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  • Government updates Technology Code of Practice: sharing, re-using and the cloud!

    United KingdomScotland 30.08.2016
    This week, the Government Digital Service released the updated Technology Code of Practice (“Code”), which sets out the standard on the best way for government organisations to design, build...
  • Iran Newsletter June/July 2016

    Iran 03.08.2016
    We are pleased to present you our first issue of Iran Newsletter. In this issue, we cover developments in the energy and resources sector, banking and finance, sanctions, hospitality and tourism, aviation...
  • Further liberalisation of India's FDI regime

    IndiaUnited KingdomScotland 02.08.2016
    INTRODUCTION The Indian government has recently released a press statement (the “Press Release”) which sets out a number of amendments to India’s foreign direct investment (“FDI”)...
  • Sanctions Update - Summer 2016

    United KingdomScotlandMiddle East 28.07.2016
    CMS is delighted to send you the second edition of our Sanctions Update, an at-a-glance roundup of recent developments in relation to economic and trade sanctions, with a particular focus on recent developments...
  • UK investigates 1,700 organisations for ESOS non-compliance

    United KingdomScotland 27.07.2016
    The Environment Agency and other regulators of the UK Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (“ESOS”) have confirmed that they are investigating 1,700 organisations who they believe may have been...
  • FCA finalise guidance for firms outsourcing to the cloud and other third-party IT services

    United KingdomScotland 21.07.2016
    On 7 July 2016, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its finalised guidance (the Guidance), “FG16/5 - Guidance for firms outsourcing to the ‘cloud’ and other third-party IT...
  • Second Deferred Prosecution Agreement highlights the financial benefits of self-reporting

    United KingdomScotland 11.07.2016
    Introduction On 8 July 2016, Sir Brian Leveson LJ approved a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) between the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and a company, XYZ, for offences of conspiracy to corrupt, conspiracy...
  • Competition policy developments in Scotland

    United KingdomScotland 06.07.2016
    The Scotland Act 2016 devolves powers to the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government in respect of competition and consumer policy. These powers include consumer advocacy and advice, and to act...
  • New law allows for higher fines for cartel infringements in the Netherlands

    Netherlands 30.06.2016
    On 1 July 2016, a new law will enter into force which substantially increases the statutory maximum of fines that the Dutch competition watchdog, the Authority for Consumers & Markets ("ACM"), can...
  • Brexit and the environment

    United Kingdom 30.06.2016
    The referendum on 23 June 2016 on the question of whether the UK should remain in, or leave, the European Union resulted in 51.9% of those who voted supporting withdrawal. The result, and the present UK...