Regulatory & legislative round-up: pre-pack pool, SIP 16, Insolvency Rules & litigation
The past two months have seen a further plethora of regulatory and legislative changes. We sum up some of the more significant ones.
21 January 2016
Reporting under the Payment Practices Regulation and Modern Slavery Act
The Reports on Payment Practices Regulations 2015 and the Modern Slavery Act 2015 are different legislative measures sharing similarities. Large corporates should consider the implications closely.
23 July 2015
Regulatory update ; change on the way
The past three months have seen the publication of a spate of forthcoming regulatory and legislative changes. In this bulletin we investigate some of the more significant developments.
02 July 2015
Rail: Market Access Infraction Proceedings
This briefing explores how the European Court is clarifying national obligations under European Railway liberalisation law including charging, allocation and performance incentives.
09 September 2013
Quaystone newsletter - June 2014
Welcome to the June 2014 edition of Quaystone. This month we focus on offshore renewables projects.
27 May 2014
Recent developments in private litigation, merger control, cartels and markets work
In this Briefing we consider a number of developments across different aspects of competition law, both in the United Kingdom and at the EU level.
31 March 2014
PSC Register and pension scheme trustee companies
Corporate trustees of pension schemes need to take initial steps now to comply with a new transparency regime that takes effect from 6 April 2016.
29 March 2016
Quaystone Newsletter - September 2015
This construction and engineering newsletter looks at employment and social issues including managing TUPE risks and a recent European case which considers the treatment of employees’ travel time.
24 August 2015
Public Companies: Cancellation schemes of arrangement not available on takeovers
Recent changes mean public company takeovers cannot use cancellation schemes of arrangement. New regulations prohibit share capital reduction where the scheme is to acquire all company shares.
12 March 2015
Quaystone ; July 2015
This month's construction newsletter looks at when claims may be time barred, when a liquidated damages clause is a penalty and the importance of taking statements of truth seriously.
03 July 2015
Public Procurement Mystery Shopper Scheme; a new statutory obligation to comply
The Mystery Shopper Scheme is an alternative for suppliers to bring a complaint about poor procurement practice. We explain how the law affords greater enforcement powers to the Mystery Shopper Scheme.
08 June 2015
Publication of the Hybrid Bill ; a significant milestone
With the recent Supreme Court hearing into High Speed 2 coming to a close and judgment yet to be handed down, the Government has introduced the first Hybrid Bill for phase one.
06 December 2013