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Energy analysis: Sam De Silva (partner) and Rob Grant (senior associate) at CMS consider the new UK Energy Sector Cyber Security Strategy published by...
The Welsh Government has published guidance for public sector energy managers on assessing the suitability of ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) and...
The European Commission has launched the Biomethane Mechanism, a voluntary, free-of-charge tool under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform....
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published its response to the 2025 consultation on updating wind turbine noise guidance...
An introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contractsThis Practice Note introduces take-or-pay clauses in...
Production Sharing ContractsIntroductionA production sharing contract (PSC) is a contractual relationship between a host government and a private...
The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regimeWhat are OFTOs?Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) are the owners of offshore transmission assets which...
Power purchase agreements (PPAs)—key terms and issuesWhat is a power purchase agreement?A power purchase agreement (PPA) is a contract between an...
Knock-for-knock indemnities: risk allocation in offshore energy contractsWhat are knock-for-knock indemnities?A knock-for-knock clause is a reciprocal agreement to apportion liability for certain losses (usually, death or injury to personnel and damage to property) between contracting parties,
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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