A Greener Voyage: Fit for 55
This article focusses on the proposals made by the European Commission regarding the extension of the European Emissions Trading Scheme to the maritime sector.
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Payment Orders – Latest updates and best practice for creditors pursuing simple debts
In September 2021, a change was made to the UAE Civil Procedure Code (Federal Law 11 of 1992) (“CPC”) relating to Payment Orders.
What gateway one means for building safety
In RICS latest article, Partner Nick Walker reviews the Building Safety Bill currently before Parliament.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 90
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly look out for an interesting shipbuilding case involving the use of confidential design documents, as well as the Court of Appeal’s comments on estoppel by conduct and guidance on when an adjournment will be granted.
In support of maritime arbitrations (Part 1): anti-suit injunctions
This article, the first in a series exploring the English courts’ powers in support of LMAA arbitrations, assesses the power to grant anti-suit injunctions where proceedings have been initiated outside of London in breach of an arbitration agreement.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 23
Read the twenty third edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Dubai Decree changes the Legal Landscape
Partner Charlotte Bijlani, Counsel Soraya Corm-Bakhos and Senior Associate Thomas Whitfield have published an article in Thomson Reuters which examines the issuance of Decree No. 34 of 2021.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 89
There’s lots to discover in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, including decisions on liability for rent during the covid-19 pandemic, which time zone should be used to determine the date of discharge, and the impact of the Disclosure Pilot on pre-action disclosure applications.
Update on Developing LNG to Power Projects in Vietnam
In this article we explore the new legal framework in Vietnam for developing LNG to Power Projects and our practical experiences of the law in operation.
Interpreting see-to-it and on-demand guarantees
The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Shanghai Shipyard Co Ltd v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Limited provides important clarification on how the courts will construe such instruments and indicates a movement away from presumptions based on the identity of the guarantor.