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Enforcing foreign judgments in England and Wales is not always straightforward, especially for those countries where there is no reciprocal enforcement regime. However, the recent case of Shovlin v Careless and Others [2024] EWHC 324 (KB) clarifies the legal concepts underpinning this area and provides practical guidance for litigants hoping to successfully enforce US judgments
March 4 EVENT | DORA and the EU AI Act – Navigating New EU Rules
The European Union has introduced significant new regulations, including the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the EU AI Act.
The GT London team is hosting a roundtable briefing to explore:
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- Key requirements of each regulation
- Practical steps for creating a compliance
US and UK Memorialize Cooperation on Economic Sanctions Enforcement
On 13 January 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (collectively, the Participants) published an information-sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed and took effect on 9 October 2024. The MoU memorializes the strong collaboration between the USA and
UK Company Fined for Breaking Export Rules
On 18 November 2024, a UK court fined English company EDM Limited £89,359.80 for export control rule violations, finding the company guilty on three counts of exporting military goods without the licence required by the Export Control Order 2008, in breach of s.68(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. The company allegedly shipped
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In March 2023, the Law Commission revealed its plan to review the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (“the 1954 Act”) as part of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s wider initiative to revitalise high streets and town centres. The Law Commission, which is independent of Government, aims to create a legal framework which
UK Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence Widens Net for Corporate Criminal Liability
On 6 November 2024, the UK government published its long-awaited Guidance for the new offence of failure to prevent fraud (FTP Fraud Offence), which will come into force on 1 September 2025. The FTP Fraud Offence was introduced via the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) and represents the latest tool in UK
London Real Estate Practice Quarterly Legal Update – Autumn 2024
Welcome to the GT London Real Estate Practice’s Autumn 2024 newsletter, reviewing a range of legal and practice developments affecting stakeholders within the UK real estate sector.
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Disclosure in England and Wales: To Discover, or to Disclose?
To discover, or to disclose? That is the question. While English playwright William Shakespeare would no doubt be turning in his grave at the loose use of one of his most famous lines, the question serves as a reminder that the discovery process in the United States and the disclosure procedure in England and Wales,