What Makes an Entity a “Financial Institution”?
Why has the English High Court’s judgment in Olympia Securities Commercial Plc (In Administration) resolved the uncertainty surrounding the term “financial institution” in transfer provisions?
Article Archive
UK to Tax Gains of Non-Residents on UK Real Estates
From April 2019, gains made on direct and certain indirect disposals of UK real estate by non-residents will be subject to a UK tax charge.
Policy Wordings, Cover and Claims: Recent Developments in Thailand
What are the useful lessons that brokers, insurers and reinsurers should know regarding recent losses and claims on policy wordings, cover and claims?
Terminate in Haste, Repent at Leisure
Why did Interserve Construction Ltd v Hitachi Zosen Inova AG1 provide stark reminder of the risks associated with an employer’s decision to end a contract early?
Pay Less Notices and Final Accounts
What is the importance of employers serving a valid “Pay Less Notice” if they want to dispute a sum certified in a Payment Notice?
Effective Enforcement – Third Party Debt Orders and Letters of Credit
Why did the UK Supreme Court’s recent decision in Taurus v SOMO highlight the commercial importance of their enforcement powers?
Consultation on Updated Guidance for Assessing Rail Franchise Awards
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority recently announced a consultation on the assessment of rail franchise awards. What are the main points from the draft guidance texts?
Responsibility for Concurrent Delay
Where concurrent delay does occur, what must a contractor establish between the employer’s actions alone and the prevention of timely completion?
US Sanctions Target Venezuela’s PdVSA
The US has imposed new sanctions on the Government of Venezuela, including PdVSA. What is the impact of these sanctions and what should external parties now be aware of?
Blocking Access to BIM?
Will employers have a continued right to access BIM data when a dispute arises with a BIM co-ordinator?
