Recent developments in UK sanctions –  webinar with OFSI Director Giles Thomson

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Join Giles Thomson, Director of OFSI, in conversation with Maya Lester QC of Brick Court Chambers and Michael O’Kane, Senior Partner at Peters & Peters, discussing UK sanctions.   When?   6 September 2022, 3pm (BST)   What?   Questions for discussion can be sent to info@europeansanctions.com in advance of the webinar.   Topics will include: […]

Criminal charges: why Swiss court found Blatter and Platini not guilty and what happens next

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In July 2022, a Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) found former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini not guilty, following charges of corruption brought against them by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG). The fraud trial centred around an allegedly unlawful payment of about CHF 2 million made […]

CMA takes a shot at the fashion industry and “greenwashing”

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With more businesses using sustainability as a marketing tool, in a bid to attract environmentally aware consumers or to secure investment in environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related funds, it was only a matter of time before “green” or “eco-friendly” claims would attract the regulators’ attention.   In July 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority […]