There is a construction and property focus to this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, with decisions on allocation from the Building Safety Fund, environmental impact assessments in planning permission and repudiation of a plumbing sub-contract. We also discuss interpretation of an investment participation agreement.
Notable aspects for business relationships with third parties in connection with non-cooperative states.
Read the 164th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
What might the outcome of the UK general election mean for the country’s energy strategy, security and net zero ambitions?
In this article Ryland Ash and Jonathan Clarke highlight some potential issues that can arise when cross-claims are raised as a set-off defence in an adjudication.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider decisions from courts at all levels dealing with issues relating to sanctions, arbitration enforcement, damages, leases and contract interpretation.
We advised Crédit Mutuel Impact and Atlante Gestion on their equity investment in SO TOWT to finance the construction of six new sailing cargo ships for TOWT TransOceanic Wind Transport, the pioneering French low-carbon shipping company.
If a state ratifies the Cape Town Convention, similar to other international treaties, it must have primacy over domestic law to achieve its objectives.
The decision has set a precedent requiring Convention states to assess the effectiveness of their legislative regimes to protect individuals who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Read the 163rd edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.