UK Regulator Strengthens Rules On Conflicts Of Interest For Expert Advisors
Executive Summary
The UK MHRA's code of practice has been updated in an effort to ensure that its decisions are based on “independent and impartial” expert advice and that the processes in place for managing conflicts of interest are “robust, consistent and clear to all.”
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