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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regime

The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regime

What are OFTOs?Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) are the owners of offshore transmission assets which connect offshore wind farms to the onshore...

A company’s constitution

A company’s constitution

What is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including:•the company’s articles of...

Practice notes

Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Supplier of last resort—key features

What is the ‘supplier of last resort’?When the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) revokes a supply licence (usually because of insolvency),...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 12th Jan
Practice notes

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering applicable law. For...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Model ADR clauses

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering the use of ADR as it may...
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9th Nov
Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Overview of the EU legal system

Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado 12th Jan
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Practice notes

Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction

STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is being reviewed in light of the 5 May 2020 agreement by most EU Member States to terminate their intra-EU bilateral...
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Produced in partnership with Joe Tirado, Partner of Garrigues UK LLP and Elisa Vicente, Senior Associate of J&A Garrigues, S. L. P. 12th Jan
Practice notes

Applicable law clauses

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering applicable law. For...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Decommissioning—decommissioning security agreement

Decommissioning security agreementsOil and gas companies are expected to return the seabed to its original state (subject to certain exceptions) by...
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Produced in partnership with Isla Stewart of Matheson 12th Jan
Precedents

Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Wind Turbine Supply Agreement

What is a Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA)?The Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) is a critical component of the contractual framework for a wind farm. This...
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Produced in partnership with James Bruce of Gowling WLG and Aniela Foster-Turner of Siemens Gamesa 12th Jan

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Practice notes

The Split of National Grid’s Transmission Owner (TO) and System Operator (SO) Roles and Licences

Brexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Substation leases—key issues for landowners and utility companies

Introduction and backgroundThis Practice Note highlights key considerations when acting for landowner clients and utility companies (distribution...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Energy Services Company (ESCo)—common issues in ESCo projects

What is an Energy Services Company (ESCo)?There is no single definition of what an ESCo is, and ESCo has no special legal meaning. The term has been...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 15th Jan
Practice notes

Licensing of GB Electricity Transmission

Brexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

The EU third energy package—unbundling

Brexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Energy storage—the evolving regulatory regime and renewable subsidy position

Brexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Great Britain electricity interconnectors

Brexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it...
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Produced in partnership with Richard Goodfellow of Addleshaw Goddard 15th Jan
Practice notes

Licensing of Electricity Interconnectors

Brexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Energy regulation issues in ESCo, community energy and captive offtake projects

Power offtake arrangementsIn project financed power generation projects, one of the key documents is the power offtake agreement. Typically referred...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 15th Jan
Practice notes

How to establish a local authority Energy Services Company

Why establish an Energy Service Company (ESCo)?Prior to establishing an ESCo, it is necessary to identify what purpose the ESCo will fulfil and...
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Cirell of Stephen Cirell Consultancy Ltd 15th Jan
Practice notes

Third party access to private electricity networks

Access to electricity networksSuccessive packages of UK and European legislation have driven the separation of electricity retailing from the...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 15th Jan
Practice notes

Grid connection—key rules

What is a grid connection?A grid connection allows a user to connect to the local network or ‘grid’ so they can receive or produce electricity. A...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 15th Jan
Practice notes

Community energy projects—legal and policy issues

The former Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) first published a Community Energy Strategy in 2014. In March 2015, DECC published an update...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 15th Jan
Practice notes

The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regime

What are OFTOs?Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) are the owners of offshore transmission assets which connect offshore wind farms to the onshore...
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Produced in partnership with Herbert Smith Freehills 8th Jan
Practice notes

District heating/heat networks—technology

What is district heating (DH)?DH, also known as heat networks, involves the provision of hot water or steam through a pipe network for use in several...
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Produced in partnership with WSP Environmental 8th Jan
Practice notes

District Heating Networks in England and Wales: The evolving regulatory and contractual regimes

District Heating NetworksIn the UK, District Heating Networks (DHN) provide heating to multiple customers within a building (sometimes referred to as...
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Produced in partnership with Sandy Abrahams of Lux Nova Partners 8th Jan
Q&As

Under what circumstances can a distribution network operator (DNO) exercise statutory rights for a new wayleave request? Does a DNO have powers to upgrade a connection where a wayleave is already in place?

A distribution network operator (DNO) can exercise its powers to obtain a necessary wayleave regardless of the number of connecting parties; however,...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 8th Jan
Precedents

Power purchase agreement (PPA)—exempt power supply

This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[name of the Company] [of [address] OR incorporated in England and Wales with Company registration number...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 8th Jan
Practice notes

ESCos—their role in local authority projects

This Practice Note considers the role of an Energy Services Company (ESCo) in local authority projects. It considers generally what an ESCo is, the...
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Cirell of Stephen Cirell Consultancy Ltd 8th Jan
Precedents

Connection agreement for private wires

Date of Agreement _____________________________________20[XX]Parties1[name of company], a company incorporated in [insert jurisdiction] (registered...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Collinson of Igloo Energy 8th Jan

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Contractual damages—pecuniary losses

This Practice Note considers the different categories of contractual damages that may be available for financial loss (pecuniary loss), ie expectation-based damages, reliance-based damages and gains-based damages.For guidance on contractual damages generally, see Practice Note: Contractual

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Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

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Acting in concert

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