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March UK labour law quarterly update

Welcome to our March UK labour law quarterly update. This edition contains the following content: UK labour law news Trade Union Act changes to industrial action law: now in force Public sector facility time reporting in force from 1 April 2017 Pub...




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December UK labour law quarterly update

Welcome to our December UK labour law quarterly update. This edition contains the following content: UK labour law news Responding to walkouts by gig workers and contractors Central Arbitration Committee annual report records drop in recognition ap...




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UK labour law quarterly update - March 2019

Welcome to our March UK labour law quarterly update. This edition contains the following content: Lessons learnt Chocks away: Despite the rarity of recent employer injunctions to stop strikes, one such injunction averted flight disruption over Chris...




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Shipping Update: ‘Valle Di Cordoba’ - Owners’ relief and Charterers’ concern

Introduction In the recent case of Trafigura v Navigazone Montanari, the Commercial Court was asked to decide whether, on its true construction,  an amended Trafigura In-Transit Loss clause (the “ITL Clause”) (as inserted into a Bee...




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Shipping case update: Firodi Shipping Ltd v Griffon Shipping LLC ("The Griffon") [2013] EWCA Civ 1567

In Firodi Shipping Ltd v. Griffon Shipping LLC (“The Griffon”) the Court of Appeal considered the decision of Teare J. reported in [2013] EWHC 593 (Comm). For our e-briefing article on Teare J’s decision in the Commercial Court,



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Export control and sanctions update: EU restrictive measures against Russia

On 31 July 2014, the Council of the European Union (the “Council’) adopted Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 which implements Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP...




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Transport legal update: Griffon Shipping LLC v. Firodi Shipping Ltd (The Griffon) [2013] EWHC 593 (Comm)

In Griffon Shipping LLC v. Firodi Shipping Ltd (The Griffon) Teare J considered, in the context of clause 13 of the standard form Norwegian Sale Form (“NSF”) 1993, where a buyer fails to pay the deposit under a memorandum of agreement, w...




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Middle East: Jordanian PPP law update

Amendments to the recently passed draft PPP law have been approved by Jordan's Lower House Investment Committee (the “Committee”). The Committee has amended articles in the draft PPP law by removing the obligation on the Governme...





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Update on the New Prospectus Regulation

Background The new Prospectus Regulation came into force on 20 July 2017 and is similar to the current Prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC) but there are some relaxations to the regime which will be helpful to traded companies and whilst the majority o...





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Coronavirus - Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (9th May 2020) APO Group - Africa-Newsroom: latest ...

Download logo New Cases: 13 Total Confirmed Cases: 56 Total Active Cases: 39 Total Recovered: 14...




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Coronavirus: Zambia COVID-19 Statistics Status Update (9th May 2020) Coronavirus: Zambia COVID-19 Statistics Status Update ...

New: 85 confirmed cases (reported from 9 Lusaka, 76 Nakonde); 3 deaths (reported from 2 Lusaka, 1...




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Coronavirus - Africa: COVID- 19 ECOWAS Daily Update for May 8, 2020

(MENAFN - African Press Organization) COVID-19 ECOWAS Daily Update for May 8, 2020Distributed by APO Group on behalf of West African Health Orga... ......




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Brexit update: implications for the UK capital markets regime

The UK Government’s firm intention is that the UK will leave the European Union at 11 pm on 31 January 2020. As part of the withdrawal agreement setting out the terms of the UK’s exit (Withdrawal Agreement), the EU and the UK have agree...




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Coronavirus - Update for UK companies - UK

Year end reporting and filing accounts Year end reporting and audit As a reminder, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published advice to all companies and auditors in February on COVID-19 related risk disclosures in year-...




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Commission probes online restrictions on retailers - e-commerce sector inquiry update

It has been reported that the European Commission (the “Commission”) is asking retailers to detail the difficulties they face while trying to sell their products online, as part of the lengthy questionnaires sent to the retailers followi...




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Food / Retail Sector Update: European Commission President calls for review of supermarkets’ power

On 9 September 2015, in his first State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for a review of the power wielded over food markets by groups of retailers and the “need to break some retail oligopolies&rd...




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Food / Retail Sector Update: European Commission President calls for review of supermarkets’ power

On 9 September 2015, in his first State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for a review of the power wielded over food markets by groups of retailers and the “need to break some retail oligopolies&rd...




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Timber Regulation: Recent updates and developments

Background Since coming into force in 2013, the EU Timber Regulation 995/2010 (“Timber Regulation”) has placed a due diligence obligation on businesses, requiring systems to be put in place to minimise the possibility that illegally harv...




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Competition and Markets Authority publishes updated retail mergers commentary

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 ...




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O.W Bunkers (US update) ING Bank v MV TEMARA

As is common practice now, ING Bank (“ING”) filed a number of cases asserting rights to amounts due and payable to O.W Bunker & Trading A/S (“O.W Bunker) for the provision of bunkers of fuel oil to vessels.  These cases in...




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UK: Regulation of Network Rail: An update on ORR’s PR18 framework consultation, “Overall framework for regulating Network Rail: A PR18 Consultation – July 2017”

What is the purpose of the Consultation? The Office of Rail and Road (the “ORR”) is engaged in the 2018 regulatory review of Network Rail, known as the 2018 Periodic Review or “PR18”. PR18 will determine what Network Rail mus...




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Contestability of the UK Railway Market – An update on the Hansford Review

What is the Hansford Review and what is its purpose? Professor Peter Hansford was commissioned by the Board of Network Rail to chair an independent review of “contestability” in the UK Rail Market, with the intent of “encouraging t...




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Update: Draft EU Implementing Regulation on access to service facilities and use of rail-related services

Executive Summary The European Commission has consulted on an implementing regulation which will provide additional detail for procedures and criteria to be followed by service facility operators in order to satisfy their obligations under Directive...




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Update: The Competition and Markets Authority’s consultation on proposed guidance for the evaluation of competition issues in passenger rail franchise awards

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 ...




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ORR publishes an update letter on the variable usage charge and infrastructure cost charges

Background Periodic reviews are one of the principal mechanisms by which the Office of Rail and Road (“ORR”) holds Network Rail to account, and secures value for money for users and funders of the railway. The ORR’s periodic review...




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Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline Update (Autumn 2019) - Government provides update on rail enhancement projects seeking DfT funding

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...




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ICO updates guidance on timescales for responding to individuals’ rights: Date of receipt is ‘day one’

What you need to know UK regulatory guidance has been updated to the effect that the timescale for responding to individuals’ requests (including subject access requests) is one calendar month from the day of receipt of the ...




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ICO updates guidance on ‘manifestly unfounded’ and ‘excessive’ in the context of responding to individuals’ rights

What you need to know UK regulatory guidance has been updated to explain what ‘manifestly unfounded’ and ‘excessive’ means in relation to the individual rights of data subjects under GDPR. This includes but is not limited to ...




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Update: Advocate General advises that the validity of standard contractual clauses is not affected by complaints made in Schrems II

What do I need to know? On Thursday 19 December, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe published his Opinion in Full Article



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Coronavirus- Global Update

As Covid-19 continues to disrupt the clean energy sector we want to do what we can to help you. Free Global Webinar We will be hosting a global webinar on 25 March 3pm (UK time) which will provide practical advice around many of the problems being f...




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**UPDATE** Driver and Passenger Killed in Head-On Crash in Calcasieu Parish

TROOP D NEWS RELEASE May 9, 2020 **UPDATE** Driver and Passenger Killed in Head-On Crash in Calcasieu Parish Sulphur, LA. - The deceased passenger is identified as 38-year-old Michael C. Vidrine of Eunice, LA. Original Release - On May 8, 2020, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle, fatal crash on LA Hwy 27 on top of...




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Update on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

Watch Contra Costa Health Services May 7 press conference online. The video will be available on Contra Costa Television channels Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-verse Channel 99, and WAVE Channel 32, daily at 8 am, 2 pm, and 8 pm. See Press Release: Contra Costa Offers Testing for All County Residents. Watch our County Health Officer, Dr. Chris Farnitano, talk about the new Health Order(PDF). See also videos related to topics, including indicators for progress, at Video Channel. May 7, 2020 - See : Bay Area Health Orders Remain in Effect. May 7, 2020 - See Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa Offers Testing for All County Residents. May 6, 2020 - See Health Services Press Release: Statement...




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Daily dashboard updates on COVID-19 - May 2020

Daily dashboard updates on COVID-19 - May 2020 Date published: 09 May 2020 Topics: DoH statistics and research...




