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    25.05.2023
    International

    North Sea Strikes and Force Ma­jeure

    The latest in a series of strikes by oil & gas workers in the North Sea continues to test the operation and efficacy of force majeure (“FM”) provisions in oil and gas industry contracts.There is no single “industry standard” FM clause, and so each contractual FM clause must be carefully considered in its contractual context to determine how it operates.With many North Sea oil and gas industry contracts based on industry model forms, such as LOGIC and OEUK (formerly OGUK), we consider below the impact of the recent (and proposed) North Sea strike actions.  A review...
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    24.05.2023
    International

    De­Fi and MiCA: How much de­cent­ral­isa­tion is enough?

    The European Union Council has recently adopted a regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) that applies to crypto-assets, their issuers and service providers, and covers a range of services that are not addressed in the European financial regulation.However, for blockchain-based financial services developed in a highly automated manner with minimal or no intermediaries (commonly known as Decentralised Finance or DeFi) determining whether the MiCA regulation covers these services is not a straightforward task. This issue particularly challenges the provision of crypto-asset exchange services...
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    19.05.2023
    EU

    European Com­mis­sion's pub­lic con­sulta­tion on the ex­ten­sion of op­er­at­ing aid to re­gion­al air­ports

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    The European Commission has recently submitted for public consultation its draft communication extending the transitional period for operating aid that can be granted to regional airports under the 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines. The Commission had already published a "call for contributions" on the extension of operating aid to regional airports in 2022 and received 26 contributions, which it published on its website. (Aviation guidelines – prolongation of operating aid to regional airports (COVID-19 response) (europa.eu))The 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports...
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    17.05.2023
    International

    On your radar | Is­sue 21

    Key employment issues to be aware of internationallyWelcome to the latest edition of On your radar. Increasing the state pension age became a significant issue in France which led to protests across the country. Our colleagues in France discuss the employment aspects of these reforms. Pension reform is also covered by Colombia where changes are being proposed to make pensions more inclusive and sustainable, and Turkey has passed a law removing the minimum retirement age for certain employees. Working time also features in this edition;...
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    16.05.2023
    International

    In­ter­na­tion­al De­vel­op­ments in Pri­vacy En­han­cing Tech­no­lo­gies (PETs)

    In March the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (“OECD”) became the latest in a long line of organisations / public bodies to publish a report (Emerging privacy enhancing technologies: Maturity, opportunities and challenges (oecd-ilibrary.org)) focused on the benefits of PETs (the technology tool, rather than furry kind).  The OECD report reviews recent technological advancements and evaluates the effectiveness of different types of PETs, as well as the challenges and opportunities they present. It also outlines current regulatory and policy approaches to PETs,...
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    12.05.2023
    Europe

    Con­sulta­tion on the EU’s in­ter­im emis­sions re­duc­tion tar­get for 2040

    Until 24 June 2023 the European Commission is consulting to gather views on the EU’s climate target for 2040.Since the Communication of the European Green Deal in late 2019, there have been a raft of significant new legal and policy measures and the re-evaluation of all existing law through the lens of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. At the heart of the European Green Deal is the European Climate Law, which establishes the framework for achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and a binding intermediate emissions reductions target of at least 55% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2030. However,...
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