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PLC QTRLY - Q1 2024

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Thinking - Blog

Supreme Court confirms no knowing receipt claim where equitable interest is destroyed: Byers v Saudi National Bank

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Jake Hardy, Partner and Ana Margetts, Associate (New Zealand qualified)

In Byers v Saudi National Bank, the Supreme Court affirmed the findings of the lower courts by holding that a claim for knowing receipt cannot be made if a claimant’s equitable interest in the property in question has been extinguished by the time of the defendant’s knowing receipt of the property.

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UK Government publishes response to AI White Paper consultation

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

What approach has the UK Government’s adopted in its response to the consultation on the AI regulation White Paper (the White Paper)?

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What the AI is going on… December 2023 to March 2024

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

Google launched its newest GenAI, Gemini Nano. Designed specifically for mobile phones it presents new competition to market leaders OpenAI. Gemini Nano will allow AI apps that operate offline as opposed to only on servers and provide improved privacy for users.

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Court of Appeal holds Samsung liable for trade mark infringement by third-party apps

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

Can online platforms be liable for trademark infringement by third-party apps?

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UK Supreme Court rejects AI as “inventor” under the Patents Act

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

What is the scope and meaning of “inventor” in the UK’s patent framework, and will it accept an AI machine as being the sole inventor?

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Applying limitation of liability clause to primary obligation to pay for goods

Published on 17 Apr 2024.

Costcutter Supermarkets Group Limited v Vaish [2024] EWHC 152 (KB)

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Snapshots Spring 2024

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

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Thinking - Snapshot

The new EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner, Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector Lead and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

What can financial services entities and ICT providers expect from DORA and what do they need to do prepare for it?

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Thinking - Blog

FOS Plans and Budget for 2024/25

Published on 15 Apr 2024. By Hattie Hill, Associate and David Allinson, Partner

We take a look at The Financial Ombudsman Service's strategic plans and budget for the upcoming year ahead.

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Thinking - Publication

Source@RPC – April 2024

Published on 15 Apr 2024. By Mark Crichard, Partner and Nigel Wilson, Of Counsel and Jonathan Greenway, Senior Associate

The aim of Source@RPC is to provide lawyers, procurement professionals and CIOs/CTOs (amongst others) with a regular update on the legal implications and risks (and how best to manage them) of sourcing and utilising technology and outsourced technology-enabled services, as they affect businesses operating in the insurance and financial services sector.

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Costly objection by HMRC

Published on 15 Apr 2024.

FTT allows costs application where HMRC acted unreasonably in opposing specific disclosure application.

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Press and Media

Navigating the Generational Shifts in Consumer Behaviour

Published on 15 Apr 2024. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate and Ciara Cullen, Partner, Retail & Consumer Sector Lead

Gen Z, the first generation to be digital natives and the newest consumer, is turning retail on its head. In its latest edition of Retail Compass, international law firm RPC, takes a closer look at how the priorities of Gen Zers, a third of the global population, are shaping retail and consumer offerings.

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FCA vehicle finance review - the road trip continues

Published on 15 Apr 2024. By David Allinson, Partner

The FCA has provided a brief update on its ongoing review of vehicle finance arrangements. Difficulties with data gathering have been noted and firms are reminded of the need to maintain adequate financial resources. A judicial review application is also revving its engine!

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Thinking - Publication

Retail Compass Spring 2024

Published on 15 Apr 2024. By Jeremy Drew, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner and Ciara Cullen, Partner, Retail & Consumer Sector Lead

Welcome to the Spring edition of Retail Compass, where we guide you through key upcoming legal and policy changes affecting retailers and consumer brands and provide our thoughts on those crucial, need-to-know issues.

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The Week That Was – 12 April 2024

Published on 12 Apr 2024. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

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The status of parallel trade in the European Union and the UK

Published on 12 Apr 2024. By Jani Ihalainen, Associate

The following article is a collaboration between Jani Ihalainen of RPC and PDGB (Virginie Coursière-Pluntz and Benjamin Jacob), RPC's partner firm in France through its TerraLex network.

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FOS' plans to charge CMCs – an update (or lack of)

Published on 10 Apr 2024.

We reported back in February that the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) had announced plans to begin charging case management companies (CMCs) a fee for bringing a complaint. The consultation closed in January, and we've been eagerly awaiting the feedback. Following the publication of FOS' 2024/25 Plan and Budget, it seems there may be another opportunity for feedback to be provided.

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Sports Ticker #105: WIPO's esports partnership, MotoGP takeover and Brighton's record profits – a speed read of commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 10 Apr 2024. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

In a fortnight which saw the UK Football Governance Bill introduced to Parliament, TNT Sports and Discovery+ win rights to show the 2024 Autumn Nations Series and rumours of "multiple proposals" to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, we bring you updates on a collaboration between WIPO and the Esports Integrity Commission, MotoGP's takeover and JPMorgan's formation of a specialist sports investment group.

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Thinking - Podcast

The Work Couch - Addiction at work: Disciplinary or wellbeing issue?

