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What does Previews mean? In legal practice, previews are advance screenings of a film before the official release date, including press, trade, test or limited paid performances. The term is descriptive rather than defined in legislation or case law, and is typically defined by contract in distribution, exhibition, marketing and financing agreements. Key issues are whether a preview amounts to a public exhibition (triggering classification and licensing considerations), how box office is reported, and what publicity is permitted. Across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, public screenings are generally subject to local authority film classification policies (commonly adopting BBFC ratings) and venue licensing requirements....

UK pensions law update 2017–2018: AML, tax and VAT, QROPS, discrimination and trust-and-confidence, GDPR, master trust authorisation, transfer restrictions, DB White Paper and employer debt changes

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This annual overview reflects on the standout developments of 2017 and signals what to expect in 2018. The coverage spans:

fresh anti-money laundering obligations
amendments to how pension benefits are taxed
clarity on the VAT treatment of investment costs
notable rulings on the duty of trust and confidence, and on discrimination
the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
a new curb on the statutory right to transfer
the master trust authorisation framework
the government’s pensions white paper
adjustments to the employer debt regime

Also included are updates on LexisNexis®’s content, featuring news of exciting developments over the past year and what is coming up across the next 12 months.

Reviewing 2017 Scheme governance

What happened?

The final Money Laundering Regulations 2017, SI 2017/692 (MLR 2017), which implement the Fourth Money Laundering Directive, were issued just in time to meet the required transposition deadline of 26 June 2017.

What are the key implications?...

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