There is no EU-wide legislation currently in effect that addresses modern slavery risk, though that would change if the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) becomes EU law and is […]
Continue Reading →Newly proposed amendments aimed at updating Ireland’s corporate governance framework will provide much-needed clarity on the regulation of public limited companies (PLCs) in Ireland, a corporate law expert has said. […]
Continue Reading →The number of competition cases in South Africa in which interim relief has been awarded before complaints have been fully determined has risen in recent years, according to a Johannesburg-based […]
Continue Reading →A monumental piece of litigation that has been playing out over the cost of construction work on a major project in Queensland since 2016 highlights the limitations of Australian courts’ […]
Continue Reading →Understanding the role of security of payment legislation (SOPA) in the states of Queensland and Western Australia, and its impact on emerging hydrogen extraction methods, will be crucial to the […]
Continue Reading →Landowners looking to grant leases to electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators (CPOs) on the back of the expected continued growth of the UK’s EV charging network are likely to […]
Continue Reading →The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has reiterated its commitment to “the smooth functioning” of the so-called ‘one stop shop’ system under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) amidst […]
Continue Reading →A recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Ireland, affirming that the concept of ‘partial’ or ‘temporary’ frustration had no place in Irish law, offers valuable insights for the […]
Continue Reading →A recent UK Pension Ombudsman (PO) case flags the importance of pension firms providing clear and accurate fee information to savers from the outset. However, the case highlights that it […]
Continue Reading →The importance of having a dedicated intellectual property (IP) strategy was demonstrated recently by a tourist body in Ireland. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Trustees planning to wind-up their pension scheme seeking to obtain residual risks cover from a bulk annuity insurer should bear in mind that there may be material differences between the […]
Continue Reading →A dispute between the EU and China over fair competition has intensified after the European Commission opened an investigation into measures and practices in the Chinese procurement market for medical […]
Continue Reading →The European Commission has carried out its first-ever dawn raid under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), reportedly on the Dutch and Polish offices of Nutech, a Chinese company that […]
Continue Reading →The recently published update by the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) clarifies treatment of liquidated damages at termination and brings the new design and build form in line with other contract […]
Continue Reading →Sustainability and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are now more than ever driving strategic acquisitions by food and drinks companies. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK’s Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) new five-year strategy marks a significant shift in tone for the agency under the leadership of director Nick Ephgrave, emphasising a reinvigorated and dynamic […]
Continue Reading →Employers and contractors should adopt the 2024 version of the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) design and build contract as well as the design and build subcontract as soon as possible […]
Continue Reading →UK financial firms should look at implementing policies, processes and controls to counter risk of greenwashing following guidance published by the Financial Conduct Authority on the implementation of the anti-greenwashing […]
Continue Reading →The Australian government’s recently proposed reform of merger control legislation will significantly impact companies undertaking merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Australia if their proposed mergers are over monetary and […]
Continue Reading →When it comes to a pension scheme buy-out and wind-up, surplus can be managed in several different ways and each option comes with its own set of legal risks and […]
Continue Reading →A ruling requiring a Gazprom entity, RusChemAlliance (RCA), to bring an end to litigation proceedings in Russia was upheld by the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a complex case […]
Continue Reading →All construction contracts require parties to notify each other in certain circumstances in order to trigger particular entitlements. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Recent dawn raids by the Competition Commission in Hong Kong show how important it is for consultants and contractors to thoroughly review their tendering operations to ensure that they are […]
Continue Reading →Construction and engineering contractors that embody – and are advocates for – ethical practices during the rebuilding of Ukraine can help deliver real social value in their project work, as […]
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