Published on 10 Apr 2024.

Welcome to The Work Couch, the podcast series where we explore how your business can navigate today's tricky people challenges and respond to key developments in the ever-evolving world of employment law.

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Insurance as the great enabler (Dr Franziska Arnold Dwyer)

Published on 10 Apr 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Dr. Franziska Arnold Dwyer. In this episode they discuss her new book, Insurance, Climate Change and the Law, which among other things looks at insurance as the great enabler for change.

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Press and Media

RPC enhances Terralex footprint into Hong Kong

Published on 09 Apr 2024. By Charles Allen, Partner, Head of Hong Kong office

International law firm, RPC, has entered an exclusive membership with Nixon Peabody CWL to serve as TerraLex representatives in Hong Kong. This collaboration not only marks a significant milestone but underscores the role of TerraLex within the firm's international strategy.

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Thinking - Blog

What does it meme? The FCA's published guidance on 'finfluencers'

Published on 08 Apr 2024. By David Allinson, Partner and Rachael Healey, Partner

The FCA has published their guidance on financial promotions on social media, highlighting how firms and individuals can ensure their marketing strategy remains compliant with existing obligations.

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Thinking - Blog

Upper Tribunal upholds penalty imposed for failing to take 'corrective action' in response to a follower notice

Published on 08 Apr 2024. By Alexis Armitage, Senior Associate

Upper Tribunal dismisses taxpayer’s appeal against a penalty issued under the follower notice regime for failing to take corrective action, as the final judicial ruling specified in the follower notice was relevant to the arrangements the taxpayer had implemented.

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Thinking - Publication

The Week That Was – 5 April 2024

Published on 05 Apr 2024. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

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RPC Bites #61: Trade mark trouble for Tony's Chocolonely, ASA scalding for Jack Daniels but Hovis fare better and FSA guidance on vegan labelling

Published on 05 Apr 2024. By Ciara Cullen, Partner, Retail & Consumer Sector Lead and Ben Mark, Partner and Sarah Mountain, Partner and Harpreet Kaur, Associate

Welcome back to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a flavour of the key legal, regulatory, and commercial developments in the Food & Drink sector over the last fortnight… with the occasional bit of industry gossip thrown in for good measure.

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Green claims: key takeaways from the CMA's first investigation

Published on 04 Apr 2024. By Ciara Cullen, Partner, Retail & Consumer Sector Lead and Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead and Lewis Manning, Associate

After much anticipation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has finally published the results of its investigation into green claims made by ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda. All three retailers have signed undertakings committing to change the way they promote their green credentials and to set up robust internal processes to ensure future green claims are not misleading.

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Cyber_Bytes - Issue 62

Published on 03 Apr 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

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Tax Bites – April 2024

Published on 03 Apr 2024. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of RPC's Tax Bites – providing monthly bite-sized updates from the tax world.

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Thinking - Blog

Tribunal allows appeals against discovery assessments

Published on 02 Apr 2024. By Jasprit Singh, Senior Associate

In Charles Collier and CB Collier Partnership v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 00993 (TC), the First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) found that the assessed loss of tax was not brought about deliberately by the taxpayers and had occurred due to carelessness. The 6-year time limit therefore applied to HMRC making assessments and amendments and, under that time limit, HMRC were out of time. The taxpayers' appeals were allowed.

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The Week That Was - 28 March 2024

Published on 28 Mar 2024. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

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Take 10 – 28 March 2024

Published on 28 Mar 2024. By Keith Mathieson, Partner and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner and Alex Wilson, Partner and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate and Nadia Tymkiw, Senior Associate and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate and Alex Pollock, Associate and Thomas Otter , Associate

Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.

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Sports Ticker #104: European sponsorship record growth, Germany's Adidas to Nike swap and Formula E shifts gears – a speed read of commercial updates from the sports world

Published on 28 Mar 2024. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial and Joshua Charalambous, Partner and Samuel Coppard, Senior Associate and Joseph Akwaboa, Associate

In a fortnight which saw Pete Distad named as CEO of the new Disney-Fox-Warner Bros sports streaming venture, Nottingham Forest losing four points for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules, and the announcement of a new fan engagement app for Swedish esports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas, we bring you updates on German football's Adidas-Nike kit supplier swap, steps forward on the new structure for women's cricket and a bizarre bee blitz on Carlos Alcaraz.

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A call for evidence: simplification of the Tax Administration Framework

Published on 28 Mar 2024. By Ben Simmonds, Associate

As part of its ongoing review of the Tax Administration Framework, the government has issued a further call for evidence in relation to HMRC's enquiry and assessment powers, penalties and safeguards (the Call for Evidence). This follows two previous consultation publications and works towards the government's wider objective "to simplify and modernise the tax system, tackle non-compliance, make the tax system fairer for taxpayers and to make the customs system better for traders."

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Reversal of recent changes to the Financial Promotions Order

Published on 27 Mar 2024. By Whitney Simpson, Of Counsel

A number of the provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 came into force on 4 March 2024. This Act is intended to give UK Companies House greater powers to prevent UK companies from being used for economic crimes.

