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A summary of major developments in key areas

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, European Union, Indonesia, Myanmar, United Kingdom
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  • March 7 2013

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and institutional bodies have published the following guidance in relation to corporate governance and

General counsel update: 31 May 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Argentina, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom
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  • May 31 2012

This is the twenty-ninth in our series of General Counsel Updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

FSA publishes final guidance on the selling of general insurance through price comparison websites

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 21 2011

On 11 October 2011, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) published its final guidance on the selling of general insurance through price comparison websites

Fraud: using evidence from social networking sites

  • Kennedys
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  • United Kingdom
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  • August 2 2011

High Court considers, for first time, how evidence from social networking sites can lawfully be used in insurance fraud cases

FSA proposed guidance on the selling of general insurance policies through price comparison websites

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 30 2011

The Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) published a consultation on 8 June 2011 on guidance for selling general insurance policies through price comparison websites

FSA consults on comparison website guidance

  • Dentons
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 10 2011

FSA is consulting on guidance on selling insurance through price comparison websites

Court of Appeal VAT and online insurance introductory services

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 24 2010

The Court of Appeal has recently upheld the decision of the High Court in the case of InsuranceWide.com Services Ltd (“InsuranceWide”) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners; Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Trader Media Group Ltd (“Trader Media”

HM Revenue and Customs v Insurancewide.com Services Ltd

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 5 2010

This was a joined appeal from the judgment of Sir Edward Evans-Lombe by two companies (introducers) who ran price comparison websites for motor insurance

Court of Appeal decision in InsuranceWide and Trader Media

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 4 2010

The Court of Appeal has dismissed HMRC's appeal in the (joined) InsuranceWide and Trader Media cases and confirmed that their services fell within the VAT exemption for the services of insurance intermediaries

The Association of British Insurers publishes good practice guidance for the online sale of insurance policies

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 13 2010

The good practice guidance, called "Ensuring Positive Customer Experiences of Buying Insurance Online", sets out high-level standards for insurance comparison websites, insurers and brokers selling general insurance, such as motor and home insurance, online