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Pensions Bulletin - April 2021 In this month’s Pensions Bulletin, we look at new guidance for employers and trustees on helping employees with pension options without the risk of contravening financial services legislation. We cover two ESG developments – the new clima... The 27-stop shop? The European Commission has accepted jurisdiction in a first test case for its new policy on Article 22 EUMR.  It will now accept – and indeed actively encourage – referral requests from EU Member States that do not have jurisdiction to r... Reinventing the 9-5 series - Working from... where? And when? As we emerge from the latest COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, employers are taking many different approaches to their working patterns. In order to help businesses inform that choice, we have set out an overview of some of the legal issues employers need to b... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (14 - 27 April 2021) Roland loses penalty discount in appeal to the CAT Roland loses penalty discount in appeal to the CAT On 19 April 2021 the Competition Appeal Tribunal issued its judgment dismissing Roland’s appeal against the CMA decision imposing a penalty of &p... Real Estate Newsletter - April 2021 Topics include: Restrictive covenant - Re Copleston's Application, Service charge certificate - Sara & Hossein Asset v Blacks Outdoor, Break right - Wigan Borough v Scullindale Global, Working quayside - TW Logistics v Essex, Planning permission ... Tax and the City Review for April 2021 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at the legislation bringing in the new financial institution notice (FIN); Tax Day measures; the consultation on the reform of the taxation of securitisation companies; and the second consultation on notification of uncertai... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - April 2021 Developments in this month's edition include: NPL management and the COVID-19 crisis – ECB publishes speech by Elizabeth McCaul, member of Supervisory Board  SSM Regulation – ECB publishes guide on setting administrative pecu... Record-breaking Antitrust Fine: Internet Platforms under the Spotlight in China, Again While it may not come as a surprise to hear that internet platforms are increasingly subject to competition scrutiny in China, the past week witnessed some of the most significant attempts to date by Chinese authorities to address competition and oth... Hong Kong Public M&A Review: 2020/2021 Looking back at M&A activity for public companies in Hong Kong 2020 and the key trends and developments for the year ahead. In our Hong Kong Public M&A Review for 2020/2021, we look back at M&A activity for public companies in Hong Kong 2020 ... Incentives Bulletin - April 2021 In this bulletin, we look across the 2021 AGM season, considering the increase in the use of performance targets intended to incentivise employees to improve the environmental, social and governance performance of the U.K.’s largest public companies...