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Latest articles
China increases regulation of 'representative offices' established by foreign companies
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Establishing a representative office in China was traditionally a convenient way to test the waters and begin to evaluate a foreign company's China strategy.
BSkyB v EDS - the judgement is out
Bristows
On 26 January 2010 the Technology and Construction Court finally handed down judgment in the epic battle between BSkyB and EDS.
Children's services
Bevan Brittan LLP
DCSF: Consultation on notifications to be sent by Ofsted to local authorities about children's social care providers: seeks views on the information that Ofsted is required to notify to all local authorities when they take specific actions against providers of children's homes, residential family centres, fostering agencies, voluntary adoption agencies and adoption support agencies.
Treasury, IRS issue proposed regulations and guidance addressing FBAR reporting requirements for retirement plans
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
At the end of February, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued proposed amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act regulations governing Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, commonly referred to as “FBAR.”
HMRC confirms notional earnings cap
Norton Rose
HMRC has confirmed that the notional earnings cap for the tax year 2010/11 will be £123,600 - this is the last year that a notional earnings cap will be published.
Treasury provides more details on the Volcker Rule
Morrison & Foerster
On March 3, 2010, demonstrating that the spirit of agrarian populism is alive and well, the Treasury proposed legislative language ("Proposal") to implement the so-called Volcker Rule that would limit proprietary trading by banking institutions and limit the overall size of financial companies.
Religious discrimination
Morton Fraser
The long running case of Eweida v British Airways has recently been considered by the Court of Appeal which concluded that Mrs Eweida, a Christian, was not discriminated against as a result of BA's refusal to allow her to wear a visible cross, in accordance with its uniform policy which did not allow visible jewelry.
Canadian merger notification regulations revised
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Amendments to the Notifiable Transactions Regulations made under the Competition Act (the Regulations) came into force on February 2, 2010.
HMRC confirms notional earnings cap
Norton Rose
HMRC has confirmed that the notional earnings cap for the tax year 2010/11 will be £123,600 - this is the last year that a notional earnings cap will be published.
Bill C-300
McCarthy Tétrault
Bill C-300, a private member's bill put forth by Ontario Liberal MP John McKay, purports to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Canadian mining industry's site country operations.