au Germany: Bundeskartellamt blocks takeover by food retailer EDEKA of Kaisers Supermarkets, Parties apply for ministerial authorization By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-06-29 On 31 March 2015, the German Federal Cartel Office (“Bundeskartellamt”, BKartA) announced that it has blocked the proposed takeover of approximately 450 Kaiser’s Tengelmann supermarket branches by EDEKA, the leading German food ret... Full Article
au UK Launches Online Platforms Inquiry By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-09-24 On 17 September 2015, the House of Lords EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (the Committee) launched an inquiry into the regulation of online platforms in the EU. The Committee intends to gather evidence on the benefits and problems online platforms... Full Article
au French Competition Authority puts model agencies price-fixing practices in the spotlight By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-12-07 On 29 September 2016, the French Competition Authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence - the “Autorité”) imposed a fine of EUR 2.4 million on 37 model agencies and their main trade association, the SYNAM, in relation to... Full Article
au Competition and Markets Authority publishes updated retail mergers commentary By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-04-25 Introduction The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), the authority responsible for operating and enforcing the UK merger control regime, has published its updated Retail Mergers Commentary (“New Commentary”).1 The CMA ... Full Article
au German competition authority issues guidance paper on resale price maintenance in the retail food sector By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-08-08 In July 2017, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) published a detailed guidance paper (the “Guidance Paper”) on resale price maintenance (“RPM”) in the retail food sector. The purpose of the paper is to expl... Full Article
au Shipping: the Privy Councils interpretation of permissive language in arbitration clauses By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-29 Anzen Limited & Another v Hermes One Limited In the case of Anzen Limited v Hermes One Limited [2016] UKPC 1, the Privy Council considered the use of permissive language in an arbitration clause. Specifically, the Council considered what o... Full Article
au Shipping: BIMCO launch new LNG voyage charterparty By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-30 On 6 April 2016, BIMCO and the International Group of Liquified Natural Gas (“LNG”) Importers (“GIIGNL”) jointly issued a standard form voyage charterparty designed for use in the LNG trade. Its introduction is said to be spe... Full Article
au Alstom Transport UK Limited v London Underground Limited: Automatic suspension lifted By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-07-11 On 27 June 2017, the court ordered the lifting of the automatic suspension in the case of Alstom Transport UK Limited v London Underground Limited [2017] EWHC 1521 (TCC). The resulting judgment includes some interesting comments on the correct test ... Full Article
au Update: The Competition and Markets Authoritys consultation on proposed guidance for the evaluation of competition issues in passenger rail franchise awards By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-02-01 Background The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has recently published draft guidance on its approach to assessing rail franchise awards under its merger control powers (the “Draft Guidance”)1. The guidance has been ... Full Article
au Tunisia: The Prime Minister launches strategic pipeline of over 30 new large-scale PPP projects at International Investor Forum By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-10-01 Following close consultation with IFI's including the IFC, World Bank and EBRD, Tunisia has launched a review process to aid with the structuring and implementation of new PPP projects. Eversheds Sutherland was privileged to have been spec... Full Article
au Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline Update (Autumn 2019) - Government provides update on rail enhancement projects seeking DfT funding By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-03 Background On 16 October 2019 the Department for Transport (“DfT”) issued its “Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline Update” for Autumn 2019 (the “Enhancements Pipeline Update”). A copy of the Enhancements Pipeline U... Full Article
au German data protection authorities agree on calculation model for GDPR fines By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-14 While fines recently imposed by the French and UK data protection supervisory authorities have been high, the supervisory authorities in Germany have so far imposed rather moderate penalties. This could now be changed by a new model for calculating ... Full Article
au ICO launches consultation on its application for POCA enforcement powers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-26 The Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has asked to be given the ability to exercise various powers (and gain access to investigation) under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”), and has opened a consultation ... Full Article
au Update: Advocate General advises that the validity of standard contractual clauses is not affected by complaints made in Schrems II By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-19 What do I need to know? On Thursday 19 December, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe published his Opinion in Full Article
au The EU Court provides guidance on the use of framework agreements by contracting authorities By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-02-11 Case C-216/17, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – Antiturst, Coopservice Soc. coop. arl In its judgment of 19 December 2018 (the &ldq... Full Article
au Narrow or Wide? Court aligns Germany with other jurisdictions on MFN-Clauses in Bookings.com case By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-07 On 4 June 2019 the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf ruled in favour of Booking.com’s revised “narrow” Most Favourite Nation (“MFN”) clause (Case No. VI-Kart 2/16 (V)). The reactions were predictable. German hote... Full Article
au UK Government loses case relating to Saudi Arabia arms exports By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-25 On 20 June 2019, the UK Court of Appeal ruled that the UK Government’s decision to continue licensing exports of military equipment to Saudi Arabia for possible use in the conflict in Yemen was unlawful. The judgment comes amidst global concer... Full Article
au The Italian Competition Authoritys enforcement against so called IBAN discrimination practices By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-03 Introduction The Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) has recently adopted a harsh approach imposing quite significant fines on those operators who accept direct debit payments only to the extent that their customers are holders of an ... Full Article
au A commentary on So Sau Lai Connie v DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-04-25 The case of So Sau Lai Connie v DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd [2017] HKEC 29 is a typical letter of credit fraud case. This case illustrates whether certain “red flags” may constitute discrepant presentation or a fraud indication. Background ... Full Article
au Coronavirus - Government launches Future Fund for high-growth companies - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-27 On 20th April, the UK Government announced a £500m “Future Fund”, as part of its package of measures to support businesses in response to the coronavirus. What is the Future Fund? The Future Fund is being set up with the aim ... Full Article
au Afghanistan: The Ministry of Energy and Water (Procuring Authority) has launched a request for qualification (RFQ) for a 40 MW solar photovoltaic energy project in the Herat region ("Project") By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-24 Background The Procuring Authority has engaged the International Finance Corporation, acting through its Public Private Partnerships Transaction Advisory Services division, to act as lead transaction advisor in relation to the Project. The RFQ will ... Full Article
au KSA: The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) invites interested developers to pre-qualify for the third round of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabias National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-13 Background On 9 January 2020, REPDO invited developers to prequalify via a request for qualifications (“RfQ”) for the third round of the NREP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Third round of the NREP There will be four photovoltaic (&ldquo... Full Article
au Tunisia amends the 2016 auto-consumption regime in a step towards market deregulation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-03 The Tunisian Government makes a huge step towards the deregulation of the renewable power market by amending the 2016 auto-consumption regime. The Decree 2020-105 has amended the 2016 auto-consumption regime legal framework. The 2016 regulation requ... Full Article
au Onshore Wind and Solar PV return for next CfD auction By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-04 UK GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES ROUTE TO MARKET CHALLENGES AND SHOWS SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN APPROACH FOR UK RENEWABLES On 2 March 2020, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published a consultation on the Contracts for Differ... Full Article
au NMI Holdings, Inc. (NMIH) CEO Claudia Merkle on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:09:05 -0400 Full Article NMIH SA Transcripts
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au Saudi- Interior Ministry: Lifting Precautionary Measures in Number of Madinah's Districts Starting from Today By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:46 GMT (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, May 9, 2020, SPA -- An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that, in light of the health authoriti... ...... Full Article
au Saudi- Spain's Coronavirus Daily Death Tolls Falls to 179 By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Madrid, May 9, 2020, SPA -- The Spanish Ministry of Health stated that the daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to... ...... Full Article
au Saudi- Weather Forecast For Saturday By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, May 9, 2020, SPA -- The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment Protection forecasted the weather for t... ...... Full Article
au Kuwait- Covid-19 infections in Austria up by 60 to 15,735 By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, May 9 (KUNA) -- Sixty more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Austria, b... ...... Full Article
au Global Automated Blood Tube Labeler & Specimen Transport Box Industry By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) New York, May 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Automated Bl... ...... Full Article
au Global Autoinjectors Industry By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) New York, May 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Autoinjector... ...... Full Article
au Northwesterly wind to cause low visibility in Qatar starting Monday By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Qatar is expected to be affected by northwesterly fresh to strong wind starting Monday, May 11 to Thursday, May 14, sai... ...... Full Article
au India Inc launches 600 hotel rooms as quarantine facilities By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Indian industry has come forward to support the government in expanding the network of isolation facilities i... ...... Full Article
au Seattle council to pause business tax proposal amid pandemic By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:01 GMT The Seattle City Council will... Full Article
