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Iran sanctions: Implementation Day (16 January 2016) marks a significant relaxation of EU and US sanctions against Iran
On 16 January 2016, or "Implementation Day", legislation in the United States ("US") and European Union ("EU") came into effect, relaxing …
EU extends existing limited suspension of Iran sanctions for a further two weeks
The EU announced on 14 January that it would prolong its existing suspension of certain (limited) sanctions on Iran until 28 January 2016 to allow …
Market Abuse Update: January 2016
In September, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the final draft of its technical standards for the Market Abuse Regulation …
Iran sanctions – UK updates guidance on doing business with Iran as Implementation Day approaches
Following the announcement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPOA") in July 2015, companies have been preparing for the relaxation of …
Final EBA Guidelines published: EBA continues to propose extending the bonus cap to all CRDIV firms
The European Banking Authority has published the final version of its updated guidelines on the CRDIV remuneration requirements. The EBA is also …
SFO v. Olympus: application of the offence of misleading the auditors
As we reported in an earlier bulletin, on 10 November, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) presented no evidence at a hearing in its case against Olympus …
EU prolongs Russian sectoral sanctions until July 2016
On 21 December, the Council of the EU announced that the EU's economic sanctions against Russia would be extended until 31 July 2016. These …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes new guide to the Independent Insurance Authority in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is about to establish a unified insurance regulatory regime under the auspices of a new body, to be named the ‘Insurance Authority’. The …
EU reaches agreement on the General Data Protection Regulation
After almost four years of debate, the European Commission, Parliament and Council have finally reached political agreement on the proposed General Data …
US and Chinese financial intelligence units sign memorandum of understanding to facilitate information sharing
Following high-level meetings in September which set the objective of strengthening bilateral regulatory, supervisory and law enforcement co-operation, …
Update on conglomerate regulation
Geoff Maddock, partner Email | Profile tel: +44 20 7466 2067 mobile: +44 7785 255016 By Geoff Maddock, corporate insurance partner and Jonathan …
Russia has taken first steps to implement JCPOA
On 23 November 2015, Russian President signed Edict No. 567 (the "Edict") suspending certain sanctions previously imposed by Russia on Iran in …
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