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  06/09/2024

  United Kingdom

  Grenfell Tower Inquiry Final Report: key findings and recommendations

  On Wednesday this week, the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster (the “Inquiry”) released its final report (the “Report”). The Inquiry finds a huge number of the entities involved in the Grenfell Tower refurbishment, including the construction parties, product manufacturers, accreditation bodies, and Government departments, failed adequately to ensure fire safety standards were upheld. The Report is particularly critical of the ACM manufacturer and the project architect.The Inquiry recommends wholescale updates to the regulation of the construction industry, including...

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  09/08/2024

  Polen

  Poland proposes changes to prescribing medical cannabis over telemedicine

  GB PL

  In late July, during a joint conference of Poland’s Ministry of Health (MZ) and the Supreme Chamber of Physicians on planned changes to the Polish health care system, the Minister of Health announced changes to prescriptions for medical cannabis during online consultation.According to the MZ's plans, only a primary care physician (PCP) will be able to issue a prescriptions for medical cannabis (as well as for morphine, fentanyl and oxycodone) during an online consultation. According to the MZ, a PCP will only be able to issue a prescription in this manner if:the prescription is for continuation...

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  11/07/2024

  Polen

  Polish inspectorate issues ruling on the import of medicinal products

  GB PL

  On 8 July 2024, Poland’s Chief Pharmaceutical Inspectorate (GIF) published a decision interpreting the definition in Pharmaceutical Law regarding import of a medicinal product.The decision, published on the GIF’s website, resulted after an applicant had requested an individual interpretation regarding two business models on whether these models required an import licence.In both models, delivery of the medicinal product was to a third party based in Ukraine, where the product would be released for marketing in the Lithuanian market. The models differed in the following ways:in the first...

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  25/06/2024

  United Kingdom

  Court of Appeal guidance on allocations under the Building Safety Fund

  A recent Court of Appeal decision provides valuable commentary on the correct approach to the making of allocations under the Building Safety Fund (the “BSF”) for the funding of fire-safety remedial work. The developer in question had challenged an allocation made by the government on the basis that insurers of the buildings had accepted liability and that recoveries from insurers should be enforced prior to the making of any allocation under the BSF.The Building Safety FundThe BSF is overseen by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the “DLUHC”) and...

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  09/05/2024

  United Kingdom

  Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

  In May 2017, the Manchester Arena was subject to a terrorist attack which killed 22 people and injured 1,017 others. Martyn Hett, who was 29 at the time, was amongst those killed. Since 2017, there have been a further 14 terror attacks in the UK. In response to this complex, evolving and enduring threat picture, the Government has developed the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as ‘Martyn’s law’.The Premise of Martyn’s LawMartyn’s Law is expected to become legislation as part of the 2023-2024 parliamentary session, which runs until October 2024. If...

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  23/04/2024

  Deutschland

  Artificial Intelligence and Occupational Health and Safety – Opportunities and Risks

  This article looks at both the opportunities and risks presented by using artificial intelligence with regard to occupational health and safety.AI has become an integral part of the modern working world and is affecting many areas, from automation in manufacturing to data analysis in marketing. It increases efficiency, improves decision-making and makes it possible to solve problems in new ways. Integrating AI into occupational health and safety has the potential to make workplaces safer and prevent accidents. However, the integration of AI also poses challenges, including physical risks and psychosocial...

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