News - 2009
March 2009
Food & Drink News - Michelle Sloane examines whether imported goods are entitled to preferential treatment
In the March edition of Food & Drink News, Michelle Sloane examines whether imported goods are entitled to preferential treatment and summarises the Rules of Origin.
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March 2009
John Benstead talks to The In House Lawyer about the increasing co-operation between prosecutors and regulators in the fight against corporate crime
Partner John Benstead shares his experiences as a former Serious Fraud Office prosecutor with Eduardo Reyes of The In House Lawyer. The article examines the increasing co-operation between prosecutors and regulators in their fight against against bribery, corruption and fraud in the corporate world.
March 2009
Solicitors Journal - Andrew Picken and Tim Peun examine the impact on companies facing restraint and receivership proceedings under POCA 2002
What happens to your company when it gets tangled up in Restraint and Receivership proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002? In the March edition of the Solicitors Journal, Andrew Picken and Tim Peun examine the impact and consequences on companies, and have found a unique solution for all concerned.
Through careful negotation and a willingness to allow the company to keep on trading, Andrew Picken and Tim Peun are able to assist and put in place alternatives to the mechanisms of the statutory regime that successfully work.
Solicitors Journal - The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.doc
March 2009
International Tax Review - John Benstead believes that only a new VAT system in the EU will defeat MTIC fraud
In the March edition of the International Tax Review, partners John Benstead and Hassan Khan examine the European Union's attempt to improve the fight against fiscal fraud.
Given the complexities and loopholes giving rise to MTIC fraud, they conclude that only by introducing a new VAT system in the EU will the problem be defeated.
To read the full article, please see below:
Europe struggles to come up with MTIC plan.pdf
