FCA considering diversity quotas for boards
Ben Brown tells HRNews about the latest soundings from the FCA’s on diversity and inclusion Read Complete Article
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Damages claims and remedies
Damages to compensate a party for breach of contract fall into two types: ‘expectation’ or ‘reliance’ damages. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Tax aspects of joint ventures
There are many different reasons for forming some sort of joint venture, including property investment or development, the operation of a trade, the design of a new product or combining […]
Continue Reading →Vietnam to invest $147mn in new port infrastructure
Vietnam has approved VND3.4 trillion ($147 million) for building infrastructure at the Lien Chieu port in Da Nang. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FCA bans financial adviser for actions outside the workplace
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a decision notice withdrawing approval for an independent financial adviser to perform regulated functions after he was found guilty of attempting to […]
Continue Reading →Northern Ireland sets out net zero-carbon energy vision
Northern Ireland is consulting on plans to address climate change by implementing a net zero carbon energy policy by 2050, through an increase in renewables, increased energy efficiency and the […]
Continue Reading →Guidance for trustees and employers on pensions advice ‘leaves grey areas’
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Pensions Regulator (TPR) have set out new guidance designed to support pensions trustees and employers in providing financial advice without needing FCA […]
Continue Reading →Ireland publishes code of practice on right to disconnect
Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has published a code of practice on the right to disconnect, following consultation last year. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Tackling the skills gap in the UK life sciences sector
With lack of access to the necessary skills and expertise seen by many in the life sciences sector as a barrier to innovation, businesses should be seeking to diversify their […]
Continue Reading →Vietnam to invest $147mn in new port infrastructure
Vietnam has approved VND3.4 trillion ($147 million) for building infrastructure at the Lien Chieu port in Da Nang. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →CEP Energy to build 150MW battery in South Australia
Renewable energy company CEP Energy will build a 150 megawatts (MW) battery in Adelaide, South Australia. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Payments regulator steps in to address alleged cartel
Mastercard and two electronic money institutions, allpay and Prepaid Financial Services (PFS), have agreed to pay potential fines totalling more than £32 million to settle claims that they engaged in […]
Continue Reading →Proposed reforms to judicial review in England and Wales
The UK government is consulting on significant reforms to judicial review in England and Wales, particularly around ouster clauses and remedies. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Renewable Japan issues ¥10bn yen bond for financing project in Kagoshima
Japan’s energy company Renewable Japan said it has raised ¥10.15 billion yen ($92.42 million) for a 25.76 megawatts (MW) solar project in Minamikyushu city, Kagoshima prefecture. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →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
Continue Reading →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
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