Strengthening the Fight against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Laundered money is oxygen to crime, terrorism and tax-avoidance. We need to cut off its supply as best we can. Today's stronger rules are a big step forward but we now need quick agreement on the further improvements the Commission proposed last July", “(…) The new rules as of today are crucial to closing further …
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The clock is ticking. Implementing the General Data Protection Regulation
With 2018 just around the corner and the European Union setting a clock on raising the standards of personal data protection, companies are starting to prepare themselves for new challenges. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) approved by the EU in 2016 will enter into force on the 25th of May 2018 and all companies …
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Companies are welcoming a new team player – the Data Protection Officer
The new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) could not have enlarged data controllers’ and data processors’ obligations and apply such great sanctions without anticipating the need for companies to appoint a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”). While companies must now turn their focus on ensuring compliance with the GDPR every step of the way, the DPO …
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New Partner announcement
Boult Wade Tennant are delighted to announce the promotion of Susi Fish to Partner, effective as of 1 November 2017.
SyCipLaw is Top Tier Firm in IFLR1000 2018 Rankings
The IFLR1000 2018 rankings are out. SyCipLaw is ranked Tier 1 in all practice areas covered by their research. These are: Banking, M&A, Project finance, Capital markets, Project development, and Restructuring and insolvency.
OTS Solicitors Achieves 12 Successful Visa Applications In One Day
OTS Solicitors is proud to announce that we have received back 12 biometric residence permit cards from UK Visas and immigration (UKVI) in one day. The applications consisted of a mix of Indefinite Leave to Remain, residence cards and permanent residence cards. It is unprecedented to have so many successful biometric residence cards come through in one day.
Creative Industries Want Government To Act Sensibly With Immigration Policies Post-Brexit
The Creative Industries Federation (CIF) has released a Global Talent report which highlights creative industries contribute £87 billion to the UK economy. This is more than the automotive, oil and gas, aerospace and life sciences industries combined. The creative industry also accounts for three million British jobs and is the country’s fastest growing sector. There …
OTS Solicitors Win Appeal Against Asylum Refusal
Under UK law, everyone, irrespective of the evidence against them, is entitled to a defence. This principle is especially applicable in cases involving asylum, whereby a person’s human rights may be violated if they are returned to their country of origin. Asylum seekers need not be destitute, despite being portrayed as such by the media. …
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Saudi Detains Senior Figures In Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Officials in Saudi Arabia have arrested dozens of high-ranking officials, including a billionaire prince who owns the Savoy Hotel in London in an anti-corruption clampdown that fortifies Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's power-base.
Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates Launch Dual Citizenship Report: European Region
Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates released a new report entitled ‘The Dual Citizenship Report’ which explores the treatment and legal status of dual citizenship in European Countries. To commemorate the launch of the report, the partners invited Hon. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on the 27th September 2017, who signed the first physical copy of the report.