ul Public procurement: new rules, new opportunities By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-01-27 Public procurement is big business. The estimated value of contracts advertised by Governments and other public bodies across the EU is said to be over 420 billion euro. Most EU public contract awards are regulated under EU law. Th... Full Article
ul Publication of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (the UCR 2016), the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (the CCR 2016) and the Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-03-24 Following the public consultation on the draft UCR 2016 and CCR 2016, the new regulations have now been laid before Parliament and will come into force on 18 April 2016 (subject to a number of exceptions in the UCR 2016 which will come into force at... Full Article
ul The effect of Brexit on UK public procurement legislation and the application of EU State aid rules in the UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-30 Introduction This briefing considers issues relating to the extent to which the UK&rs... Full Article
ul Land development agreements and public procurement regulation: Faraday Development Ltd v West Berkshire Council [2018] EWCA Civ 2532 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-12-10 In its Faraday decision the Court of Appeal has set aside a concluded land development agreement between a local authority and a developer for having been concluded in breach of procurement legislation. This is the first time that an English court h... Full Article
ul New Thresholds under the Procurement Regulations By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-11 The new thresholds which come into effect on 1 January 2020 for the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Concessions Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Defence and Security Public Procurement Regulations 2011 have... Full Article
ul Atypical/irregular hours workers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 The issue of atypical workers is an important one for the sector with it trying to balance modern working practices and the desire for flexible working against allegations of exploitation and the trade unions campaign against casualisation.... Full Article
ul Challenging times in the new regulatory regime when and how to challenge the OfS By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-06-09 Two years in, the way OfS is exercising its powers is really starting to shape the sector. The dynamics between an institution and its regulators can be complicated but getting the relationship right is ever more critical for any institution to thri... Full Article
ul IHC HR e-briefing 116 - Default retirement age to be abolished next year By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-07-28 Default retirement age to be abolished next year The Government has this morning confirmed that it plans to abolish the default retirement age (DRA) next year. The aim is that from 6 April 2011 the statutory retirement procedure in Schedule 6 of th... Full Article
ul IHC HR e-briefing 126: Two new European Court rulings on age discrimination By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-10-15 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down two important judgments on age discrimination this week. The first, on retirement, will be of interest to those employers deciding whether to retain a compulsory retirement age follow... Full Article
ul IHC HR e-briefing 129 - Court of Appeal decides collective redundancy consultation law is unclear By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-11-09 The Court of Appeal has today cast doubt on existing domestic case-law on when the obligation to consult begins under section 188 TULRCA and the EU Collective Redundancies Directive. Having considered two opposing views as to when consultation begin... Full Article
ul IHC HR e-briefing 133 - Government confirms October abolition of default retirement age By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-01-13 The Government has today published a response to its public consultation on plans to abolish the default retirement age. Although the regulations by which this will be effected are unlikely to be published for a few weeks, the Government has confirm... Full Article
ul IHC HR e-briefing 135 - New tax rules may impact on employee rewards and incentives By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-02-03 New draft legislation may adversely impact on commercial arrangements which have been put in place by employers to reward and/or incentivise employees or which employers may wish to use in the future. The new legislation relates to 'Disguised Remune... Full Article
ul IHC HR e-briefing 137 - Retirement abolition regulations not as expected By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-02-17 The government has laid before Parliament the draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 aimed at abolishing the default retirement age. However, in the version seen by Eversheds, the transitional arrangements f... Full Article
ul IHC HR e-briefing 140 - Retirement regulations amended By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-03-02 The Government has laid before Parliament a revised draft of the Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 which are intended to abolish the default retirement age. The new regulations correct a pr... Full Article
ul Supreme Court ruling to impact on registration of town and village greens By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-13 The Supreme Court has issued an important decision which considers whether land can be registered as a town or village green where that land has been acquired by a statutory undertaker and is held for purposes that are inconsistent with the use of t... Full Article
ul FCA consultation paper on discretionary commission models and commission disclosure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-24 1. FCA Final Report on Motor Finance In March 2019, the FCA published its Final Report on motor finance. Our briefing note on the Final Report can be found Full Article
ul Culture and conduct: a new years resolution By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-08 Jonathan Davidson, Executive Director of Supervision, Retail and Authorisations at the FCA, has written to CEOs of insurers concerning non-financial misconduct in wholesale general insurance firms. Davidson reminds firms of the FCA’s clear exp... Full Article
ul Cryptocurrency AML Regulation: 10 January 2020 Regime By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-10 As part of the UK Governments’ ongoing programme to implement the European Union’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) in UK law, the FCA will begin supervising Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) co... Full Article
ul Court of Appeal finds that injunctions against persons unknown can (i) be framed by reference to a defendants intention and (ii) prohibit lawful conduct By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-13 Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 9 Background In Boyd v Ineos Upstream Ltd... Full Article
ul Developing purposeful cultures in the financial services sector By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-10 The FCA recently published a discussion paper on transforming culture in financial services. The paper is a collection of short essays by industry leaders, professional bodies and culture experts and is aimed at helping firms to develop and emb... Full Article
ul Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Begins U.S. IPO Effort By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:27:56 -0400 Full Article DL EDU ONE STG TAL NGJY Donovan Jones
ul Consultation on the Pensions Regulators new DB Funding Code - What you need to know By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-03 The Pensions Regulator has published the first of its long awaited consultations on a new DB Funding Code. This consultation covers the principles underpinning the Regulator’s approach. A second consultation will follow later in the ... Full Article
