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Energy and Utilities

Purchasing a debt-financed project - a due diligence checklist

Diligencing an energy project can be a time-consuming and daunting task, particularly if a project already has debt financing in
Energy and Utilities

Biodiversity requirement for new projects looms in 2023

Why do asset managers need to think about how to integrate habitat enhancement schemes into their portfolios?
Intellectual property

General Court confirms UK trade marks can still be asserted in EUIPO proceedings against EUTMs filed before Brexit

Earlier UK trade marks can be used in support of EUIPO proceedings if the EU application or registration under attack
Tax

The Spanish Supreme Court considers that the transfer of a supermarket business is subject to stamp duty

The Spanish Supreme Court has issued a ruling, on 20 January 2022, declaring that the first copy of a public
Dispute resolution

Requests for clarification of court decisions: legal interpretation and its effect on the interruption of appeal periods

Adding a new twist on Articles 214 and 215 of the Spanish Civil Procedure Law, Commercial Court no. 1 in
Corporate

What measures does the draft law on Creation and Growth of Companies bring in?

The draft law on Creation and Growth of Companies, currently being negotiated in the Spanish Parliament, aims to boost the
Banking and finance

Return of the APP Hydra: Quincecare liability rears its head again

Court of Appeal potentially expands scope of application of the Quincecare duty to individuals giving instructions on their own account
Regulatory and compliance

Advertising Standards Authority consults on alcohol alternatives guidance

To plug a perceived gap in its current guidance, the regulator has launched a consultation on new rules for advertising
Online Safety

Government introduces Online Safety Bill in Parliament and announces Online Advertising Programme consultation

Following a steady trickle of announcements of changes to the draft Bill, the government has introduced the Online Safety Bill
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Last Resort Supply financing and National Grid's "call for innovation"

This week, we look at Ofgem's licence modifications which allow new forms of financing for Last Resort Supply Payment claims