New Utilities and Concession Contracts Regulations
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (“UCR”) and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (“CCR”) were laid before Parliament on 17 March and will come into force on 18 April 2016.
21 March 2016
New reporting obligations on trustees
The amount of compliance and due diligence that trustees must comply with has grown greatly in recent years. We set out recent compliance obligations that trustees must be aware of.
24 October 2017
Network Rail licence changes – Periodic Review 13 amendments continue
There is a series of changes being proposed and made to industry documentation to pick up new terminology and shift the obligations and balance of responsibilities between Network Rail and others.
06 December 2013
New regulations on country of origin labelling for meat products
New EU Regulations will introduce stringent packaging and traceability requirements for fresh and frozen meat products from 1 April 2015.
18 December 2013
RPI / CPI: Appeal Court says no switching in Barnardo's pension scheme
The scheme rules require increases by "RPI... or any replacement adopted by the Trustees". The Court of Appeal has confirmed this definition does not allow the trustees to switch indices.
08 November 2016
MiFID II: target market identification
What are product manufacturers’ and distributors’ obligations in relation to target market identification?
19 October 2017
Net Zero Emissions by 2050: How is it going to be achieved?
The Net Zero target represents an audacious commitment by the UK Government. The question is how is the target going to be achieved.
25 June 2019
Method in the MADness: The new Market Abuse Regulation
The EU's market abuse framework will shortly be overhauled as the Market Abuse Directive is repealed by the Market Abuse Regulation. This briefing summarises key changes to the market abuse regime.
26 February 2016
Minimum E rating for lettings still on track for April 2018
From 1 April 2018, private domestic and non-domestic landlords must have at least an E EPC rating, or have made improvements that can be funded using Green Deal finance or other subsidies.
05 February 2015
UK merger control changes: national security
Changes to the UK merger control thresholds have been introduced to widen the government’s jurisdiction to consider mergers with national security implications.
11 June 2018
Merger control: a reminder of the CMA risks of not going public on mergers
The CMA’s recent reference of the completed acquisition by Vanilla Group Limited of Washstation Limited is a reminder to companies of the risks of not publically announcing mergers.
31 May 2018
Minimum Energy Performance Standards for lettings – DECC consultation published
The Standards set out proposals for the minimum level of energy efficiency below which private sector premises may not be let to tenants after 1 April 2018.
23 July 2014