A recent study by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) on costs, damages and duration in investor-state arbitration offers empirical insight into the current position of costs […]
Continue Reading →A planned change to energy market regulations in South Africa is a “game-changer” and should prompt more businesses to invest in power plants to meet their electricity needs, a Johannesburg-based […]
Continue Reading →The Spanish government will amend employment regulations to limit outsourcing in businesses where the aim of that is to reduce workforce-related costs. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →An Irish regulator has warned that “rolling blackouts” could result if steps are not taken to address the rapid rise in demand for electricity arising from growth in the country’s […]
Continue Reading →The traditional, lump sum priced contractual model has sown mistrust and division in Africa’s infrastructure sector and is not the right contractual model for delivering the new schools, hospitals and […]
Continue Reading →Charlotte Nickel tells HRNews about HMRC’s 6 July filing deadline and why it should not be overlooked Read Complete Article
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Continue Reading →The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has introduced a remedies package aimed at improving competition in the insurance market, while ensuring that existing customers do not pay more than new ones. […]
Continue Reading →The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) should overturn a finding that the UK’s electricity capacity market breached state aid rules, a legal adviser to the court has said. […]
Continue Reading →Businesses are likely to have to wait longer than previously anticipated for guidance on whether implementers of standard-essential patents (SEPs) can force the patent holders to seek licensing agreements from […]
Continue Reading →The Federal Cartel Office has criticised the way in which some clubs are exempted from a rule designed to prevent German professional football teams from being controlled by investors. Read […]
Continue Reading →The DBS bank has issued a S$15 million ($11.3m) digital bond in its first security token offering (STO). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employers in Northern Ireland should develop a policy around Covid-19 vaccination ahead of the return of staff to the workplace which takes wider public health measures into account, the Labour […]
Continue Reading →Parties to construction contracts should check their contract provisions carefully to understand the consequences of ongoing supply shortages and price increases. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The number of complaints to the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) rose by 2% in 2020/21, according to new data. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK government is consulting on whether to make changes to the exemptions from aggregates levy which apply for some construction operations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Finance ministers from the G7 countries have agreed a proposal for a 15% minimum tax rate for multinational groups together with new rules for allocating the taxing rights over the […]
Continue Reading →New rules have been introduced into Scottish courts that mean from 30 June the majority of parties seeking damages for personal injuries or death will not be liable for the […]
Continue Reading →Following Fairchild, a defendant to a mesothelioma claim is liable if the negligent exposure materially increased the risk of the claimant developing the disease. This exception to normal causation principles applied […]
Continue Reading →An opinion upholding Iranian companies’ rights under a statute designed to limit the impact of US secondary sanctions within the EU may not have much practical impact – although at […]
Continue Reading →Project contracts in Myanmar are being tested to their limits due to the combined effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and political unrest, a specialist in contracts for major projects has […]
Continue Reading →UK financial regulators acknowledge that outage and disruption is inevitable and detailed contingency planning is central to enabling effective operational resilience. There are five steps regulated entities should take to […]
Continue Reading →The Indian Supreme Court has confirmed that two Indian parties are allowed to choose a forum for arbitration outside India to resolve a dispute. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The quality, performance and safety of medical devices intended for the EU market is the subject of stricter new regulation that has come into effect. Read Complete Article
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