South Africa ‘sets ball rolling’ on nuclear procurement process
The South African government has “set the ball rolling” on plans to increase the country’s nuclear capacity according to one expert. Read Complete Article
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Derivatives trading: Commission plans to expand EU-based clearing capacity
The European Commission has proposed changes to the rules on central counterparty clearing (CCP clearing), with the intention of making it more attractive to EU businesses. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Procurement revolution essential if industrialised construction to work
Built asset owners and construction companies must completely rework how construction procurement functions if they are to enjoy the productivity, efficiency, reliability and decarbonisation benefits of industrialised construction processes. Read […]
Continue Reading →Lessons for terminating contracts with US-sanctioned Iranian companies
The different approach that EU and US policymakers have taken on sanctions on Iran can cause difficulties for EU operators, particularly those that have economic interests in the US. Read […]
Continue Reading →Evolving EU policy on cell and gene therapies needs views of business
Businesses have a rare opportunity to shape changes in EU law and policy that could make it less costly to develop and commercialise transformative new treatments based on human cells […]
Continue Reading →How to collaborate using construction data
Industrialised construction, and the innovation it promises, depends on the emergence of a fully functioning data economy. We are seeing new models of collaboration emerging between connected parties in the […]
Continue Reading →Industrialisation will re-shape the construction workforce
Moving to construction methods using new technologies and industrialised methods will re-shape the global construction workforce, changing the demographic profile of workers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Philippines to allow 100% foreign ownership in further infrastructure sectors
The Congress of the Philippines has ratified a bill to amend the Public Service Act (PSA) to allow up to 100% foreign ownership in the telecommunications, airlines and railways sectors. […]
Continue Reading →New requirements in force for cross-border data transfers from China
China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) came into force on 1 November 2021, setting new requirements on the transfer of personal data from China to other jurisdictions. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Industry to pay for remediation works on residential buildings in England
The government intends to introduce tougher powers that will allow it to ensure that the cost of works to remove unsafe cladding from medium and high-rise buildings in England will […]
Continue Reading →UK updates Russian sanctions regime
UK legislation has been updated to allow financial sanctions to be targeted at a greater number of businesses and individuals at short notice in response to the developing situation in […]
Continue Reading →HMRC’s NFT seizure ‘unlikely to be the last’
The UK tax authority’s seizure of three non-fungible tokens (NFT) as part of a probe into a suspected £1.4 million VAT fraud is “unlikely to be the last”, an expert […]
Continue Reading →UK mobility-as-a-service code targets improved data sharing
Plans to give transport operators and local authorities greater guidance on how they can lawfully share data with digital platforms that aggregate information to aid journey planning have been outlined […]
Continue Reading →Stadler v Currys: the latest win for data controllers in the High Court
The High Court’s ruling in the case of Stadler v Currys is the latest in a series of positive judicial decisions for data controllers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ethnicity pay reporting challenges ‘not insurmountable’
Susi Donaldson tells HRNews about the challenges of ethnicity pay data gathering for multinational businesses Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Convictions show South Africa’s ‘strong stance’ on international terrorism
The convictions of two South African brothers who attempted to join Islamic State show the country has taken a “strong stance” in fighting international terrorism, a legal expert has said. […]
Continue Reading →UK to introduce annual renewables CfD auctions
Contracts for difference (CfD) auctions will be held annually in an effort to speed up the development of renewable energy projects, the UK government has announced. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →English ground rent reforms a ‘concern for retirement living operators’
Reforms to ground rent rules that are set to come into force in England and Wales could lead to higher sale prices for retirement living operators and affect the viability […]
Continue Reading →EU guidance on data subject access requests clarifies search obligations
The search efforts businesses must make to meet data subject access requests (SARS) made under EU data protection law cannot be limited by what they consider to be proportionate, the […]
Continue Reading →Tax disputes: follower notices and accelerated payments
UK tax authority HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has two powers described as ‘game changers’ in relation to those who have entered into tax avoidance schemes. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Online abuse of athletes can be combatted using digital tools
Football clubs and other sports organisations should harness the power of data and technology to combat online abuse of their athletes, according to an expert in employment law. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →EU plans to label natural gas and nuclear ‘green’ ‘reflect Asia position’
The EU executive arm the European Commission has presented a plan to classify some gas and nuclear power as “transitional” green investments. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK ruling referred to CJEU in post-Brexit first
The European Commission has accused the UK of breaching EU law during the Brexit transition period by virtue of a UK Supreme Court judgment handed down in February 2020. Read […]
Continue Reading →Innovation in construction dispute resolution
Innovative tools such as professional legal project management, e-data expertise and third party funding are improving the construction dispute resolution process. Read Complete Article
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