In two recent cases, Ms Justice Baker of the Supreme Court, held that public bodies are required to provide substantive reasons for any refusal to disclose certain confidential...

The Health and Safety Authority ("HSA") has published guidance for employers on minimizing health and safety risks throughout the pandemic.

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Ofcom is consulting on regulatory financial reporting obligations, LLU and WLR charge controls and Openreach’s dispute with TalkTalk Group concerning metallic path facility rental charges.

The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme replaces the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme from 1 September 2020 and the Irish Revenue Commissioners have published further updated guidance on 2 September 2020 ...

The Dutch ministry of economic affairs has revealed its 2009 feed-in tariff scheme, setting a large, approximated 1000MW, cap for renewable energy sources, from which 830MW for onshore wind and also including mini-hydro in its regime for the first time.

As the dust settles over the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, many commentators have been left picking over the bones of the meeting in an attempt to understand the ramifications of what was actually agreed.

The list of biofuel’s detractors is now as long as the list of its former advocates. Before countries have had time to implement current government proposals to increase biofuels usage, pressure is growing to abandon the idea because of fears over their impact on global food supply.

The energy from waste market across Europe is set to explode. The limit on the amount of waste to landfill, as directed by the Landfill Directive, alone was sufficient to drive up waste to energy projects and lead to interest in this sector from outside Europe, particularly the US.

The Gov't repealed restrictions which prevented temporary agency workers backfilling employees who take part in industrial action...

There has been an increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in Canada and abroad. Corporate Canada and government organizations face growing...

These new periods should make it possible to "increase installed capacity by more than 20%", according to the Minister Elisabeth Borne.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday means – DEALS, DEALS, DEALS! The 2020 holiday season will be unlike any other we have experienced. In many cases, COVID-19 will keep us in our own homes and away...

Rome wasn't built in a day. It's not clear to what extent this was due to construction disputes but the adage is worth bearing in mind when considering the development of adjudication in Ireland under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 ...

On 14 December 2022, the Swiss Competition Commission published its revised notice on the treatment of agreements between undertakings at different market levels, together with updated explanations.

Whistleblowing has received media attention over the past month. The Chancellor has proposed to increase the Financial Services Authority's powers to offer protection to whistleblowers to try to prevent market manipulation.

On 12 March 2009, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published the long-awaited draft Order and a final consultation paper on CRC. A draft user guide has also been published.

In Coventry & Warwickshire Development Partnership LLP v Avison Young (UK) Limited , Eyre J confirmed that the Court will take a robust approach to enforcement. AY failed on all of its arguments in the enforcement proceedings with the Judge describing some as ‘fanciful’.

The Clean Energy and Sustainability Group at Eversheds suggest some practical tips for preparing for a new carbon trading scheme that the government assesses will affect between 4,000 and 5,000 businesses and organisations in the UK and will be introduced from January 2010.

Explore the latest commercial legal developments and business insights from across Europe in this curated collection of updates spanning 22 jurisdictions. From regulatory changes to market trends, discover what's shaping the commercial landscape this week.