Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Germany | 29 Sep 2023
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) has finally cleared the path for the German implementation of the European Representative Actions Directive…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | United Kingdom | 29 Sep 2023
Existing authorised firms who want to be able to approve financial promotions for unauthorised firms after 7 February 2024 must make sure they have…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | United Kingdom | 29 Sep 2023
The UK Government has now published the results of the consultation on the proposal for a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The proposal has…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Spain | 28 Sep 2023
Since our previous post Spanish taxation of carried interest: what’s new for the private equity sector?, the Spanish General Tax Directorate has…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | China | 28 Sep 2023
Earlier today (28 September), the China Cybersecurity Administration (CAC) released a draft regulation for public consultation that would exempt…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Australia | 26 Sep 2023
The Australian government has agreed to publish a statement in relation to the impacts of climate change as part of the settlement of a claim brought…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | European Union, Germany | 26 Sep 2023
The German law on General Terms and Conditions (German GTC Law) is rarely newsworthy. Until it is. Last week, the German Banking Industry Committee…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Global | 25 Sep 2023
We are living through an extraordinary period. With significant geopolitical, social and climate changes. As actors in the real estate…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Canada | 25 Sep 2023
Until recently, competition policy has been considered through a gender-neutral lens - focused on “average” consumers, characterised by economically…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | USA | 25 Sep 2023
On September 21, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a suit against a private equity firm and one of its portfolio companies, challenging what…