Day seven: Watchdog's FSD 'does not interfere with human rights'

James Phillips
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has rebutted an assertion by ITV that its anti-avoidance action in relation to the Box Clever Group Pension Scheme is a breach of the human right to property.

The watchdog is seeking to impose a financial support direction (FSD) on five ITV group companies after concluding they were "connected or associated" with the scheme after the TV rental business -...

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