Running a business in the twenty-first century is no easy matter. In addition to all the entrepreneurial issues with which a business must grapple such as profits, losses, customers and suppliers one has to add the risk of investigation and intervention by regulators.
There are literally hundreds of regulators in the UK and wider EU that can have an impact on business. The common thread running through all of them is the ability to take disciplinary action or bring prosecutions against businesses and individuals. Most can also close a business or part of a business down.
Some examples of business regulators include:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Department of Trade and Industry
- Environment Agency
- Financial Services Authority
- Fire Authorities
- Fiscal Authorities
- Food Standards Agency
- Health and Safety Executive
- Healthcare Commission
- Local Authorities
- Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
- Office of Fair Trading
We at Brunswicks have experience and expertise in advising and acting in relation to a vast myriad of regulators and regulatory regimes. We recognise that it requires specialist lawyers to provide advice to businesses and individuals in managing their affairs to limit the risk of regulatory intervention, or if the worst happens, to provide advice during an investigation and any prosecution, disciplinary or court proceedings that may follow.
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