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What’s next for UK HFSS regulation?

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First introduced in 2007 and ramping up in the last few years, several restrictions have been put in place in the UK to limit the promotion and advertising of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar or salt...more

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The Long Term Implications of PFAS for Real Estate in the UK

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Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are widely present in soil and groundwater, and the negative human health consequences of this are starting to be understood. There are important implications for anyone with...more

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September 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

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UK’s MHRA Publishes Response to Consultation on Future Medical Devices Regulation

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The response includes a considered implementation plan to strengthen the regulation of medical devices and in vitro diagnostics, improve patient safety, and foster innovation post-Brexit. On 26 June 2022, the UK Medicines...more

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Keep a lid on it - reducing respiratory infections in the workplace

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The UK government has published new guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace. It replaces the earlier working safely during coronavirus guidance, applies to England and...more

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Employers Adjust as COVID-19 Restrictions and Regulations Are Rolled Back Globally

On February 21, Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that all of England’s COVID-19 regulations and restrictions would be revoked in coming weeks. Shortly thereafter, countries across the globe began to follow...more

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All Remaining COVID Restrictions in England to Be Lifted in Coming Weeks

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This week the UK government announced that the majority of remaining COVID restrictions will be lifted in England over the coming weeks. - This affects self-isolation, sick pay, access to free testing, workplace health and...more

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UK COVID-19: How should employers respond to the anticipated scrapping of self-isolation rules?

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Welcome to the second iteration of our 2022 Employment Law Horizon Scanning blog. This iteration will focus on the anticipated removal of the legal requirement for individuals to self-isolate if they test positive for...more

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Kids now can get Covid shots. Will they? And what about the new anti-Covid pills?

Even as the coronavirus batters parts of the country, notably the Mountain West, public health officials are pointing to key ways in which Americans could safely and effectively further quell the pandemic that has claimed...more

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COVID-19: self-isolation removed for double jabbed close contacts in England from 16 August - implications for employers

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The UK government has confirmed that from Monday 16 August the rules on self-isolation for COVID close contacts will change for (a) the fully vaccinated (meaning all those who have had two vaccine doses, but only from 14 days...more

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COVID-19 Concession on UK Right-to-Work Checks Now Ends 31 August 2021

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As a result of the UK government’s 14 June announcement to extend the date for the easing of lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures, the UK Home Office has announced that the temporary COVID-19 adjusted...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, May 2021 # 4

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In Washington: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine for 12 - 15 years old. An advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to meet shortly to...more

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UK Government Issues Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, March 2021; Introduces COVID-19 Declaration Form for...

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The Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules open, expand, and streamline work and study routes. The declaration form for international travel requires overseas travellers to declare their reasons for travelling....more

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Vaccinating Your Workforce: Katten's Top Tips for Employers

Set out below are our top tips for how to approach vaccination of your workforce against COVID-19....more

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CDC Requires COVID-19 Testing of International Passenger Arrivals in the United States

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a Notice and Order expanding pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements — which previously applied only to passengers departing the UK —  to apply to all...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 5

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In Washington: The White House Coronavirus Task Force is warning that there may be a new fast-spreading U.S.A. variant of the coronavirus. "This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the...more

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COVID-19: Negative Test Result Must Be Shown by All Travelers to England

Starting the week of January 11, 2021, all international travelers arriving in England, including U.K. nationals, will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken up to 72 hours before travel. Travelers will be...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, November 2020 # 10

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In Washington: On Monday, Moderna announced that its coronavirus is 94.5% effective against COVID-19 in its phase three testing. The results make Moderna the second company to report preliminary data on a successful...more

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BCLP Retail Insight: The Week That Was, Vol 9

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This week, the BCLP Retail team discuss the latest round of government restrictions to reduce the spread of Covid-19, and offer an updated timeline of relevant measures. We look at potential uses of empty retail space and...more

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Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: October 2020

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Australia - Travel Restrictions Extended - The Australian Border Force announced that travel restrictions impacting all travelers (with the exemption of Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family...more

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Foreign Direct Investment UK Update - Public Health And High-tech Industries

As European nations increasingly focus on regulation of foreign direct investment (FDI), the UK Government recently announced changes to the Enterprise Act 2002, which underpins the UK’s merger control regime. Within the...more

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New Powers for UK Government in Transactions Impacting Public Health Emergencies and National Security

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New reforms have given the UK government the power to intervene in acquisitions, with a view to maintaining in the United Kingdom the capability to combat and mitigate the effects of public health emergencies....more

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New measures to protect UK life sciences businesses from foreign takeovers

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As of 23 June, the UK government can scrutinize certain foreign takeovers and other acquisitions to ensure that they do not jeopardize the UK's capability to combat, and mitigate the effects of, a public health emergency...more

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New UK Government powers to scrutinise M&A deals on public health and national security grounds

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On 21 June 2020, the UK Government announced that it is introducing emergency legislation that will bolster its powers to scrutinise, and potentially block, foreign takeovers on new public interest grounds, namely: ..to...more

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COVID-19: HMRC Announces its Approach to Company Residence

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There has been considerable discussion about the effect that the travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic might have on the tax residence of companies, particularly where directors are stuck in a different...more

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