Rise in re-engagement orders by tribunals
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UK public procurement regime to be simplified and made more accessible
The UK’s public procurement regime is set for wide-ranging reform, intended to make the procurement process quicker and easier to access for a wide range of organisations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Building Safety Bill headlines new UK building safety initiatives
The UK government has confirmed plans to introduce a Building Safety Bill to the UK parliament, while accelerating an approval system for new residential developments. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK listing review: towards a dynamic London market
Businesses already listed in London, as well as new entrants, would benefit from bold proposals to overhaul the UK listing regime and make markets more dynamic. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Planning Bill welcome but more detail needed, say experts
The UK government’s proposals to reform planning law through new legislation are welcome, but require detail to clarify how the law will meet its aims of speeding up planning processes, […]
Continue Reading →ADB funds fossil fuel transition study
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will fund a feasibility study into the use of an energy transition mechanism (ETM) to speed up the phasing out of fossil fuel power stations. […]
Continue Reading →Singapore further restricts entry criteria
Changes to rules about who can enter Singapore will affect most travelers from 11 May. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →South Korea plans 6GW floating wind power project
South Korea plans to invest KRW 36 trillion ($32 billion) to build up a 6 gigawatts (GW) capacity offshore wind power plant off the coast of Ulsan, according to South […]
Continue Reading →MAS plans to develop fund management strategy for Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will collaborate with the private sector to develop Singapore’s asset management industry, it has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Self-driving vehicles could be allowed on UK roads this year
‘Self-driving’ vehicles fitted with Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) could be permitted on the roads later this year, in the wake of a government consultation on the safe use of […]
Continue Reading →Ruling highlights importance of clear drafting and prompt claim notification
Efforts by the buyers of a company to avoid a payment on account after alleging fraud against the sellers have been rejected by the English High Court after a judge […]
Continue Reading →Competition authorities take tougher stance on merger control
Global competition authorities will continue to intervene in potential mergers where necessary to preserve competition as the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, regulators in the UK, Australia and Germany […]
Continue Reading →EU proposals for design regime reform signal future divergence with UK
European proposals to overhaul legislation governing design protection could lead to divergence with UK rules, experts have said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →EU Commission: Covid-19 underlines need for package travel reform
The European Commission’s recent report on the implementation of new rules on package travel highlights the difficulties currently faced by the tourism sector, on top of the effects of Covid-19. […]
Continue Reading →Regulatory Initiatives Grid charts ‘return to normality’ in financial regulation
The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum has confirmed that the Regulatory Initiatives Grid will become a regular publication as the sector emerges from the Covid-19 crisis. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK raises only 6% of tax revenue through green taxes
The UK government raised only £40.8bn through ‘green taxes’ in the 2019-20 tax year, a smaller proportion of total taxation than a decade ago, according to figures from Pinsent Masons, […]
Continue Reading →Australian energy group calls for power operating standards framework
The Western Australian (WA) Energy Transformation Taskforce (Taskforce) has called for the creation of a framework to govern technical standards for the operation of power stations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore and Thailand link real-time payment systems
Users of Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay will be able to transfer money between the countries with the linking of the countries’ two real-time payment systems. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK government launches carbon capture usage and storage programme
The UK government has kicked off the search for the first industrial carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) clusters and projects, confirming a 9 July deadline for initial cluster submissions. […]
Continue Reading →UK investment firms facing wide-ranging changes in new prudential regime
UK investment firms have two weeks left to comment on the FCA’s second consultation over proposals for a new investment firms prudential regime (IFPR). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Healthcare providers’ duty of candour under scrutiny
A fine imposed last month highlights that there is an appetite within the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to prosecute healthcare providers it considers have breached their duty of candour to […]
Continue Reading →UK and India launch migration partnership for young professionals
The UK and Indian governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at making it easier for young professionals to live and work in both countries. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Design defect disputes in renewables sector causing continued uncertainty
Claims focusing on design defects and a project’s fitness for purpose are persisting in the renewable energy projects sector as demand for wind and solar plants increases. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Northern Ireland extends health and safety worker protections
Workers in Northern Ireland are to be given the same protections from employer repercussions for actions they take in respect of workplace health and safety as employees, economy minister Diane […]
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