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Huawei and UK National Security - A new technology cold war?
Chinese technology giant, Huawei, has been making plenty of headlines recently. First, a number of Western governments (including the US, Australia and New Zealand) have banned Huawei equipment from being used in 5G networks, citing national security concerns. Next, Huawei's CFO was arrested in Canada in connection with alleged breaches of international sanctions.
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Thinking - Blog
Drones: don't fly out of bounds (legally)
Various commercial industries have already woken up to the myriad opportunities offered by drone technologies. Whilst the regulatory regime evolves, it is important that companies don’t fall foul of the law.
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PLC QTRLY - Q4 2024
This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
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FCA consults on new reporting obligations for (i) incidents and (ii) third party arrangements
On 13 December 2024, the FCA published consultation paper CP24/28 (the CP) on proposals for firms to report on operational incidents and, separately, on material third party arrangements. The CP mirrors similar proposals put forward by the PRA and Bank of England on the same day and is designed to align with current international standards (e.g. the EU Regulation on digital operational resilience (DORA)).
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RPC advises Shore Capital on its role in Serinus Energy fundraising
International law firm RPC has advised Shore Capital, the nominated adviser and broker to Serinus Energy plc (Serinus Energy), an AIM-listed upstream oil and gas exploration and production company, on its equity fundraising by way of a placing, subscription, and retail offer.
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Corporate transparency reforms: what comes next?
Last year, we reported on the impact of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act), which introduces the biggest changes to Companies House since corporate registrations were established in 1844. Companies House has now issued a transition plan for implementation of the Act, summarising the changes which have already been brought into effect and laying out Companies House's timing expectations for implementation of the remaining updates, including those relating to identity verification.
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RPC advises on the sale of Nanogen to PBS
International law firm RPC has advised on the sale of premium hair loss fibres and treatments brand, Nanogen, to Professional Beauty Systems (PBS).
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Take notice: Court of Appeal reverses High Court decision on validity of notice of warranty claim
Last year we reported on the High Court's decision in Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited v Scottish Power Retail Holdings Limited [2023] EWHC 412 (Comm) that a purchaser's breach of warranty claim under a share purchase agreement (SPA) was time-barred by a clause that required the purchaser to notify its claim before a specified date "stating in reasonable detail the nature of the claim and the amount claimed (detailing the Buyer's calculation of the Loss thereby alleged to have been suffered)".
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RPC advises H.W. International B.V. on the sale of its UK, French, and Greek operations to Steadfast Group
International law firm RPC has advised H.W. International B.V. (HWI BV), the Amsterdam based insurance broker group, on the sale of its subsidiaries, H.W. Wood Limited (H.W. Wood) in the UK and HWI France, to Steadfast Group, the largest general insurance broker network and underwriting agency group in Australasia.
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RPC strengthens its tech expertise with Andrew McMillan joining as Partner
International law firm RPC has appointed Andrew McMillan as a Partner in its Corporate team, based in London. A specialist in technology M&A and data governance, Andrew's arrival bolsters the firm’s highly regarded Corporate and wider Commercial practices in the fast-paced Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sector.
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