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DSTs and State aid: the Hungarian advertising tax State aid case Yesterday, the notice of the General Court's judgment in a similar Hungarian State aid case was published in the Official Journal. Hungary had introduced a progressive turnover tax applicable to broadcasters and publishers of advertisments. Competition & Regulatory Newsletter CMA fines Casio £3.7 million for preventing online discounting of its products The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has fined Casio £3.7 million for imposing minimum resale prices (a form of resale price maintenance) on retailers that sold its music... The End of LIBOR: Are you ready for Replacement Rates? What about HIBOR? This briefing outlines the progress towards transition from LIBOR and the methods currently under discussion for referencing RFRs in place of LIBOR. LIBOR will cease to be available at the end of 2021. It will be replaced by a Risk Free Rate (RFR) for the... Brexit Essentials: Contracts through a Brexit lens Questions to consider when reviewing material contracts through a Brexit lens. The UK’s exit from the EU and its economic repercussions may have implications for a range of general commercial and other types of contract. This briefing suggests ques... AI and Data Protection - Balancing Tensions Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan look at the some of the key data protection concerns relating to artificial intelligence and how it is regulated. As AI becomes ever more prevalent, organisations are starting to grapple with the reality of how to balance AI... Real Estate Newsletter Brexit; AGAs and GAGAs; contracting; out; right to enter; adverse possession; rateable value Topics include: Brexit and frustration - Co-operative v A&A Shah Contracting out - TFS Stores v The Designer Retail Outlet Right of entry - New Crane Wharf v... Employment Bulletin regulation of confidentiality clauses; sexual harassment and maternity discrimination; Agency worker not entitled to same contractual hours as permanent employee; consultation on modern working practices Topics covered in this bulletin: Government’s resp... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter European Commission fines Qualcomm for predatory pricing On 18 July 2019 the European Commission announced its decision to fine Qualcomm €242 million for abusing its market dominance in 3G chipsets by engaging in predatory pricing with the aim of forcing ... Pensions Bulletin same sex survivor benefits; Upper Tribunal ruling on FSD; Investment Governance guidance; future of trusteeship and governance; PASA guidance on transfers from DB schemes Topics covered in this bulletin: New law Equalisation of same sex survivor benefits... What are your losses worth? Subject to a £5m deduction allowance, UK corporation tax payers may use carried-forward income losses against up to only 50% of their profits. In July, the government has published draft legislation to extend this restriction from 1 April 2020 to ca...