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Update on Recent US Sanctions Developments: Nord Stream 2 Sanctions and Exxon Mobil Decision

This briefing is intended to provide an update on two recent developments under the US sanctions regime. • The first one is the introduction of US sanctions in relation to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, which threaten to widen a rift betwe...




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Foreign investment: updates from around Europe

There has been a growing global trend in recent years to strengthen foreign investment control mechanisms, most notably led by CFIUS in the US, and AWV in Germany. In our latest articles, we address the new developments in Germany and France, set to...




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Coronavirus - Employment law update (Education) - the UK

  Wuhan coronavirus: implications for institutions Overview The spread of the Wuhan coronavirus gives rise to the same issues for organisations wherever they are based or operate around the world. These include assessing the risks faced by thei...




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Coronavirus - Employment law update (Education) - the UK

Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Institutions) set out the main issues facing institutions when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more com...




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Education briefing: Coronavirus - New Guidance: Government update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. See our previous briefings of 23 March and Full Article



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Education briefing: Updated CJRS Guidance and Treasury Direction

Less than a week before the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) is due to go live (currently due to open on 20 April), further significant changes have been published in the form of a Treasury Direction (the Direction), setting out the



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Coronavirus crisis offers chance to update Japanese schools

The current coronavirus pandemic has caused school closures around the world. While some have been able to make the jump to digital ways of learning, ...




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Updated | Malta vetoes Irini spending after withdrawing from EU naval mission

Maltese government to inform EC it will no longer provide boarding team to Operation Irini, which is attempting to stop Turkish weapons to Libyan GNA




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Coronavirus in the Czech Republic: update

Prague Daily Monitor

Although the suspicious cases of coronavirus at Prague's Na Bulovce were not confirmed as such, there are several other pending cases across the country. At the Prague Airport certain measures have already come together to start more intensive screening of incoming flights, for now those from China.

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So far not so bad: Czech coronavirus update

Prague Daily Monitor

So far the coronavirus, in the Czech Republic as well as most of the world, has remained relatively contained. Several suspicious cases in the country have proved negative as just normal flu or cold symptoms. People are advised to clean hands often, especially after visiting busy public places.

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The Czech Republic coronavirus update

Prague Daily Monitor

With increasing cases and deaths the Czech Republic is yet to confirm its first case. All suspected cases up to Sunday have resulted in negative results, or results are still pending. The country has also managed to evacuate citizens from China to Brussels and other European destinations.

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Coronavirus update: Czech Republic still clean

Prague Daily Monitor

The Czech Republic has not recorded a positive test on any suspected patients to date. There have been several suspected cases, mostly from Chinese tourists in North Moravia, Brno and Prague. Futhermore, even the Czechs that were evacuated from China last week have thus far not been tested positive for the virus. There remain 105 Czech citizens in China whom want to return home. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomas Petricek communicated to media that if need be the country will send an airbus to China to pick them up.

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Coronavirus: Prague and CR update

Prague Daily Monitor

There is not very much in the news outside of the fear selling virus epidemic, as it is being increasingly referred to. As of Sunday, March 8th there were thirty-two cases confirmed in the country. They are mostly people returning from Italy or close contacts. There does not appear to be any run away escalation of cases as in some other countries. But life as we know it will most likely change for a while. The Czech Republic seems to be the first country to threaten quarantine breakers with a maximum fine of CZK 3,000,000.

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New coronavirus or Covid-19 Prague and Czech Republic update

Prague Daily Monitor

The Covid-19 virus brought new measures to the Czech Republic. With cases quickly growing to over 10,000 in Italy, and surrounding countries running over a thousand cases each, the Czech Republic has decided to try and get ahead of the virus and stop its spread. Schools are closed for an unspecified amount of time. All activities which have groups larger than 100 people are cancelled.

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Coronavirus update: Prague and the Czech Republic

Prague Daily Monitor

Europe and the world are entering a new phase in the fight against the epidemic. Yesterday, the WHO declared the spread of the Covid-19 virus a pandemic. The Czech Republic is closing in on 94 confirmed cases as of Wednesday night. This includes a few cases which are not traced to a patient zero, meaning the patient got the virus from another person who may not yet be known to the health authorities.

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