The Brazilian National Data Protection Agency (Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, ANPD) has published a draft order on the appointment and role of data protection officers (DPOs) under the country’s data protection law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais, LGPD).
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29/11/2023
The UK government has decided to sign the Hague Convention of 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (the 2019 Hague Convention) 'as soon as practicable'.
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27/11/2023
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is to appeal against the Administrative Appeals Tribunal's decision in favour of the taxpayer in the Bendel case, concerning loans made to trusts and unpaid present entitlements (UPEs).
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27/11/2023
A new Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023 began its passage through the Malaysian parliament in October 2023. If adopted, it will require companies to keep and maintain a register of beneficial owners at their registered offices and report any changes to the companies commission within 14 days.
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23/11/2023
The House of Commons Justice Select Committee (the Justice Committee) has launched an inquiry into the HM Courts & Tribunal Service’s (HMCTS’) probate registry performance, following continuing significant delays in the issue of grants.
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23/11/2023
The Supreme Court of British Columbia (the Supreme Court) has agreed to vary a mother’s will in favour of her estranged son on the basis of “moral obligation”, after he was raised by extended family on a different continent to her.
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21/11/2023
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released amended recommendations to give law enforcement, financial intelligence units, prosecutors, other asset-recovery practitioners and competent authorities extra powers to target and confiscate criminal assets.
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20/11/2023
The UK government has formally stated that it does not regard Vladimir Putin as having de facto control over all Russian businesses for sanctions purposes, contrary to the England and Wales Court of Appeal's (EWCA’s) pronouncement in the case of Boris Mints v PJSC National Bank Trust (2023 EWCA Civ 1132).
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20/11/2023
Switzerland and the US have renegotiated their agreement on the implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
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16/11/2023
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written a letter to all chief executives of wealth management firms setting out what it regards as the key risks for the industry in the UK and urging firms to make more effort to prevent financial crime.
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16/11/2023