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  14.03.2023

  China

  Chi­na has ac­ce­ded to the Ha­gue Co­n­ve­n­tion of 5 Oc­to­ber 1961 Abo­li­shi­ng the Re­qui­re­me­nt of Le­ga­li­sa­tion for Fo­rei­gn Pu­b­lic Do­cu­me­n­ts

  On 8 March 2023, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") has (finally!) acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the "Convention").The Convention between the PRC, as the acceding state, and other member states (which will not have raised an objection; see below) will enter into force as of 7 November 2023.This constitutes a long-awaited and very positive development.Please click here to read the full article.

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  08.03.2023

  England and Wales

  La­n­d­lo­rd thi­n­ki­ng of re­de­ve­lo­pi­ng? Ur­ge­n­t­ly che­ck the new ra­ti­n­gs li­st

  If you are a landlord considering opposing your tenant’s lease renewal in the next year (either by serving an opposed section 25 notice or responding to a tenant’s section 26 request) then there may be a significant financial impact based on whether or not the relevant notice is served before or after 1 April 2023. This may mean urgent action is needed in next couple of weeks.  The first step is to check the current rateable value of the property and what it is proposed to be after 1 April 2023.  The obligation to pay statutory compensation crystallises automatically when...

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  24.02.2023

  United Kingdom

  La­st ca­ll for re­gi­s­t­ra­tion of pro­du­ce­rs un­der the Sco­t­ti­sh DRS for si­n­g­le use be­ve­ra­ge co­n­tai­ne­rs

  Drinks producers must register with SEPA for the Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland (“DRS”) by 28th February 2023 if they sell drinks in Scotland in single use containers which are included in the DRS.The DRS is set to launch on 16th August 2023 and will mark a key milestone for the Scottish Government’s ambitions for a circular economy and extended producer responsibility. Plans to introduce similar schemes in the rest of UK are being developed (here).Who is obligated by the DRS?The DRS is built around the principle of producer responsibility, such that producers will be responsible...

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  21.02.2023

  Europe

  VBER and Ve­r­ti­cal Gui­de­li­nes lea­ve que­s­tion open on what re­s­t­ri­c­tio­ns are pe­r­mi­s­si­b­le in In­te­r­net sa­les

  Article 4 lit. e) VBER, newly introduced with the 2022 reform of the VBER, regulates a hardcore restriction for all forms of distribution that is specifically geared to Internet commerce, and is now central for the evaluation of by object restrictions on Internet commerce. The requirements are explicitly related to Internet commerce and form a uniform standard of review that is in principle free of contradictions. Together with the Internet-related explanations in the European Commission's Vertical Guidelines, this leads to an increase in legal certainty for the companies concerned. However, the...

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  16.02.2023

  United Kingdom

  A look in­to the up­co­mi­ng de­po­sit re­tu­rn sche­mes

  SummaryA new deposit return scheme (“DRS”) is being introduced in Scotland this year with further DRSs being introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2025. DRSs are a way of encouraging more people to recycle drinks containers, such as bottles and cans. They work by charging anyone who buys a qualifying drink a small deposit for the bottle or can that it comes in. The customer gets this money back when they return the bottle or can to a collection point to be recycled.Under the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 (as amended) (the “Regulations”),...

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  06.02.2023

  UAE

  Ba­la­n­ci­ng the boo­ks – new da­wn for co­m­me­r­cial age­n­cies in the UAE

  The most significant update to the UAE commercial agencies regulatory regime in over 40 years has been enacted under Federal Law No. (3) of 2022 on the Regulation of Commercial Agencies (the “New Agency Law”) which comes into force on 15 June 2023. The New Agency Law entirely replaces Federal Law No. (18) of 1981 on the Regulation of Commercial Agencies (the “Old Agency Law”). The New Agency Law still retains a presumption of exclusivity in favour of a registered agent, however it reforms many of the main risks that have troubled foreign principals for many years, enabling...

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