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  12/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  NSTA releases much needed guidance on measurement of carbon dioxide and the content of Carbon Storage Permit Applications

  The North Sea Transition Authority (“NSTA”) is responsible for offshore carbon storage licensing and permitting in relation to the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Following the successful initial carbon storage licensing round in 2022, there are now over 21 offshore carbon storage licences in the UKCS. Only a limited number of these relate to the Track 1 and Track 2 CCS cluster projects which are expected to be now working towards key investment decisions. There remains significant uncertainty surrounding what the NSTA expects to receive from carbon storage licensees (including the Track...

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  12/04/2024

  International

  Oil & Gas: English court restrains foreign JOA proceedings in breach of arbitration provision

  In The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited v Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited [2023] EWHC 3135 (Comm), the English Commercial Court demonstrated its willingness to ensure that a joint operating agreement’s arbitration provisions were preserved, and backed by real action by the court for a party seeking to circumvent them.BackgroundThe claimant, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (“SPDC”), and the defendant, Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited (“Sunlink”), were parties to a 2005 Joint Operating Agreement (the “JOA”)...

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  08/04/2024

  Hongrie

  Hungary proposes ex-ante competition tool to regulate essential companies

  On 2 April 2024, the Hungarian Ministry of Justice submitted an omnibus act to the Hungarian parliament proposing the amendment of several Hungarian laws, including the Competition Act. This Proposal’s most noteworthy element is – based on the German example – expanding the Hungarian Competition Authority’s (HCA) toolbox by introducing a new ex-ante regime enabling the HCA to impose obligations on certain companies without first having to demonstrate a violation of the law.This following article summarises the Proposal’s new rules, potential consequences and next steps.PROPOSED...

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  03/04/2024

  Ukraine

  Register of Damage for Ukraine is open for claims submission

  On 2 April 2024, the Register of Damage for Ukraine opened the claims submission process for compensation for damage, loss or injury caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine. The launch took place as part of the Ministerial Conference "Restoring Justice for Ukraine" co-hosted by the Netherlands, Ukraine and the European Commission at the World Forum in The Hague.As a reminder, the official website of the Register of Damage for Ukraine was launched on 4 March 2024. The website contains the following:documents governing the work of the Register;answers to frequently asked questions on the Register’s...

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  28/03/2024

  United Kingdom

  Towards Net Zero: The OGA Plan

  The NSTA has, for the first time, introduced an OGA Plan, setting out its views as to how the UKCS oil & gas industry should meet the obligations in the OGA Strategy that require relevant persons to carry out their regulated activities in such a way as to assist the UK government in meeting the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In particular, it outlines the steps that the NSTA thinks are necessary to continue reducing greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production, continuing the NSTA’s focus on reducing the emissions from production activities as far as possible.The...

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  19/03/2024

  Hongrie

  Hungary adopts new regulations on occupational Safety and Health fines and administration

  The Hungarian parliament recently adopted amendments to certain government regulations on occupational matters, and new government regulations on the detailed rules for the amount and imposition of occupational safety and health (OSH) fines, which entered into force on 1 March 2024. The amendments to the government regulations were necessary to ensure consistency between the legislation.The following article summarises these changes.1. Government Decree No 24/2024 (II.14.) amending certain Government Decrees on employmentAmendment to Government Decree No. 320/2014 (XII.13.) on the designation of...

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