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State Aid 2015 - United Kingdom chapter State aid control is one of the cornerstones of EU law. The latest edition of Getting the Deal Through: State Aid explores key questions in each of the 12 jurisdictions covered. We have co-authored the Overview Chapter and contributed the UK Chapter to...
State Aid 2015 - Overview chapter State aid control is one of the cornerstones of EU law. The latest edition of Getting the Deal Through: State Aid explores key questions in each of the 12 jurisdictions covered. We have co-authored the Overview Chapter and contributed the UK Chapter to...
A digital single market: the European Commission unveils its strategy As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, the European Commission has set the creation of a digital single market as one of its key priorities. This briefing discusses the Commission's recently published Digital Single Market Strategy,...
P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Topics covered in this bulletin: The Watch List 6th April, 2015 Changes DB to DC transfers: Requirement for independent advice: Transfer right under rules treasury announces consultation on pension freedoms FCA response to consultation on...
P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin (25 June 2015) Topics covered in this bulletin: Cases Round-Up TUPE: employee assigned to organised grouping despite client’s removal instruction no implied duty on employee to disclose prior allegations of misconduct discrimination against Christian worker...
P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Topics covered in this bulletin: Tax HMRC "downgrades" its QROPS list News from the Regulator changes to DC scheme return for 2015 Pensions Regulator’s 2015 analysis of recovery plans Regulator’s annual DB Scheme Funding...
P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Topics covered in this bulletin: Collective redundancies - where are we now? Cases round-up TUPE: subcontracted services - who is the "client"? Payment to settle discrimination claim was not taxable as earnings Dress code prohibiting...
Pension Cases Supplement This supplement covers: the High Court's decision in Bradbury v BBC IBM's early retirement policy the High Court's ruling in Granada v Law Debenture the Pensions Ombudsman's determiation in relation to Firefighters' Pension...
Collective DC Schemes: Where are we now? The Pension Schemes Act 2015 providing the legislative framework for Collective DC Schemes received Royal Assent on 3rd March, 2015. Since then: we have had a General Election in which the then Pensions Minister (Steve Webb) lost his seat we have a...
Views of Dr Ros Altmann (the new Pensions Minister) previously expressed on Collective Defined Contribution Schemes Below is a summary of what Dr Altmann has said in the past in relation to collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes: A. INTRODUCTION 1. Dr. Ros Altmann was appointed Minister of State for Pensions on 11th May, 20151. 2. This note summarises...