The development and use of energy saving technology (EST) in ships is likely to play a significant part in the transition towards sustainability. However, the installation and financing of EST on ships may present several challenges, particularly with existing ship financiers.
Competent authorities have provided welcome guidance regarding the application of the “Limitation on Benefits” clause of the US-UK income tax treaty.
With the Covid-related restrictions of the last fifteen months easing for many in the hotel and hospitality industry, we consider whether any of the existing stress will turn into distress?
Read the fourteenth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
In the first of our series of articles focussing on logistics real estate, we explore the themes of green power generation and power management in logistics buildings as a means of tackling climate change.
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly discover whether collateral warranties in construction projects constitute construction contracts, how to determine whether a shipbuilding contract guarantee is a see to it or an on demand guarantee, and warnings on the importance of getting it right when serving and issuing proceedings. Plus the Supreme Court gives some thought to estoppel by convention.
Following recent EU and German court decisions, the German tax authorities have advised that lump-sum remunerations for supervisory activities will generally not be subject to VAT; though exceptions may apply for remuneration schemes comprising of fixed and variable payments.
The UK Government recently published its response to its consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace and intends to introduce new legislation “as soon as parliamentary time allows”. At this stage, it is unclear from the Government’s Response exactly how any changes in legislation will affect current employer obligations, but employers may need to take further active steps to prevent sexual harassment.
Gateway 1 and Fire Statements are intended to integrate thinking on fire safety as part of the planning application process, but will Gateway 1 help implement Hackitt’s recommendations or become a paper exercise?
This article examines the decision Toppan Holdings Limited and another v Simply Construct (UK) LLP where the UK’s TCC has provided guidance on whether collateral warranties given on construction projects are “construction contracts” and whether an adjudication can be brought under collateral warranties.