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Global rules on foreign direct investment (FDI)
Cross-border acquisitions and investments increasingly trigger foreign direct investment (FDI) screening requirements.
Global | Publication | December 2018
A round-up of some key legal developments in England and Wales for the real estate sector.
In this edition we take a look at a business lease in the Supreme Court, restrictive covenants and development, procurement rules and changes to the Electronic Communications Code.
Tenants occupying premises for the purpose of their business are entitled to seek a new lease on the termination of their current lease under the Landlord and...
December 2018
It is not unusual for an investigation of title to land intended for development to disclose restrictive covenants of one type or another.
December 2018
The Electronic Communications Code 2017 has not yet had its first birthday but the government is already intent on changing it.
December 2018
In broad terms the object of EU procurement rules is to ensure that public bodies award certain contracts above a minimum value only after fair competition.
December 2018
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Cross-border acquisitions and investments increasingly trigger foreign direct investment (FDI) screening requirements.
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On February 2, 2024, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union confirmed that the Committee of Permanent Representatives had signed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation, referred to as the AI Act. Approval by the EU Parliament followed on 13 March 2024, and the AI Act is likely to appear in the EU’s Official Journal around May 2024. The AI Act aims to establish a stringent legal framework governing the development, marketing, and utilisation of artificial intelligence within the region, thereby marking a significant advancement in the regulation of this burgeoning domain.
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The private credit market and direct lending have grown and diversified immensely in the past decade, offering alternative sources and terms of debt compared to those historically provided by the syndicated leveraged loan and public issuance markets. Consequently, they are fast becoming pivotal components in the capital ecosystem, so much so that the Bank of England consider that the private credit market is currently responsible for approximately $1.8 trillion of debt issuance, which is four times its size in 2015. This growth has been particularly pronounced in Europe and the US but there has also been significant activity in Asia.
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