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Thinking - Podcast

Whistleblowing (Part 2): How to approach whistleblowing complaints

Published on 27 Mar 2024.

In part 2 of our mini-series on whistleblowing, Ellie Gelder is joined by Sybille Raphael, legal director at whistleblowing charity Protect, to explain how employers can approach whistleblowing complaints proactively and effectively.

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Thinking - Publication

Financial Crime Time - Your update from RPC: 2024 Q1

Published on 27 Mar 2024. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our round-up of news making the headlines in the world of financial crime and compliance. Our aim is to give you an easily digestible, bite-sized overview of issues that are of interest and which may affect your business.

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V@ update - March 2024

Published on 26 Mar 2024. By Adam Craggs, Partner

Welcome to the March 2024 edition of RPC's V@, a monthly update which provides insightful analysis and news from the VAT world relevant to your business.

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Lawyers Covered - March 2024

Published on 26 Mar 2024. By Will Sefton, Partner, Head of the Lawyers Liability and Regulatory Group and Carmel Green, Partner and Helen Lindup, Associate and Georgia Durham, Associate and Lauren Paterson, Associate

It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to the March edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Thinking - Podcast

The 5 secrets to handling large claims (With Sarah Howell)

Published on 26 Mar 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Sarah Howell, Claims Manager at Liberty Specialty Markets, and the topic for discussion is the 5 secrets to handling large claims.

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Thinking - Publication

What if the CEO asks me about… the options available for a company facing financial difficulties?

Published on 26 Mar 2024. By Paul Bagon, Partner and Will Beck, Of Counsel and Knowledge Lawyer and Harriet Ainsworth, Associate

The latest government insolvency statistics highlight that the downturn in the UK economy is still taking a significant toll and the number of UK corporate insolvencies in February 2024 remains high (and 17% higher compared to February 2023).

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FCA Business Plan 2024/25: Regulator sets out its plan of action for the next 12 months

Published on 26 Mar 2024. By David Allinson, Partner

The FCA has published its Business Plan for 2024/25, outlining its objectives over the next 12 months to deliver what it promised in its 3-year strategy, launched in April 2022. The FCA describes an "ambitious programme" of work ahead, seeking to achieve better outcomes for consumers and markets.

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Taxpayer's appeal succeeds as HMRC failed to open enquiry in time

Published on 25 Mar 2024.

In Monks v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 853 (TC) the First-tier Tribunal concluded that HMRC had not opened a valid enquiry because the taxpayer didn't receive HMRC's letter until after the relevant time limit had expired.

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The Week That Was - 22 March 2024

Published on 22 Mar 2024. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

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Press and Media

RPC advises H.W. International B.V on the disposal of its North American operations

Published on 21 Mar 2024. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has supported H.W. International B.V. on its disposal of Hugh Wood Inc. (U.S.) and Hugh Wood Canada Limited to Risk Strategies. RPC advised on U.K. aspects of the transaction.

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Navigating the impact of AI on work: challenges, opportunities, and the human touch

Published on 20 Mar 2024. By Patrick Brodie, Partner, Head of Employment, Engagement and Equality

The fear of job losses because of technology and automation, including artificial intelligence, has been with us since the 1960s. For some time, academics have predicted the decline of routine, rules-based and process-driven roles.

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Some rumblings but little thunder – the FCA's Thematic Review of retirement income advice

Published on 20 Mar 2024. By David Allinson, Partner and Rachael Healey, Partner

The FCA has published the long-awaited result of its Thematic Review into retirement income advice. Predictably, this highlights some areas for improvement but (dare we say) the overall tone is perhaps positive.

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Thinking - Publication

CRE funds – targets for future litigation

Published on 20 Mar 2024. By Jake Hardy, Partner and Tom Hibbert, Partner

There was a wave of negative press about commercial real estate funds during the course of 2023. The higher interest rate environment and the pandemic’s economic and social legacy has stressed the sector. This was reflected in suspensions of redemptions by funds including BlackRock UK Property Fund and Blackstone’s (US) Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, and the closure of the M&G Property Portfolio fund. Asset valuation concerns are leading to many CRE funds trading at a significant discount to their net asset value. Shortsellers are circling – see for instance, Muddy Waters’ disclosure of a large short position on the Blackstone Mortgage Trust.

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Merchants Beat Venice: Court of Appeal finds that local authority of Venice did have capacity to enter into Interest Rate Swaps

Published on 19 Mar 2024. By Simon Hart, Partner, Financial Services Sector Lead

In a significant judgment in Banca Intesa Sanpaolo and Dexia Credit Local SA v Comune di Venezia [2023] EWCA Civ 1482, the Court of Appeal overturned the findings of the High Court

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Supreme Court provides clarity on Transfer of Assets Abroad legislation

Published on 18 Mar 2024. By Liam McKay, Of Counsel

In allowing the taxpayers' appeal, the Supreme Court determined that shareholders were not "transferors" for the purposes of the Transfer of Assets Abroad regime in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

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