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Beyond quid pro quo Supreme Court considers scope of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (416+ words) Insights to guide business leaders through impacts of foreign trade Canada |" Publication |" May 2026 Our October 2025 update"reported on the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision, which provided significant guidance on the meaning of "as consideration for" and "advantage in the course…...
Luxembourg Modernises SARL Capital Requirements
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (416+ words) These cookies are essential in order to enable you to access, move around our website and use its features. Without these cookies, services that are key to your experience (such as navigating between pages) cannot be provided and as such…...
Legislative framework introduced to establish the Financial Crimes Agency
1+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) Insights to guide business leaders through impacts of foreign trade Canada |" Publication |" May 2026 The Government of Canada tabled Bill C-29, the Financial Crimes Agency Act, on April 27, 2026. The legislation responds to longstanding criticism of Canada's fragmented approach to tackling complex financial…...
Dissent rights in Canadian M&A transactions
1+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) Canada |" Publication |" May 2026 Canadian corporate legislation provides shareholders with the right to dissent to certain corporate actions, including a proposed amalgamation, an amendment to the articles of the corporation, continuation into another jurisdiction, sale of all or substantially all of…...
The EU's approach to prediction markets and event contracts
1+ week, 5+ day ago (381+ words) Insights, perspectives and viewpoints from our lawyers on topical issues United Kingdom |" Publication |" May 2026 Also, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has subsequently defined a binary option as a cash-settled derivative in which "payment at close-out or expiry of…...
Essential Corporate News: Week ending 15 May 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) Insights, perspectives and viewpoints from our lawyers on topical issues United Kingdom |" Publication |" May 2026 The King's Speech was delivered on 13 May 2026, setting out the government's legislative programme for the upcoming session. This includes 37 bills and draft bills that are to…...
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Reform: National EPA subordinate legislation open for consultation
2+ week, 2+ day ago (390+ words) Our team advises Commonwealth, state and local government departments across a full range of legal and regulatory areas. Australia |" Publication |" May 2026 The three consultation papers address the provisions of the EPBC Act commencing on 1 July 2026 and the subordinate legislation required…...
Watt's up: Regulatory round-up
2+ week, 2+ day ago (575+ words) Our team advises Commonwealth, state and local government departments across a full range of legal and regulatory areas. Australia |" Publication |" May 2026 This article was co-authored with Jack Brown and Caroline Reji. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has published the final…...
Post-completion obligations in pre-FID renewable energy M&A
2+ week, 2+ day ago (723+ words) Our team advises Commonwealth, state and local government departments across a full range of legal and regulatory areas. Australia |" Publication |" May 2026 In most of these transactions, a material portion of the consideration is contingent and deferred " payable through milestone payments,…...
Bill C-28: Canada's new space launch framework " what you need to know | Global law firm
2+ week, 3+ day ago (577+ words) Canada |" Publication |" May 2026 Canada is the only G7 country without its own space launch capabilities. Instead, Canada depends on foreign launch providers, such as the United States, to place Canadian payloads into orbit. Establishing a domestic launch and re-entry regime is…...