Settlement agreements in the DIFC
Settlement agreements are treated by the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) free zone in a similar way as by the courts of England and Wales, given the […]
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UK hydrogen strategy targets ‘world leading’ low carbon hydrogen economy
Plans to develop a “world leading” low carbon hydrogen economy capable of producing 5GW of power for homes, transport and industry by 2030 have been published by the UK government. […]
Continue Reading →Singapore to temporarily loosen hiring rules for foreign workers
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is temporarily lifting some work permit renewal and other conditions to ease labour shortages due to Covid-19 related border closures. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →China publishes online unfair competition regulations
Chinese regulators have issued draft regulations for internet companies, banning unfair competition and restricting the use of people’s data. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Australia launches new rules to support low emission technologies
The Australian government has launched new rules aimed at supporting the next generation of low emission energy technologies (LETs). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK proposes fraud enforcement shake-up
Changes to the way in which fraud, cyber and online crime is monitored and enforced in England and Wales have been proposed by the UK government. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Law on damages claims concerning public contracts clarified in South Africa
A recent ruling by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) highlights the challenges unsuccessful tenderers for public contracts in the country face in raising successful claims for damages, even […]
Continue Reading →Call for COP26 to adopt climate change arbitration provisions
Arbitral institutions should push for adoption of arbitration as a means of ensuring international governments comply with their commitments to mitigate the effects of climate change at this year’s Conference […]
Continue Reading →Covid to impact construction claims ‘until at least 2023’
Construction projects continue to be impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic, with a knock-on effect on claims. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →High Court sanctions scheme of arrangement despite FCA objections
The High Court in London has ruled that a scheme of arrangement relating to a company regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could be sanctioned, despite the FCA raising […]
Continue Reading →What the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 means for employers in Ireland
Employers in Ireland should review whether they need to update their processes or invest more in data analytics to comply with new legislation aimed at shining a light on pay […]
Continue Reading →Disclosure Pilot proposals can reduce litigation costs for businesses
Expected changes to the Disclosure Pilot currently operating in some courts in England and Wales could help reduce the cost of litigation for businesses. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Taiwanese offshore wind development round 2021 underway
The Taiwanese Bureau of Energy (BoE) has announced near-finalised plans for its next round of offshore wind project licensing, which has been eagerly awaited by developers and investors. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →ICO consults on new agreement for data transfers outside the UK
Multinational businesses will welcome a UK regulator’s move to draft a UK-specific contractual addendum that they will be able bolt on to EU standard contractual clauses (SCCs) concerning the international […]
Continue Reading →Legal framework for Early Access to Medicine Scheme planned
The UK government plans to introduce a legal framework for the Early Access to Medicine Scheme (EAMS) and has launched a consultation on it. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Joint ventures: opportunities for Australian projects
In a market as large and diverse as Australia, joint ventures (JVs) offer contractors of different sizes more opportunities to contribute to a broader range of major infrastructure projects. Read […]
Continue Reading →Collateral warranties right to adjudicate will depend on timing and wording
Whether a collateral warranty is a ‘construction contract’, granting parties the statutory right to adjudicate any disputes arising under it, will depend on the timing and wording of that warranty, […]
Continue Reading →Sanctions fine for UK fintech
A recent fine imposed by a UK regulator highlights how financial sanctions regulations can still apply in cases where the sanctions target is an intermediary and not the intended end-beneficiary […]
Continue Reading →South Africa embedded generation changes to boost energy security
Changes to South Africa’s Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) exempting embedded power generation projects with a capacity of up to 100MW from the need to obtain a generation licence have come […]
Continue Reading →ICO consults on new agreement for data transfers outside the UK
Multinational businesses will welcome a UK regulator’s move to draft a UK-specific contractual addendum that they will be able bolt on to EU standard contractual clauses (SCCs) concerning the international […]
Continue Reading →ICO consults on new agreement for data transfers outside the UK
Multinational businesses will welcome a UK regulator’s move to draft a UK-specific contractual addendum that they will be able bolt on to EU standard contractual clauses (SCCs) concerning the international […]
Continue Reading →Vietnam signs contract for third PPP section of north-south expressway
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) has signed a build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract for the third section of the north-south expressway under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Australia updates its electricity rules to support investment in transmission infrastructure
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has issued a new rule which is intended to attract more developers and investors to invest in transmission infrastructure by making it easier to […]
Continue Reading →UK appeal court clarifies ‘doctrine of merger’
A recent decision by the English Court of Appeal confirms the scope of the ‘doctrine of merger’, which is designed to prevent an abuse of court process by preventing parties […]
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