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EU law does not preclude national legislation enabling competent authorities (FIU) to require provision of information direct from firms operating in jurisdiction without permanent establishment in the jurisdiction

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Spain
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  • April 29 2013

The European Court of Justice (the Court) has ruled that EU law does not prevent Spanish legislation from requiring credit institutions (operating in

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

EFTA Court dismisses allegations that Iceland breached EU Deposit-Guarantee Scheme Directive (the 1994 version)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Iceland
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  • February 4 2013

On 28 January, the Court of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) dismissed the application brought by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), and held

Preview 2013 (UK law)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 15 2013

2013 will herald some significant changes to the UK legal arena, notably in the corporate area in relation to executive remuneration and narrative

General counsel update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

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

Consumer goods: update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • China, European Union, Indonesia, Netherlands, United Kingdom
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  • February 29 2012

The Ministry of Commerce People’s Republic of China’s (“MOFCOM”) prohibition of CocaCola’s proposed acquisition of Huiyuan in 2009 generated significant controversy and prompted a fear that the Anti-Monopoly Law could be used to prevent foreign-multinational companies from acquiring well-known Chinese brands and businesses

General counsel update: 28 February 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Hong Kong, Spain, United Kingdom
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  • February 28 2012

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

Potential Eurozone break-up: questions and answers

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • December 9 2011

In this note, we consider some of the issues which would arise if a Member State were to decide to leave the Eurozone (or, indeed, be expelled

Draft regulation proposing Europe-wide freezing orders

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • September 9 2011

On 25 July 2011, the European Commission published the proposed European Account Preservation Order (EAPO) Regulation