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UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: Key regulatory and data protection considerations

While a full overview of data protection requirements is outside the scope of this publication, the data protection implications should be given consideration to the extent that the assets involve the use (“processing”) of any form of any form of “personal data”, which is defined widely as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier.

United Kingdom | September 25, 2023

Technology
The 6 C's of Legal Ops

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Episode 3: 6 C’s of Legal Ops – Consistency

How is the implicit knowledge and content in your documents captured and applied consistently across the business? Do you have a standardised approach? @Stephanie Hamon, Head of Legal Operations Consulting, has once again teamed up with @Crafty Counsel to provide you with tips on how to tackle your Legal Ops challenges.

United Kingdom | September 25, 2023

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Federal government introduces further amendments to Canada’s Competition Act

On September 21, the Minister of Finance tabled Bill C-56, which includes, among other things, proposed amendments to the Competition Act (the Act)

Canada | September 22, 2023

Antitrust and competition
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Middle East Capital Markets Watch: DCM

Against the backdrop of continued growth and deepening of the GCC’s equity markets, as well as the tightening of lending criteria by many traditional commercial lenders post-COVID, convertible bonds and sukuk could provide corporates in the GCC region with an alternative source of funding in circumstances where other debt or equity financing options may not otherwise be possible.

Global | September 21, 2023

Debt capital markets
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UK Pensions Briefing | Pensions issues for lenders to UK companies

There are three main categories of pension provision in the UK: state pension provision, personal pension schemes and occupational pension schemes. The type of pension scheme that can raise issues for lenders is the “occupational pension scheme”.

United Kingdom | September 21, 2023

Financial institutions
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EU Chips Act: Risks and opportunities for businesses

On 18 April 2023, amid worldwide disruptions in the supply chain for the manufacture of semiconductors, the EU co-legislators reached an agreement on the text of the legislative proposal for the EU Chips Act. Similarly, to recent legislation in the United States and Japan, and a near-final legislative proposal in Taiwan , the Chips Act is intended to incentivize production of semiconductors in the EU and ensure security of supply. The Chips Act consists of three pillars.

Global | September 21, 2023

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