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Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Future Energy Scenarios report maps GB net-zero paths

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.
Blockchain

Law Commission report positions UK as a centre for digital asset disputes

Long-awaited paper identifies the strength of English common law in addressing legal issues arising from digital assets
Employment and pensions

UK government announces increase in immigration charges

Impact of increase in health surcharge and other immigration-related fees will affect employers of foreign nationals
Tech, Media and Comms

UK Court of Appeal further clarifies Electronic Communications Code renewals

Code renewal provisions have been widened to address renewals involving concurrent lessees
Dispute resolution

Why aggregation matters in insurance contracts in England and Wales

A recent case has examined how many losses arose out of a Covid-19-related insurance claim
Energy and Utilities

Drought in Spain leads to the introduction of water measures and modifications

The measures introduced open the door to more options in the use of existing water, which can also be exploited
Dispute resolution

Public Interest Judicial Agreement guidelines published by France's financial prosecutor

Reporting directors' or employees' misbehaviours is encouraged but does not have a guarantee of guilty plea proceeding
Banking and finance

Is Quincecare retired or restrained by the UK Supreme Court's unanimous decision?

The ruling in Philipp v Barclays found that the bank did not owe a duty to its customer in authorised
Brexit

The Retained EU Law Act 2023: the revolution is cancelled, but substantive change to UK law post-Brexit continues

Fundamental principles of EU law removed, broad ministerial powers granted and a limited 'sunset' of retained law
Competition, antitrust and trade

Five things you should know about the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation

Additional layer of complexity for businesses as EU measure to prevent foreign subsidies distorting competition applies from today
IT and data

What does the new Data Privacy Framework adequacy decision mean for US data flows?

EU and UK companies transferring personal data should check if their US data importers certify under the new framework