Rolls-Royce has paid £671m to settle a five-year-long investigation conducted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Despite this success for the SFO, it has suffered a number of failings; some involving cases where there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. Despite the recent coup involving agreeing a £671M settlement with Rolls-Royce it is unclear as to […]
Around 83% of conveyancers predict Brexit will significantly affect the UK property market in 2017. They place Brexit as one of the top three factors to have a significant influence on the UK property market in 2017, with almost half (48%) putting it first, according to new research released from Groundsure. Changes to Stamp Duty […]
The Prince Edward Island Office of the Superintendent of Securities and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) have announced that IIROC has been granted new legal powers to strengthen its discipline of wrongdoers - important steps in enhancing consumer protection in the province. Through an authorization order, the Superintendent has given IIROC the authority […]
The Council of the EU should codify the standard of proof it applies to sanctions listings as soon as possible. This is just one of the conclusions of the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee which publishes its report into the legality of EU sanctions. The Committee conducted a short inquiry into the EU sanctions-listing […]
A national trade association representing brewers, beer importers, and industry suppliers, The Beer Institute, has released the following statement lauding the introduction of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S.236/H.R. 747) in both the US Senate by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) and the US House of Representatives by Representatives […]
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