Learn about the extensive due diligence duties under EU’s newly proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft Directive.
Learn about sanctions taken against Russia by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and Switzerland.
Learn about the central bank digital currencies ("CBDC") considered by the central banks of several countries.
A short briefing regarding the European Commission's proposed Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’).
A brief overview of the guidance issued by the United Kingdom and the European Union in March 2022 regarding aggregation of persons subject to sanctions, in the context of ownership and control.
An update regarding sanctions taken against Russia by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Switzerland, and countermeasures taken by Russia.
Learn about sanctions taken by the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, regarding Russia and Belarus.
The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 ("the Bill") was recently published and is making its way through the Irish legislative process. The Bill has been introduced to transpose the EU Whistleblowing Directive. This resource is an overview of some of the key provisions of the Bill and their implications for employers, including a requirement for private sector employers with 50 or more employees to establish formal channels and procedures for the making of protected disclosures.
“Double extortion” attacks—which combine a traditional ransomware attack encrypting data with a threat to disclose the encrypted data publicly—are now increasingly common. Insurers in the U.S., UK and EU insurance markets are responding to the unprecedented increase in global ransomware attacks by scaling back coverage. This resource describes market developments and provides guidance to policyholders on managing the ransomware risk.
In February 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal allowing the European Union (EU) to indirectly regulate the affairs of non-EU companies that do business in the EU up to specified thresholds. This resource is an overview of why South African companies that export into the EU should take urgent note of the developments.