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FCA third party arrangements – responsibility and oversight is under increasing scrutiny
The FCA is placing increasing focus on arrangements where a firm has some responsibility for a third party's actions. These types of arrangements take various forms (some key examples are...
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LMA clarifications for changes to the Bail-in clause
Under the Bank Resolution and Recovery Directive (EU Directive 2014/59) (BRRD), where an EEA regulated institution enters into a financial contract governed by the law of a non EEA state,...
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How to handle holiday leave requests
In this article published in People Management, Senior Solicitor in the Employment team Helena Rosenstein explores how to handle holiday requests where leave may be carried over into the next...
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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced today (8 June 2021) that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will be come into force on 6 April 2022. This...
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The end of LIBOR and the Financial Services Bill
On the 5 March 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement announcing the dates of the future cessation or loss of representativeness of all 35 LIBOR settings currently...
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Electronic signatures and the Land Registry
The Land Registry is currently accepting electronically signed deeds under Practice Guide 8. The Land Registry will accept electronic signatures on deeds that effect a disposition referred to in section...
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Sustainable lending and finance: key issues examined
In April 2021, a new set of international sustainable lending and finance principles called the social loan principles were announced. They were released in the backdrop of the global economy...
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Scam emails – May 2021
We have been made aware of emails circulating purporting to be from Lisa Turner, a Finance Assistant at Blake Morgan, which is incorrect. The fake mail addresses used are [email protected]...
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High Court finds post-termination restrictions in franchise agreement unenforceable
A recent case involving post-termination restrictions in franchise agreements highlights the importance of getting your agreements right.
