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The year in UK GDPR regulatory enforcement action When John Edwards took office as the new Information Commissioner in January 2022, he faced a dauntingly full in-tray. Since the introduction of the GDPR in May 2018, the ICO has been criticised for a sometimes inconsistent and opaque approach to regulato... Tax and the City Review for January 2023 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews discuss the cases of Centrica (expenses of management) and Kwik-Fit (unallowable purpose), the consultation on the VAT exemption for fund management services, amendments to the taxation of reinsurance of BLAGAB and the 2022 repor... BLOG: International tax reform – now more worth the effort? At a webinar on 18 January, the OECD presented its findings on the impact of international tax reform in advance of the full report which will follow in the coming months. Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: Two Advocate General opinions issued in relation to sports competitions: European Super League and International Skating Union cases In recent weeks, Advocate General Rantos has issued two opinions that could have a significant impact on future cases related to sports competitions, should the European Court of Justice agree with the Attorney General’s conclusions. In the European... Listed companies: what to expect in 2023 - Part 2 After a year shaped by geopolitical tensions, UK political turmoil, the fall-out from COVID-19 and economic volatility, we look at developments anticipated this year that will affect the rules and expectations around companies listed in the UK. In this se... Insurance Outlook 2023 In this briefing we look ahead to expected legal and regulatory developments affecting the insurance industry during 2023. This includes prudential regulatory reform, changes to insurer insolvency rules, a new retail disclosure regime, the introduction of... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - January 2023 Development's in this month's edition include:  IT and Cyber Risk - ECB publishes key observations from the 2022 horizontal analysis of IT and cyber risk  Managing ML/TF risks when providing access to financial services - EBA publish... The Space Law Review – 4th edition - Taxation chapter For companies in the space industry, tax is an important factor in determining where to base themselves. This chapter surveys the basic conceptual framework relevant to the direct taxation of space companies, focusing particularly on the operation of sate... BLOG: Digital Services Taxes: draft MLC provisions published by the OECD For the second year running, the OECD provided an update on the two-pillared international tax reform project just days before Christmas. On 20 December 2022, it released draft Multilateral Convention (MLC) provisions on digital services taxes and other r... Listed companies: what to expect in 2023 - Part 1 After a year shaped by geopolitical tensions, UK political turmoil, the fall-out from Covid-19 and economic volatility, we look at developments anticipated this year that will affect the rules and expectations around companies listed in the UK. In this fi...