UAE allows 100% foreign ownership of onshore companies
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has implemented a legislative change that permits 100% foreign ownership of certain onshore companies. Read Complete Article
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European Commission outlines European Digital Identity framework
The European Commission has proposed a framework for an EU-wide digital identity framework, allowing businesses and citizens to link their national digital identities with other forms of identification such as […]
Continue Reading →Net zero pledge to be required for UK government contracts
Contractors looking to pick up UK government contracts worth more than £5 million a year will also need to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and detail […]
Continue Reading →Proposed new UK residential property developer tax
The UK government is proposing a new time limited residential property developer tax (RPDT) from April 2022 on the profits of the largest residential property developers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Significant control over proceedings poses costs risk for litigation funders
The English High Court has handed down a costs order against a third-party litigation funder which exercised a “massive” degree of control over the case it was funding. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →LGBTQ+ inclusivity should be ‘all year round’
Rob Childe tells HRNews about practical ways of improving trans-inclusivity Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Whistleblowing protections in the UAE
Laws around whistleblowing and protection for whistleblowers are developing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the country seeks to align its employment legislation with international best practice. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →New South Wales calls for bids for 8GW of renewable projects
The state government of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia has opened the registration of interest process for a series of energy infrastructure projects with storage capacity of 8 gigawatts […]
Continue Reading →Post-Brexit consultation on UK IP exhaustion rights launched
The UK government has opened a consultation on the future regime for the exhaustion, or limit, of intellectual property (IP) rights in the wake of the country’s withdrawal from the […]
Continue Reading →Court of Appeal clarifies level of detail required in indemnity claim notices
The English Court of Appeal has confirmed how much detail is needed in a notice of an indemnity claim under a sale and purchase agreement (SPA). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →MPs call for rethink of English planning law reform
Government plans to speed up and modernise the planning system in England require further thought, a cross-party committee of MPs has warned. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Damages ruling could undermine data breach class actions in the Netherlands
The conservative approach taken by the Dutch courts to awarding damages to individuals impacted when businesses experience a personal data breach could have a bearing on the prevalence of data […]
Continue Reading →Ireland to establish statutory sick pay scheme from 2022
The Irish government has approved plans to establish a statutory sick pay (SSP) scheme for employees, following consultation last year. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Costs dropping but length of proceedings rising in investor-state arbitration
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 →Independent power generation in South Africa to get boost
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 →Spain to give outsourced workers the same rights as employees
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 →Data centres: Ireland moves to address electricity supply risk
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 →African infrastructure contracts need a fundamental rethink
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 →Online share plans registration deadline looms
Charlotte Nickel tells HRNews about HMRC’s 6 July filing deadline and why it should not be overlooked Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →‘Psychosocial risk’ at the fore in hospitality sector
Zoe Betts tells HRNews about protecting employees’ mental health as they return to work in the hospitality sector Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FCA introduces rule to protect customers from insurance ‘loyalty penalty’
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 →CJEU ‘should dismiss’ Tempus UK capacity market challenge
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 →Nokia and Daimler deal leaves questions open on tech patent licensing
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 →Federal Cartel Office criticises exception to 50+1 rule in German professional football
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 […]
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