New regulations

Which regulations are the most burdensome?
87% of UK businesses believe that reducing regulation should be on the government agenda, according to the ICAEW Enterprise Survey Report 2007. Furthermore, over a third of businesses think this should be the top priority for government action to improve the business environment. This article looks at which areas of regulation are particularly burdensome for medium business.

E-Commerce Directive
This CBI article explains the EU e-Commerce Directive, which is based on the idea that all vendors need to meet the laws in their own country, rather than the laws operating in the buyer's country.

Minimum wage and statutory pay obligations
A briefing covering minimum wage, maternity, paternity, and sick pay regulations.

Your business and the environment
Why your business should be concerned about the environment, and what to do about it.

Discipline and grievance issues
A guide to the new legal requirements regarding employee disciplinary issues.

IFRS Lessons Learned
The IFRS standards have replaced UK GAAP, but AIM-listed firms have yet to convert their accounts; it seems that many are under-prepared.

Transparency Directive
The Transparency Directive ('TD') aims to enhance the timeliness of disclosures and requires periodic financial reporting.

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive ('MiFID') is intended to harmonise the financial services industry across Europe.

Company law reform
The Companies Bill will introduce changes in Company Law during 2007.

Prospectus Directive
The Prospectus Directive is an EU measure which relaxes the regulatory requirements for small and medium-sized businesses.