Libralex Art Law Conference: Blockchain & the art market: Hype or revolution?
On Friday 6 May London’s Christie’s hosted the second Libralex Art Law Conference in collaboration with The International Art Market Studies Association (TIAMSA) and Christie’s Education: “Blockchain and the Art Market: Hype or Revolution?” with a Keynote Speech from, Christie’s Deputy Chairman of 20th & 21st Century Art EMEA, Dirk Boll.
New FCA Listing Rules from 3rd December 2021 to boost growth and innovation on UK stock markets
FCA reforms to improve the effectiveness of UK primary markets
On 2 December 2021, the FCA published Policy Statement PS21/22 which sets out a series of changes to the Listing Rules to remove barriers to listing in London. The changes seek to reduce barriers to companies listing in the UK and encourage private companies to consider listing at an earlier stage, while still retaining high standards for investors.
Supreme Court rules Uber drivers entitled to workers' rights
Landmark CJEU Ruling: EU-US Privacy Shield No Longer Valid
In a landmark ruling in “Schrems II” by the European Court of Justice on 16 July 2020, it was declared that the EU-US Privacy Shield is no longer valid when transferring personal data from the EU to the US on the basis that it does not fully protect EU citizens given the surveillance by US agencies.
