More Holidays in Hong Kong
Hong Kong employers will be familiar with two types of holidays: the 12 statutory holidays which are mandatory for all employees, and the additional five general holidays (often referred to as public...
View ArticleIraq Accession to the New York Convention
On 4 March 2021, the Iraq Parliament issued the “Law on the Accession of the Republic of Iraq to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards" ("Law on...
View ArticleItaly: Ecological Transition: Regulatory update
It is no secret to any investor or developer operating in the clean energy sector in Italy that the last few months have seen a number of challenges in terms of moving clean energy projects forward....
View ArticleBrexit Podcast: Subsidies
State aid, or subsidy control, was one of the major sticking points in trade negotiations with the EU. The gap between the end of the Brexit transition period and new legislation, leaves subsidy...
View ArticleAs the Brexit dust settles, what is the English Court doing about...
Executive Summary In the months leading up to the 31 December 2020 when the UK left the EU, there was much speculation about the effectiveness of choice of jurisdiction clauses, the approach that the...
View ArticleThe Pensions Regulator issues draft single Code of Practice what does this...
The Pensions Regulator has now issued its long promised single Code of Practice for consultation. It does not make for easy bed-time reading but at 149 pages it is considerably shorter than the Codes...
View ArticleThe English Courts take on the impact of foreign insolvency proceedings on...
Summary In a recent judgement issued on 26 February 2021, the High Court of England & Wales in Republic of Uganda v Rift Valley Railways (Uganda) Limited (Defendant) and (1) RVR Investments (Pty)...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16
Overview The Education and Skills Funding Agency (“ESFA”) has recently published updated guidance on its proposed reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16. Colleagues will recall...
View ArticleRestoring trust or undermining business confidence? Reform of financial...
The Government has published its long awaited White Paper on financial reporting reform – Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance. The 232 page consultation paper sets out a package of...
View ArticleRenewable energy technologies and Future Wales
Turley and Eversheds Sutherland welcome the publication of Future Wales: The National Plan 2040 and Edition 11 of Planning Policy Wales. The documents recognise renewable energy as a priority matter...
View ArticleSupreme Court rules on national minimum wage for sleep-in workers
Overview: calculating the national minimum wage The calculation of the national minimum wage (NMW) is notoriously complicated. What could be reasonably assumed to be a simple method of dividing...
View ArticleThe new immigration system: a change to the duties of sponsors
Changes to the guidance for Skilled Worker sponsors on 16th March impact the way in which recruitment records should be retained. The Immigration Rules introduced on 1st December 2020 ended the...
View ArticleUK Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy: The future is hydrogen
On 17 March 2021, the UK government launched the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy (the “Strategy”), setting out its policy framework and priorities to move towards a low carbon economy. Announced...
View ArticleUK Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy: Paving the way to net zero
On 17 March 2021, the UK Government launched the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy (the “Strategy”), detailing its priorities during the 2020s and its policy framework for driving decarbonisation...
View ArticleThe Scottish Governments approach to hydrogen
Ahead of Glasgow hosting COP26 later this year, the Scottish Government published a Hydrogen Policy Statement in December 2020, which outlines just how much of a key role the production and use of...
View ArticleLes plates-formes numériques contraintes de dévoiler systématiquement au...
L’Union européenne (UE) adoptera bientôt une directive visant à imposer aux "plates-formes numériques" l’obligation de collecter et de déclarer au fisc des données concernant leurs utilisateurs. U...
View ArticleClimate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 Draft Bill...
On Tuesday 23 March 2021, the draft Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the “Bill”) was brought to Cabinet by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications...
View ArticleQuarterly Financial Crime Horizon Scanning booklet - Q1
You can now download our Q1 Financial Crime Horizon Scanner for the UK, and our
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