au Demand for wills has surged. But the coronavirus pandemic is causing problems. By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:17 GMT Reopening Virginia Phase 1: Haircuts? Yes. Dining inside? No. North Carolina says Outer Banks renters are due refunds. Many find red tape instead. Norfolk students won’t be graded for work done from home during pandemic Virginia beaches could... Full Article
au Businesses open with coronavirus safety precautions enforced By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:23 GMT New rules, no problem. At least, that’s the case for a Henderson cafe preparing to host customers for the first time in nearly two months. Magnolia Magat already was set on implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-driven changes to her Truffles N’ Bacon Cafe, 8872 S. Eastern Ave., before the governor told her what she must to do open her business on Saturday. If she doesn’t comply with mandated social distancing, face coverings for her employees and limiting occupancy, she is at risk of a verbal warning, citation and business license suspension. But that likely won’t concern Magat, whose measures for her own cafe will be more stringent than those... Full Article
au RNC Launches 'Protect the Vote' to Fight Left's Vote-by-Mail Scheme By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:25 GMT The Republican National Committee... Full Article
au Theragun Relaunches As Therabody With A New Generation Of Product And CBD Line By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:35 GMT Theragun announces its rebrand under Therabody to holistically hub their suite of wellness solutions: a new generation of percussive therapy guns and line of CBD treatments. ...... Full Article
au IOPC launches investigation after Taser used on man in Haringey By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:17 GMT We have begun an independent investigationinto the contact the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) had with a man before he suffered a life-changing injury in Haringey, north London on Monday 4 May 2020. The MPS made a mandatory referralto us following the incident when police on patrol approached a man, in his 20s, on Burgoyne Road, N4. Such a referralis usual practice when a person is seriously injured following direct or indirect police contact. We understand that the man ran off and police officers chased and then Tasered him as he jumped over a wall. The man fell and suffered serious injuries. He was arrested for drug related offences and was taken to hospital where he was assessed as... Full Article
au They beat the coronavirus, but stigma still haunts Britain’s elderly Covid-19 survivors By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:54 GMT From resounding applause to ostracisation and isolation.That is essentially... Full Article
au Remembering Saltergate: Fan who "caught the bug" in the 50s By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:55 GMT Glenn Hutchinson has been in touch to tell us how his passion for the Spireites began when he visited Saltergate as a youngster in the mid-50s... I first visited the ground when I was about 7/8 in 1954/55 with my dad. Caught the bug and been a Spirerite ever since. When I was... Full Article
au Father and son face court charged with Ahmaud Arbery's murder By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:08 GMT More than two months after a black man was shot to death while jogging through a Georgia neighbourhood, the white father and son arrested in the case have appeared in court. ...... Full Article
au Forest official cites rising risk of human-caused wildfires By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:32 GMT TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The top administrator of a national forest in northern New Mexico says there’s an elevated risk of human-caused wildfires due to drying conditions and negligence by some forest visitors.... Full Article
au Trump says coronavirus will disappear without a vaccine but Fauci says opposite By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:07 GMT Donald Trump has been bullish about a coronavirus vaccine – so much so that experts have had to talk him off a more aggressive... Full Article
au Across the World, Construction Workers are Caught Between Coronavirus Risk and Joblessness By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:16:27 +0000 A daily commute of two-and-a-half hours each way would take a toll on anyone, but for Özkan, a construction worker in Istanbul, the hardest part of his long journey is coping with his fears about what might happen after he gets home. “The conditions on our job site are deplorable, and I feel psychologically broken […] The post Across the World, Construction Workers are Caught Between Coronavirus Risk and Joblessness appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Global Headlines Health Labour
au Astronauts land back on Earth transformed by pandemic By thepioneer.com.pk Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:42:21 +0000 ALMATY: Two Nasa astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on Friday made a safe return from the International Space Station to find the planet transformed by the coronavirus pandemic. Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir and Oleg Skripochka touched down in central Kazakhstan … read more Full Article Travel & Tourism
au Autonomous Resourcing: the Engine Room of Feminist Work Amid a Global Pandemic By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:52:49 +0000 Feminist responses to COVID-19 have been swift, insightful, and numerous. There have been webinars (so.many.webinars), twitter threads, illustrations, press releases and policy recommendations, and online house parties. Analysis pieces cover everything from the gendered impacts of COVID-19 to how to work remotely to the role of neoliberal capitalism. Most strikingly, feminists have mobilized on a […] The post Autonomous Resourcing: the Engine Room of Feminist Work Amid a Global Pandemic appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Featured Gender Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations
