Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 28
Read the twenty eighth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Article Archive
Ready, steady, GO: Newly Introduced UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules
The UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules were approved by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in September 2021. The rules sit as an appendix to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and they define and regulate a more accelerated arbitration procedure.
Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait): A palatable outcome
In a recent decision by The UK Supreme Court in the case of Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait), whereby the question of which law governed the validity and scope of an arbitration agreement arose before any arbitration had taken place was considered. Take a look at the key takeaways in this article.
Access to the Capital Markets for Shipowners: Getting Your House in Order
A number of important governance, accounting and commercial considerations that any privately-held shipowner pursuing an IPO or looking to issue bonds for the first time should bear in mind.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 27
Read the twenty seventh edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Invalid payment notices and a requirement for genuine belief
For the first time, the TCC has provided guidance on the requirement in s.110A(2)(a) of the Construction Act that a payment notice must state the sum the payer “considers” to be due.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 26
Read the twenty sixth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Directors’ liability and sustainability objectives
As sustainable development is now an imperative for governments, it is clear that sustainability objectives are impacting businesses and their managing bodies under Italian law.
Tax authorities provide clarification of US-UK tax treaty after Brexit and USMCA
On July 26, 2021, the competent authorities of the United States and the United Kingdom entered into an arrangement (Brexit Arrangement) interpreting the US-UK income tax treaty.
When three become one: Claiming multiple debts in one adjudication
An important new decision from the English Technology and Construction Court shows how the courts are willing to adopt a common sense approach to assist parties owed money under construction contracts.
