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English High Court considers limits of the extraterritorial reach of the GDPR in relation to an overseas website

February 15, 2021

To bring a claim under Article 79 of the GDPR, the claimant had to persuade the court that the defendants' processing of the claimant's personal data fell within the territorial scope of the GDPR in either Article 3.

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Carey Olsen takes over as leading legal adviser to Jersey funds industry

February 15, 2021

Confirmation of Carey Olsen as Jersey's leading law firm for investment funds follows 10 years of considerable client growth in the sector, including a 115% increase since 2010 in the number of Jersey serviced funds it provides legal advice to and a

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London fights for its financial crown, but it will be a stretch

February 14, 2021

The EU has long resented the UK’s clout in financial services, and now Brexit has given it a chance to take the Square Mile down a peg

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How is Brexit affecting UK employment rights?

February 12, 2021

There was a political backlash and considerable speculation that British workers were about to see a ‘bonfire of rights’, particularly in relation to working hours and holiday pay.

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High Court rules on 'value' in post bankruptcy petition payments

February 12, 2021

This is an important and useful decision, finally giving a reported authority based on which insolvency practitioners can analyse the meaning of "value" when looking to see if payments made after a bankruptcy petition can be overturned for the b

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Unexplained Wealth Orders in the UK: What Will This Year Bring?

February 12, 2021

It is inevitable that more UWOs will follow this year, and clarity about what they are and what they do is key to keeping both successes and setbacks in proper perspective.

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Venezuelan tied to epic corruption case funneled millions into secretive Luxembourg companies

February 12, 2021

These Venezuelan defendants have been charged here because federal investigators have collected evidence showing they used the U.S. banking system and real estate market to hide their allegedly tainted assets.

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US Beneficial Owner Disclosure Rule

February 12, 2021

A beneficial owner per the definition of the Act is any individual who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise exercises substantial control over an entity, or owns or controls 25% or more of th

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Luxembourg: No Interest And Royalty Deduction For EU Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions

February 12, 2021

The Cayman Islands was removed from the list at ECOFIN’s last meeting in October 2020 and thus should not be impacted by this new law, given that it is effective from 1 March 2021 onwards.

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Credit Suisse's Buries Mortgage Case for Good

February 12, 2021

The MBIA settlement comes just 12 weeks before Urs Rohner ends his tenure as chairman of Credit Suisse and Lloyds CEO Antonio Horta-Osório takes over.

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