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Developers of renewable energy projects can expect fresh opportunities to arise in Germany after the federal government established a specia...

A recent UK Supreme Court ruling underscores the importance of judicial precedent and the high standards expected of fiduciaries, particular...

Businesses should ensure their understanding of and compliance with the UK’s new consumer protection regime, coming into force on 6 April, a...

Providers of ride hailing services in the UK may now utilise a niche value added tax (VAT) treatment known as the tour operators’ margin sch...

An IT provider to the NHS has been fined more than £3 million by the UK’s data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (...

Data suggests that many developers may not be adequately assessing the extent of remediation works that need to be carried out to meet dutie...

New legislation passed today by the Malaysian Senate will boost the country’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry as well as support i...

While it is often assumed that human rights are reserved for human beings, companies are legal persons having rights in law and do enjoy the...

The new ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) rules in Saudi Arabia will further enhance business transparency in line with international best pra...

A court in England has echoed the approach taken by the courts in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the BVI in relation...

The question around whether a payment certificate is considered debt or a liquid document in South Africa arises when dealing with a constru...

Businesses operating in EU countries will get six extra months this year to continue transferring personal data to the UK on the basis of tw...

For years, policymakers have grappled with whether and how to change the law to reflect advances in technology and the new risks and opportu...

The European Commission has introduced the Critical Medicines Act in what experts have said is a significant move in the EU’s efforts to enh...

International businesses can expect more opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has recently eased some of the regulatory requi...

The recent data breach incident at South African real estate company Pam Golding Properties serves as a timely reminder of companies’ notifi...

Despite long-standing legislation on equal pay between men and women, gender pay gaps remain within the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and in th...

Businesses and investors can expect major projects and economic developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), but to seize these opport...

The UK government has initiated a public consultation to develop a new tax mechanism aimed at providing a predictable fiscal response to fut...

The UK government has set out plans to increase transparency over the recommendations made by UK public inquiries, in a move one expert said...

Recent developments across the European Union and more widely have led to member states taking immediate action to address defence and secur...

The EU Data Act introduces an entirely new regime for the switching and termination of contracts on the collection and processing of non-per...

Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) impacting the UK collective consultation landscape provide grounds for both relief and concer...

Both lenders and borrowers should familiarise themselves with the upcoming changes to the law governing assignation and security over moveab...

Following recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the UK government is preparing to re-launch how the Nationally Si...