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Read more about the article Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1964 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1964 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons

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On 15 July 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/19641. The Decision amends Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 in order to facilitate principled humanitarian action by impartial humanitarian actors. The Decision introduces humanitarian exceptions that exempt certain organisations and agencies acting as humanitarian partners of the Union from the prohibition to make funds or economic resources available

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Read more about the article US Department of Labor recovers more than $1M in back wages from South Carolina federal contractor for 43 workers

US Department of Labor recovers more than $1M in back wages from South Carolina federal contractor for 43 workers

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GOOSE CREEK, SC – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $1,091,515 in back wages for 43 employees of a Goose Creek federal contractor that paid them rates lower than required by federal law. The department’s  Wage and Hour Division learned that – after acquiring Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. – KBRwyle Technology Solutions LLC changed the title

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Read more about the article US Department of Labor recovers more than $1.5M in back wages, damages for 430 HVAC technicians misclassified by Dallas-area company

US Department of Labor recovers more than $1.5M in back wages, damages for 430 HVAC technicians misclassified by Dallas-area company

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DALLAS  – In one of the largest recoveries of its kind, the U.S. Department of Labor has recouped more than $1.5 million in unpaid overtime wages and damages from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company that deprived 430 technicians of their rights, protections and benefits under law by misclassifying them as independent contractors. The

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Read more about the article CMA letter to HSBC about breaching Part 7 of the Retail Banking Order

CMA letter to HSBC about breaching Part 7 of the Retail Banking Order

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Documents CMA letter to HSBC about a breach of the Retail Banking Order PDF , 121 KB, 2 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible

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Read more about the article Spreadex and Sporting Index merger raises provisional competition concerns

Spreadex and Sporting Index merger raises provisional competition concerns

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Last year, Spreadex acquired the ‘retail business’ of Sporting Index from Sporting Group Holding Limited (Sporting Group). Spreadex and Sporting Index both provide fixed odds betting and sports spread betting to customers based in the UK.   Sports spread betting involves betting on a range of outcomes of sporting events rather than the standard ‘win or

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