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People with Significant Control: Implications of New Regime for Corporates
PSC RegimeChanges to the Companies Act 2006 as a result of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 are intended to increase transparency over the ownership and control of UK companies...
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Register of People with Significant Control for Sponsor controlled companies
PSC RegimeFrom 6 April 2016 most UK companies and LLPs will be required to keep a register of people with significant control ("PSCs"). The rules are aimed at increasing transparency over ownership...
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PSC Regime: Unintended consequences in the search for transparency?
PSC RegimeChanges to the Companies Act 2006 as a result of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 are intended to increase transparency over the ownership and control of UK companies...
View ArticleUK Budget Predictions 2016
Key Budget predictions1. Business Tax RoadmapIn 2010, the then "Lib-Con" Coalition Government in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 sent out the message that "Britain is open for business". The...
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Opt-out class actions in the UK – off the blocks, on a mobility scooter
A new opt-out class action regime was introduced into the UK on 1 October 2015 under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (the "CRA"). Since then, practitioners have been waiting patiently; intrigued to see...
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US Further Liberalizes Cuba Sanctions
On March 15, 2016, in advance of the historic visit to Cuba by the President, the United States announced significant amendments to existing Cuba-related economic sanctions and export control...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advised on Structured Finance Deal of the Year
White & Case advised on Marine Money International magazine's "Structured Finance and Innovation Deal of the Year," United Arab Shipping Company's US$162 million enhanced maritime trust...
View ArticleUK Budget 2016 – Overview
The Chancellor has presented a packed March Budget bursting at its seams with measures impacting businesses and individuals alike. (See also our UK Budget coverage with commentary by our tax...
View ArticleFrance anticipating the GDPR
White & Case Technology NewsflashA bill currently under discussion before the French Parliament should result in tightened sanctions against organizations found to be in breach of data protection...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises IMA on Acquisition of Medtech Businesses from Komax Group
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche, and its subsidiary GIMA, on its acquisition of Komax Systems LCF and Komax Systems Rockford and a 76 percent holding...
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US Significantly Expands Sanctions Targeting North Korea
On March 16, 2016, the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) expanded sanctions on North Korea (the DPRK) pursuant to Executive Order 13722 (EO 13722). This...
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EU Customs Developments: February 2016
Welcome to the February 2016 issue of the White & Case Newsletter on Customs Developments in the EU.EU Customs Policy Union Customs Code (UCC) Developments Proposed Directive on Sanctions for...
View ArticleBelgian Class Actions now open to EU consumer protection organizations
In its ruling of 17 March 2016, the Belgian Constitutional Court has decided that the Belgian Class Action Law is partially annulled for being discriminatory vis-à-vis European consumer protection...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises on Pakistan LNG Facility Financing
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and a syndicate of local banks on the project financing of a 4.5 MTPA LNG facility...
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No consensus on Privacy Shield following debate on adequacy
White & Case Technology NewsflashThe EU-US Privacy Shield remains a hotly debated issue. At a meeting at the European Parliament last week, it became evident that significant areas of disagreement...
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Belgian Class Actions now open to EU consumer protection organizations
By decision of 17 March 2016, the Belgian Constitutional Court partially annulled the Belgian Class Action Law for being discriminatory vis-à-vis EU consumer protection organizations of other...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises Lenders on US$6.4 Billion Liwa Plastic Industries...
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised six Export Credit Agencies - Atradius DSB, Euler Hermes, K-Exim, K-Sure, SACE and UKEF - and a syndication of nineteen international and regional banks...
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Paris Energy Series No.10: The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Beware the...
Arbitral Implications for the Oil and Gas Sector On 12 December 2015, the Paris Agreement (or the "Agreement") on climate change was signed by 195 States and the EU, provoking scenes of euphoria among...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises Arcapita on Viridian Sale
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Arcapita on the sale of Viridian Group Holdings Limited to I Squared Capital. The transaction is expected to complete during the second quarter of...
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Timeline for new EU-US data transfer mechanism becomes clearer
White & Case Technology NewsflashThe progress of the EU-US Privacy Shield has been uncertain for the last few months. However, recent developments have clarified the situation somewhat, and it...
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