ul Coronavirus: what pensions steps should you take now? - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-20 The speed and size of the impact of Covid-19 on the UK is stunning – we now see businesses closing, stock markets falling and much of the population staying at home. There’s so much to take in - this speedbrief will help you understand t... Full Article
ul Coronavirus - The Pensions Regulators guidance on COVID-19 - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 The Pensions Regulator recognises that these are “unprecedented times” and that trustees and employers are facing significant and complex challenges across a range of issues including administration, investment, funding and employer cove... Full Article
ul Pensions Regulators expectations on funding and communications in a crisis By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-30 The Pensions Regulator has issued its 2020 annual funding statement which provides more guidance for plans going through a valuation process and new Full Article
ul Lack of costs advice or estimates results in solicitors invoice being heavily reduced By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 Dunbar v Virgo Consultancy Services Limited [2019] EWHC B12 (Costs) Mr Dunbar instructed law firm Virgo Consultancy to assist a Greek legal team with a defence of his son, in a serious criminal offences action brought against him in Crete. A deposit... Full Article
ul AML compliance burden on UK financial institutions intensifies as new rules on third country local law conflicts bite By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-24 As additional EU rules come into force requiring UK credit and financial institutions with branches and subsidiaries in third countries to identify local law conflicts with group-wide AML policies and procedures, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley of Evershed... Full Article
ul EBA publishes ambitious workplan for 2020, warning that it cannot be a supervisor of supervisors and hinting that further centralisation may be the only way to ensure a truly European approach to AML/CTF By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-03 As the European Banking Authority publishes a wide-ranging workplan for 2020, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley explain the EBA’s role and its forthcoming programme, and take a look at the substance of the developments planned for the next twelve month... Full Article
ul SEK/EUR: No Bullish Case For The Currency By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:42:49 -0400 Full Article FXE EUO ERO EWD DRR ULE FXS EUFX URR DEUR DLBR UEUR Discount Fountain
ul The Dollar Index Should Be A Lot Higher- But Don't Count On It Happening By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Full Article UDN UUP Andrew Hecht
ul AUD/USD: Bullish Run Coming To An End By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:00:39 -0400 Full Article Discount Fountain
ul Wall Street Vs. Main Street: The Epic Battle Continues - The Australian And Canadian Dollars Could Rise By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:11:12 -0400 Full Article FXC FXA Andrew Hecht
ul Selection criteria that could deter foreign tenderers - the Advocate Generals opinion (Case C 199/07) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-08-28 In this briefing from our procurement group, Paul James examines the Advocate General’s opinion regarding the treatment of foreign tenderers. Introduction In accordance with the EC Treaty principles, all potential tenderers in the market mus... Full Article
ul Selection criteria that could deter foreign tenderers - the Advocate Generals opinion (Case C 199/07) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-08-28 In this briefing from our procurement group, Paul James examines the Advocate General’s opinion regarding the treatment of foreign tenderers. Introduction In accordance with the EC Treaty principles, all potential tenderers in the market mus... Full Article
ul Draft Public Contract Regulations 2015 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-09-29 The UK Government has published the eagerly awaited draft regulations to implement the new Public Sector Directive. Consultation will be open until 17 October 2014. You can respond to: transposition@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk The Consultation Documen... Full Article
ul France Private enforcement of competition law: French Supreme Courts dismisses nullity and follow-on damages claims of EDF and ERDF By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-11-23 On 13 September 2017, EDF and ERDF lost their fight to declare null and void the contracts they entered into further to bids that were rigged by Nexans France (“Nexans”), Prysmian Energies Câbles et Systèmes (“Prysmian... Full Article
ul UK corporate tax rules found to partially constitute illegal EU State aid By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-02 On 2 April 2019, the European Commission issued a press release regarding its State aid investigation into aspects of the UK controlled foreign company (CFC) rules. This press release explains that certain aspects of the CFC rules under investigatio... Full Article
ul Family Claims Cambodian Detainee Was Tortured to Death in Prison, Despite Suicide Ruling By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T19:40:00Z The man’s aunt demands that authorities bring his killers to justice. Full Article Story
ul Regulation of crypto custody in Germany from January 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-26 As part of the implementation of the Amending Directive of the Fourth EU Directive on Money Laundering (Directive (EU)2018/843), the German Federal Government has decided to include crypto assets in the list of financial instruments and to regulate ... Full Article
ul FCA ponders UK rules post-Brexit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-03 A conversation is beginning around the future of the UKs regulatory regime post-Brexit, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) talking about adopting a broader outcomes-based approach and is even questioning disclosure levels. Jonathan Master b... Full Article
ul Illiquid Assets - New FCA rules (PS19/24) and Dear Chair Letter By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-05 Introduction The FCA published its Policy Statement (PS19/24) in relation to illiquid assets and open-ended funds on 30 September 2019. The statement responds to feedback provided in response to Consultation Paper (CP18/27) and settles on a final sl... Full Article
ul Low Carbon Benchmarks Regulation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-21 Introduction Regulation (EU) 2019/2089, known as the Low Carbon Benchmarks Regulation, (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Journal on 9 December 2019 and entered into force on 10 December 2019. The Regulation amends ... Full Article
ul Hydro One Limited (HRNNF) CEO Mark Poweska on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:01:23 -0400 Full Article HRNNF SA Transcripts
ul Covanta Holding Corporation (CVA) CEO Steve Jones on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:04:05 -0400 Full Article CVA SA Transcripts
ul El Paso Electric Company 2020 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:36:05 -0400 Full Article EE SA Transcripts
ul Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN) CEO Ian Robertson on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:50:38 -0400 Full Article AQN AQNA AQNB SA Transcripts
ul Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. 2020 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:50:41 -0400 Full Article BIP BINFF SA Transcripts
ul PPL Corporation 2020 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:56:02 -0400 Full Article PPL SA Transcripts
ul Exelon Corporation (EXC) CEO Christopher Crane on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:09:06 -0400 Full Article EXC SA Transcripts
