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  10/07/2025

  United Kingdom

  FCA’s Consultation on Tackling Non-Financial Misconduct

  On 2 July 2025, the FCA published its Consultation Paper and Policy Statement (CP25/18) on tackling non-financial misconduct in the financial services sector. The Consultation Paper follows the FCA’s consultation in 2023 (CP23/20) which proposed broader reforms in relation to diversity and inclusion and non-financial misconduct. While the FCA confirmed in March 2025 that it would not be taking forward the D&I related reforms, it made clear that it would continue to prioritise its work to tackle non-financial misconduct (NFM). CP25/18 builds on CP23/20 and feedback received on those proposals....

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  09/07/2025

  Luxembourg

  Moral harassment in the workplace: Employers' obligations in light of a significant increase in reports

  DE

  Since the law of 29 March 2023 on protection against moral harassment in the workplace (the “Law”) came into force, employees have become more willing to speak out. Two years after its adoption, it's undeniable that reports of harassment have increased within companies, placing employers under both a legal and moral responsibility to take action in such situations.For example, in 2023, 1,379 requests concerning harassment were recorded by the Labour and Mines Inspectorate (“ITM”), compared to 632 in 2022, i.e. prior to the adoption of the Law.More recently, in 2024, 1,565...

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  02/07/2025

  United Kingdom

  Government launches Employment Rights Bill Im­ple­ment­a­tion Roadmap

  Yesterday the Government published its Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap. The Roadmap provides the first clear indication of the Government’s anticipated commencement dates for the various employment related reforms in the Bill. Previously, there was uncertainty about when the changes would take effect; while the Government had committed not to introduce the day 1 right to unfair dismissal until Autumn 2026 at the earliest, most other changes lacked specific timeframes. The Roadmap outlines a phased approach to implementing the changes over the next two years, starting this...

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  27/06/2025

  Netherlands

  Dutch employers must exercise caution when examining the mailbox of workers when investigating ir­reg­u­lar­it­ies

  In the Netherlands, it is not uncommon for employers to suspect employees of irregularities. To prove an irregularity, such as sharing business-sensitive information, it is not unusual for an employer to search an employee's business mailbox. Sometimes, the evidence obtained may lead to the employee’s (immediate) dismissal. There are risks, however, and an employer must take certain considerations into account when deciding to examine an employee's business mailbox based on suspicion. Also, employees should understand when such an action is lawful, and what the potential negative consequences...

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  26/06/2025

  Hungary

  Hungary to implement new laws on registration and termination procedures of legal entities in 2027

  On 1 January 2027, Hungary will replace the current laws regulating the registration, supervision and termination of legal entities with new legislation. These new laws will streamline and centralise the registration and oversight of legal entities, introducing new procedures and mechanisms to ensure their increased level of compliance.Hungary’s parliament has just adopted two acts implementing these systematic changes, the most important elements of which are the following:Unified registration system: the registration of all legal entities (i.e. all types of business associations, the Hungarian...

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  25/06/2025

  Hungary

  Hungary amends FDI regime by adjusting deadlines and extending the scope of preemption rights

  The amendment extends the deadline provided to the Hungarian minister of domestic economy for the examination of transactions falling within the scope of the FDI Decree from 30 business days to 45 business days starting from the date of notification. This deadline may be further prolonged three times by 30 business days if the minister deems it necessary for the clarification of the transaction’s facts ahead of its decision on acknowledgement or prohibition of the transaction.In addition, if the minister prohibits a notified transaction, Hungary can exercise the right of pre-emption over...

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