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The Scottish Government’s consultation on its proposed Scottish Building Safety Levy (SBSL) is coming to a close, with a deadline of 15 August for comments. As a reminder, the Scottish Government is hoping to raise up ...

Lobbying is an important function that enables industry to engage in the development of government policy by sharing direct experience and expertise with decision-makers. It is often a key part of a stakeholder engagemen ...

Burness Paull has contributed to the 2025 edition of Fund Finance, published by Global Legal Insights. The paper discusses the ongoing popularity of Scottish limited partnerships in UK and international fund structur ...

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) makes significant changes to UK law. It is aimed at tackling economic crime and making UK-registered entities more transparent. One big change which will co ...

The Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic has submitted a draft of a new Act on Revenue Registration for interdepartmental consultation. This legislation is intended to replace the current Act No. 289/2008 Coll. on ...

California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98 establishes that employers who draft and maintain arbitration agreements are responsible for paying fees and costs to an arbitrator, and must do so “within 30 days aft ...