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Ofwat publishes PR24 Draft Determinations
1. Introduction
1.1 On 11 July Ofwat published its Draft Determinations under Price Review 2024 (PR24), following a delay to the original timetable as a result of the UK General Election on 4 July 2024.
1.2 Draft Determinations are the first public indica...
UK Listing regime reforms: FCA publishes final version of new Listing Rules
The FCA has published the final version of the new UK Listing Rules (UKLR), which will come into force on 29 July 2024. Designed to help improve the appeal of the UK’s equity capital markets, the new rules represent the most far-reaching reforms of the li...
Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 25
In this issue: Legal updates, case law update, regulatory guidance, enforcement overview, views from Brazil, Data Privacy at Slaughter and May Welcome to the summer edition of our newsletter. There certainly has been a season change in the political and l...
The new regime for hybrid capital instruments
Article by Mike Lane on a new, non-sector specific hybrid capital instrument regime
A new, non-sector specific, hybrid capital instrument (HCI) regime will apply in place of the regulatory capital securities regime from 1 January 2019. The new HCI regime...
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter
European Commission gives green light to proposed acquisition of Tele2 NL by T-Mobile NL after Phase II investigation European Commission gives green light to proposed acquisition of Tele2 NL by T-Mobile NL after Phase II investigation
On 27 November 2018...
Pensions Bulletin
CDC; Budget; switch to CPI; service prior to Directive transposition deadline; Proportionate due diligence; estopped from claiming unreduced pension; Social impact investing and patient capital Topics covered in this bulletin:
New law
CDC: DWP consultati...
The new income tax charge on offshore receipts in respect of intangibles
Article by Steve Edge and Dominic Robertson on the conversion of the proposed extension of withholding tax on royalties paid to tax havens into a direct income tax charge Finance Bill 2019 includes provisions taxing a non-UK resident person that is also n...
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Tax 2019: United Kingdom
William Watson and Zoe Andrews give a comprehensive overview of corporate tax in the UK Written in question and answer style, this article provides a broad overview of common UK corporate tax issues on inward investment in the UK and of the UK taxation of...
Fiscal State aid - some limits emerging at last?
Article by William Watson on the threat from State aid to well-established tax practices and principles, but also on the signs of real resistance. In my introductory chapter last year (“Fiscal State aid: the Kraken Wakes?”), I wrote about a slumbering mon...
Joint Ventures in China – Getting Started
Joint ventures in China offer significant opportunities for overseas companies. Joint ventures in China offer significant opportunities for overseas companies.
China is in the process of relaxing its foreign ownership restrictions in certain industries, w...