All Europe articles – Page 5
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Preparing for the U.K. Criminal Finances Act
A new law holds that companies active in the U.K. could be subject to U.K. criminal proceedings if an employee anywhere in the world facilitates tax evasion.
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U.K. Pensions Regulator prosecutes Chappell over BHS acquisition
All executives need to be held to account for corporate failures—and not just those who can’t afford to buy their way out of trouble.
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GDPR and the elevated role of compliance
The hefty compliance requirements of GDPR are going to require companies to figure out how to separate personal data from the ability to link that data to a specific person. Easier said than done, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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U.K. corporate governance reforms
Neil Hodge explores the government’s corporate governance reform proposals relating to executive pay; strengthening the employee, customer, and supplier voice; and large, privately held businesses.
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The law is taking a bite out of the Gig Economy
A spate of recent court decisions underscores the ongoing erosion of the Gig Economy’s model of independent contractors free from benefits, protections, or obligations.
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Executing a sound GDPR data management strategy
If companies understand just one message between now and when the EU’s GDPR comes into force next year, that message is simply this: Clean up your data.
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New EU medical device regulations pose many compliance challenges
Companies that market or sell medical devices within the EU will have to abide by significant new rules regarding product classification, clinical evaluations, quality management, and more.
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U.K. government seeks views on NIS Directive
The U.K. government this week published a consultation seeking views on its plans to implement the EU’s Network and Information Systems Directive, which is due to come into force in May 2018.
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GDPR compliance is lagging
A survey says many firms are nowhere near ready to comply with the new EU data privacy standard. CCOs should consider people, processes, technology, and data when building a GDPR solution.
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Brexit relies on Great Repeal Bill to work, but outcome is still uncertain
The British government is in a race against time to stave off legislative chaos once Brexit becomes official, but so far, the stopgap measures seem less than perfect.
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Learning from the BHS pensions debacle
If a regulator wants to deflect blame from itself, it had better come up with a set of credible changes and even better—a proper apology.
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Walter Shaub, Bitcoin, and IPOs
In case you missed it, Ethics Office Director Walter Shaub resigned after differences in opinion with the administration, bitcoin offers evaders new tax havens after the Panama Papers leak, and IPO regulations are taking the spotlight in this week's rundown of compliance news from around the web.
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How Barclays gave itself a case of Cadmium poisoning
Barclays is in hot water with the SFO over a conspiracy (code-named Cadmium) to engage in illegal lending with Qatar at the height of the financial crisis.
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Brexit poses many environmental law challenges
A taskforce of environmental lawyers in the United Kingdom gathered in London last month to discuss how to roll over environmental law after withdrawal from the European Union.
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European Commission fines Google €2.42 billion for antitrust violations
The European Union’s antitrust watchdog this week fined Google a record €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules.
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Getting ready for GDPR
Steve Durbin, managing director of the Information Security Forum, talks about how GDPR is essentially a new global standard for data management and how complying with it is actually a blessing in disguise.
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London bank official jailed for taking bribes
A U.K. court on 20th June sentenced a former London bank official to six years in prison for accepting more than £2million in bribes in return for approving large loans.
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Making data protection and privacy a business process
In May 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force, which means that U.S. companies that do work internationally need to be very aware of this date and plan accordingly.
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Cruel Britannia? U.K. grapples with modern slavery in its own backyard
There is far more modern slavery in the United Kingdom than one might think, but regulatory efforts have led to a sharp rise in referrals, awareness, and detection of forced labour.
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Law Society: employment law recommendations? Comply or be punished
Inside is a look at the U.K. Law Society’s submitted comments on a recent report entitled, “Independent Review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy.”