaited (and delayed) climate change package containing a number of proposals in different areas to boost its policy on reducing carbon emissions.

A new environmental permitting regime was introduced in England and Wales on 6 April 2008 combining integrated pollution prevention and control and waste management activities.

Following an announcement by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in December 2023 that the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre would be shut down in early 2024 and replaced with the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre, arbitrateAD has now been officially launched.