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ECJ: occupational pension schemes for local authority employees are subject to the EU public procurement directives (15 July 2010, C-27108)
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- European Union, Germany
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- December 3 2010
Under German law, employers are obliged to grant employees the possibility of converting part of their gross salary into pension savings
Overpayments of benefits: when can a beneficiary keep the overpayment?
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- August 27 2010
In a perfect world, pension scheme trustees would always pay the correct amount of benefit to the correct beneficiary at the correct time
Forcing payment from trustees as a result of a misrepresentation
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- October 7 2010
In our e-bulletin of 27 August 2010, we looked at estoppel based on a change of position as a defence to a trustee claim for over-payment to a scheme member
CIS investments now count towards the 5 threshold for employer-related investments
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- September 30 2010
As noted in our bulletin earlier this month, changes to regulations which affect employer-related investments and employer-related loans took effect from 23 September 2010
Court of Appeal considers the meaning of "money purchase benefits" in Bridge Trustees v Yates
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- March 17 2010
In Houldsworth v Bridge Trustees and the Department for Work and Pensions (the appeal stage of Bridge Trustees v Yates), the Court of Appeal had to consider whether certain unusual benefits should be classified as money purchase benefits on a winding-up
Normal minimum pension age set to increase: implications for schemes
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- March 17 2010
With effect from 6 April 2010, the earliest age at which any individual will be able to take their pension from a registered pension scheme (except in cases of ill-health) will be increased from age 50 to age 55
Regulator issues statement on employer-related investments: focus on asset-backed funding structures
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- December 3 2010
On 10 November, the Pensions Regulator published a statement on employer-related investments (ERIs) aimed at trustees, employers and their advisers
Pensions Regulator issues first contribution notice
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- July 1 2010
On 29 June the Pensions Regulator's Determinations Panel (the Panel) announced that it has imposed a contribution notice under the Pensions Act 2004
IGG consults on new DC investment governance framework
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- March 17 2010
The Investment Governance Group (IGG) (a Government-sponsored body chaired by the Pensions Regulator established, essentially, to promote the revised Myners principles) has published a consultation paper: Investment governance of defined contribution pension schemes
DWP publishes final-form section 75 debt regulations: some helpful changes relating to new easements but certain useful technical amendments have been removed
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- March 17 2010
On 15 March the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published its response to its consultation on amendments to the so-called "section 75 debt" regime, alongside the final-form amending regulations themselves
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