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The Bribery Act 2010

Introduction With the law in this area long overdue a revamp, the Bribery Act 2010 (the “Act”) is set to modernise the criminal law of bribery, providing a consolidated scheme of offences which cover bribery both in the UK and abroad....

18/04/2011: 7 Days

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS National Employment Savings Trust Corporation Regulations 2011: Consultation responses EUROPEAN COMMISSION EU Pensions Directive: First steps towards review PENSIONS POLICY INSTITUTE Retirement income and...

11/04/2011: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 The Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and Minimum Contributions) Order 2011 DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS A State...

A State Pension for the 21st century?

Introduction With the ultimate aim of providing “a better foundation for saving”, in its latestGreen Paper, the DWP sets out proposals for overhauling the state pension system. The consultation closes on 24 June 2011. In this Alert:...

04/04/2011: 7 Days

LEGISLATION A-Day: Transitional period ends Abolition of the Default Retirement Age Bribery Act 2010 BOARD FOR ACTUARIAL STANDARDS Draft of revised Statutory Money Purchase Illustration Rules published HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Registered...

The Finance Bill rides again

Introduction The third Finance Bill of the 2010/11 Parliamentary session was formally published on 31 March 2011, and will ultimately implement the Coalition Government’s plans for restricting pensions tax relief which were first...

28/03/2011: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2011 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2011 The Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2011 The Financial Assistance Scheme (Revaluation and...