Queensland to trial network connected batteries at five sites
Five sites in the Australian state of Queensland will host network-connected battery trials to support growing demand for renewable energy. Read Complete Article
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Suez blockage: the potential for recourse
Businesses are likely to find it difficult to recover costs incurred as a consequence of the recent blockage of the Suez canal by the grounding of large container ship, the […]
Continue Reading →Court of Appeal rejects chance to diverge from EU copyright law
The UK’s divergence from EU law is unlikely to be hastened by the Court of Appeal in London if the reasons it gave for following the case law of the […]
Continue Reading →Introduction to stamp duty
Stamp duty is a tax on documents which applies to stock transfer forms transferring shares. Buying UK land incurs a different tax called stamp duty land tax. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The JCT’s new Dispute Adjudication Board documentation
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) is seeking to follow other standard form contract publishers in allowing users to adopt a dispute adjudication board (DAB) as part of the regular dispute […]
Continue Reading →Enforcing England and Wales judgments abroad
If you have obtained a judgment or court order, you will want to enforce it in a jurisdiction where the judgment debtor has assets or is located. Methods of enforcing […]
Continue Reading →Vietnam plans to double wind generation by 2030
A power development plan published by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) foresees a doubling of wind energy production by 2030 and a tripling of renewable energy production between […]
Continue Reading →Human rights compliance at the centre of German Supply Chain Act
The German government intends to oblige large German companies to control compliance with human rights along their supply chain. One expert has predicted that the law will also resonate with […]
Continue Reading →Malaysia pays Singapore S$102.8m compensation in terminated HSR project
Malaysia has paid over S$102.8 million ($76.3m) in compensation to Singapore for the terminated Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) project. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Resolving climate change disputes through arbitration
The flexibility of arbitration makes it an ideal forum to achieve swift decisions in disputes related to climate change, when underpinned with the right legislation. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FCA sticks with EBA legacy outsourcing contracts review deadline
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects banks and investment firms in the UK to meet the end of 2021 deadline imposed by the European Banking Authority (EBA) for the review […]
Continue Reading →French GDPR ruling addresses US surveillance powers
Organisations can deploy legal and technical safeguards to meet their obligations under EU data protection law when seeking to prevent US authorities from accessing personal data stored with their outsourcing […]
Continue Reading →Trust and ethics at the core of Scotland’s new AI strategy
Scotland has outlined a vision of becoming a leader in the development and use of trustworthy, ethical and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI) with the publication of an AI strategy and […]
Continue Reading →Corporate PPAs: uptake strong despite Covid impact
With climate change increasingly on the corporate agenda, large businesses are now considering how they procure energy and whether they can do so more sustainably. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Restructuring ‘can be useful tool’ amid climate challenges
Many countries around the world, including the UK, are in the middle of implementing measures to counteract climate change. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Patent ruling highlights need for legal basis for FRAND claims
Businesses need to be specific about the legal basis on which they are raising claims that the licensing terms proposed to them for using standard-essential patents (SEPs) are not fair, […]
Continue Reading →Notification of uncertain UK tax treatment by large businesses
Large businesses will be required to notify HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) where they have adopted an uncertain tax treatment from 1 April 2022, if proposed new rules become law. […]
Continue Reading →Changes to UK lobbying and transparency registers proposed
Changes to the way in which lobbying is regulated at Holyrood and Westminster may be forthcoming, potentially impacting what businesses have to disclose as a result of their political engagement. […]
Continue Reading →HMRC targeting furlough overclaims
Andrew Sackey and Anne Sammon tell HRNews about preventing furlough overclaims Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employers in Singapore to get more than S$3bn under job support plan
Over S$3 billion ($2.2bn) will be paid to 150,000 employers in Singapore under the Job Support Scheme (JSS) from 30 March, benefitting more than two million workers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Stanwell joins $600m solar thermal plan for Mount Isa
Australia’s Queensland government-owned energy generator Stanwell will provide financial support to Vast Solar’s 50 megawatt hybrid solar thermal project to be developed in Mount Isa, Queensland at a cost of […]
Continue Reading →The JBCC guarantee – testing the limits of “on-demand”
The form of the “JBCC Guarantee for Construction” (JBCC form) is part of the suite of standard project contracts and forms provided by South Africa’s Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC). […]
Continue Reading →Pension disputes: clearly drafted terms critical
The latest determinations by the UK’s Pensions Ombudsman (PO) once again emphasise the importance of clear and accurately drafted terms and conditions and effective communications with members. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Carbon pricing and the drive to net zero
‘Carbon pricing’ is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by adding a cost to the creation of emissions. Read Complete Article
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