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Is there a Path through the Woods?
24 May 2013
Publication
There had been much disquiet over the impact on managed CLOs of the "skin
in the game" requirements. However, as arbitrage economics and investor
sentiment become more favourable for European CLO issuance, structures
were coming to market which sought...
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UK: Employment Update - May 2013
23 May 2013
Publication
This edition of Employment Update looks at two cases which examine the necessary ingredients for an employer to be contractually bound by a promise to its employees. We also report on the latest case law development in relation to post-termination victimisation...
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English Insolvency Courts open for international business
22 May 2013
Publication
The Court of Appeal has unanimously decided that it may appoint English administrators to a Jersey company, upon the request of the Jersey Court. This overturns a controversial decision from just last month, where a formal request from the Jersey Court...
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The week at the UK regulators - 20 May 2013
21 May 2013
Publication
This week at the UK regulators is a weekly alerter providing views on the publications issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority during the last week. It provides a quick way to keep up to speed with what is going on in...
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Change to companies subject to the UK Takeover Code
20 May 2013
Publication
As of 30 September 2013, all UK, Channel Island and Isle of Man incorporated public companies which have securities admitted to trading on a multilateral trading facility in the UK will be subject to the Code, irrespective of their place of central management...
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Changes to Heritage Legislation and update on change of use reforms
14 May 2013
Publication
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 has become law and contains various reforms to listed building and conservation area controls. The Government has also published further details of the proposed permitted development rights to allow...
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This week at the UK regulators - 13 May 2013
13 May 2013
Publication
This week at the UK regulators is a weekly alerter providing views on the publications issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority during the last week. It provides a quick way to keep up to speed with what is going on in...
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Trustees' taxing mistakes - Supreme Court applies a likeability test
10 May 2013
Publication
The rule in Hastings-Bass allowed the court to set aside decisions made by trustees if the decisions had unintended consequences, usually as to tax. This ability to remedy past mistakes was restricted by the Court of Appeal's seminal decision in Pitt v Holt,...
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Conciliation clause held too uncertain to be enforceable
10 May 2013
Publication
Marie Berard and Katharina Lewis are the authors of an article on conciliation clauses being held too uncertain to be enforceable.
Reproduced with permission from International Law Office. This article was first published on 14 February 2013.
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Courts refuse to restrain foreign proceedings in support of London arbitration
10 May 2013
Publication
Marie Berard and Katharina Lewis are the authors of an article on courts refusing to restrain foreign proceedings in support of London arbitration.
Reproduced with permission from International Law Office. This article was first published by International...