Where are we with CATOs and what can we learn from OFTOs?
In this eighth and final instalment in our OFTO series, we look at the lessons that can be learned from the OFTO regime when implementing the CATO regime.
Article Archive
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 67
Decisions arising out of s69 appeals from maritime arbitration awards dominate this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, covering issues relating to the construction of a hire clause, the proviso to an off-hire provision, the implication of terms into guarantees and the availability of damages for breach of an equitable obligation to arbitrate.
MI and SI Proposed Carbon Tax: Contractual Considerations
The Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands have recently proposed that the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) impose a levy on carbon emissions by ships.
Court continues liberal approach to time bars for combustible cladding claims
This article examines a recent UK TCC judgment that highlights how the courts are willing to adopt a flexible approach to time bars in combustible cladding cases.
A Beginner’s Guide to Hydrogen
Max Boemke, Marianne Anton and Shraiya Thapa’s introduction to the hydrogen sector has featured in UK energy industry news provider Energy Manager Magazine’s March 2021 edition.
Only laws and legislation can help shipping go green
David Osborne has written an opinion piece for prestigious UK national newspaper The Times discussing the results of our recent report “The Sustainability Imperative”.
Green shoots – sustainability developments in the aviation sector
In the first of our series on ESG principles in the aviation sector, we consider some of the environmental and sustainability initiatives that exist today or are on the horizon in the aviation industry.
The French Hydrogen Strategy
In the fifth article in our ‘Hydrogen- what is the hype about?’ series, we discuss the French Hydrogen Strategy and how the sector is likely to grow in France.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 66
This week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly contains a quartet of cases from the Court of Appeal covering issues on limitation periods, conflicting dispute resolution provisions and stays in favour of arbitration, as well as a decision on an application to remove an arbitrator in a dispute between Newcastle United and the Premier League.
Protocol signed to amend the UK/Germany Double Taxation Treaty
This article looks into the new UK–Germany Double Tax Treaty which has been amended to bring in stronger anti-avoidance measures.