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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
Emergency Budget: radical changes to high earner proposals
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- June 23 2010
Yesterday's Emergency Budget included various pensions-related announcements
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
FSD determination affecting Lehman Brothers scheme
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- September 30 2010
On 17 September, the Pension Regulator's Determinations Panel announced that it had issued a determination that six companies within the Lehman Brothers group (including the group's main operating companies in the UK as well as the US parent Lehman Brothers Holding Inc.) should provide financial support to the Lehman Brothers Pension Scheme
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
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