Can UK planning regulation meet the renewable energy challenge?
The potential adoption of renewable energy as a key part of the recovery from the Coronavirus crisis means that more opportunities are potentially coming up. Peter Nesbit, a Partner in our UK Planning...
View ArticleRepo Rate Reduction
The South African Reserve Bank has announced that the repo rate will reduce by a further 50 basis points or 0.5 %. The previous reduction was pointed out in our ebrief of 15 April 2020. The result of...
View ArticleLawbite: ATMs no longer paying out for business rates
Cardtronics Europe Ltd and Others -v- Chris Sykes and Others (Valuation Officers) [2020] UKSC 21 In 2018 we reported on the Court of Appeal’s decision that ATMs located in supermarkets are not to be...
View ArticleUK: Negative pricing period due to exceptionally low demand
Market data indicates that UK day-ahead power prices were negative for prolonged periods (up to 17 hours) on the bank holiday weekend of 23-24 May 2020. While generators will hope that this is a rare...
View ArticleNew nationality guidance complicates post-Brexit applications
European Economic Area citizens resident in the UK have been able to apply to remain in the UK at the end of the transition period through the EU Settlement Scheme since the end of 2018. For those who...
View ArticleCoronavirus Risks and challenges of remote working Global
In a normal setting, when considering offering employees more means to work from home, a firm would initiate a multidisciplinary project. Such a project can easily take several months, with a thorough...
View ArticleCoronavirus Profit distribution by way of dividends Belgium
1. The effects of the coronavirus crisis on Q1 and Q2 2020 A lot of companies ended the 2019 financial year with positive results. However, the management (and the shareholders) of these companies are...
View ArticleCoronavirus Practical employers guide Czech Republic
We are continually updating this guide in response to the gradual publication of official information by public authorities. Latest update: 22 May 2020, 15:00 Restrictions on the movement of persons,...
View ArticleNew climate change duties for pension scheme trustees
This speedbrief provides an update on: amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill to allow the Government to impose new duties on trustees relating to climate change the Department for Work and Pensions’...
View ArticleUsing escrow in times of uncertainty
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the rhythm of the economy, close monitoring of cashflows and liquidity will be vital to the safe passage of businesses until normal trading can resume. Tom Speller,...
View ArticleHealth check: Do you know what your licensed corporation is doing overseas?
Earlier this year, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”) reprimanded and fined a licensed asset manager (the “Licensee”) HK$1.5 million for failing to comply with local laws and...
View ArticleRecording - Competition and Coronavirus - Global
Join us in a series of podcasts, where we address the key issues impacting the global Competition landscape as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Episode 1: Competition and Cooperation during...
View ArticleCoronavirus - The liability of managing directors - Austria
The coronavirus crisis has left companies and their managing directors facing tremendous challenges. Managing directors currently have to maintain business operations and ensure the viability of their...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Beyond lockdown Part 4: dealing with the fallout - UK
Although the Government has released a “road map” for a gradual easing of lockdown, this remains conditional upon a continued decline of the pandemic. What is also clear is that any approach to a...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill - UK
The Government has now published the much anticipated Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the “Bill”), which will introduce various new corporate restructuring tools as well as the temporary...
View ArticleEducation briefing - New nationality guidance complicates post-Brexit...
European Economic Area citizens resident in the UK have been able to apply to remain in the UK at the end of the transition period through the EU Settlement Scheme since the end of 2018. For those who...
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