CROSS BORDER

For cross-border disputes, there remains untapped potential for ADR to resolve the waiting lists of cases in need of resolution, write Liesl Fichardt and Emily Au (Quinn Emanuel).

This month’s review by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May) covers the decisions in Lloyds Asset Leasing and Royal Bank of Canada, as well as HMRC’s plans to update guidance on the salaried member rules.

Gerald Montagu (Gide Loyrette Nouel) examines the First-tier Tribunal decision in Lloyds Asset Leasing Ltd.

Paul Radcliffe, David Wren and Reinhart Devisscher (EY) consider the next steps for the EU to develop this model, and some key areas which may need to be contemplated in light of the European Commission’s upcoming consultation.

Two recent decisions have sought to clarify the extent to which the EU freedom of establishment and of the movement of capital were restricted in light of various UK legislative provisions dealing with cross-border transactions and/or operations, as Dominic Stuttaford and Greg Branagan (Norton Rose Fulbright) explain.

Sandy Bhogal and Avi Kaye (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher) explain the extent to which the UK government has curtailed existing reporting obligations.

Rory Mullan (Old Square Tax Chambers) examines two cases that demonstrate the importance of establishing the fundamental requirements of the TOAA code before a charge can be imposed.