The EU is developing a new Construction Services Act to harmonise rules, reduce fragmentation and support greener, more digital construction across the Single Market. Although the UK is outside the EU, these reforms will influence UK contractors operating in EU supply chains by shaping procurement rules, sustainability standards and digital compliance expectations.
In this article we look at the civil liability provisions of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and consider, in particular, how this will impact multi-nationals not incorporated in the EU.
In this article, we discuss a new partnership and cooperation agreement which marks a significant milestone in the developing bilateral relations between Thailand and the European Union which is expected to positively shape their political and economic ties in years to come.
On July 26, 2021, the competent authorities of the United States and the United Kingdom entered into an arrangement (Brexit Arrangement) interpreting the US-UK income tax treaty.
This article, the first in a series exploring the English courts’ powers in support of LMAA arbitrations, assesses the power to grant anti-suit injunctions where proceedings have been initiated outside of London in breach of an arbitration agreement.
On 10 June 2021, the German Parliament (Bundestag) adopted the Act on the Implementation of the Digitalisation Directive (Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Digitalisierungsrichtlinie, DiRUG) of the European Union, setting the framework for the online formation and registration of branches of new businesses in Germany.
As the reduction in carbon emissions becomes an increasing international priority, managing emissions in the maritime sector is particularly under the spotlight. This article explains how the EU emissions trading scheme is expected to apply to the shipping industry, the current status of the UK emissions trading scheme and the legal and commercial issues that may arise.
This is the second article in our ‘Hydrogen – What is the hype about?’ series, which provides an overview of the hydrogen sector and the strategy for its development in multiple jurisdictions.
Covid-19 has created massive levels of activity by key competition authorities with contradictory effects – a huge opening up of State Aid, and a widening of potentially lawful cooperation between competitors, yet a stern warning about price-gouging and excessive pricing. This article provides a guide for business to current trends, and key compliance questions.
This article focuses on the revival of the airport-based market definition approach to assessing airline-airline mergers.
