Explore the intricate planning considerations pivotal to successful energy projects. This topic offers legal professionals practical advice on addressing regulatory challenges and strategic planning issues, ensuring compliance and project viability.
Ofgem has launched a statutory consultation on proposed modifications to the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) and affected licences. The changes...
Ofgem has published its decision on the late competition offshore transmission owner (OFTO) build model. The model remains voluntary for generators...
Ofgem has decided to proceed with amendments to the Code Manager Standard Licence Conditions following its July 2026 consultation. Licensed code...
The European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety has adopted draft rules revising CO₂ emissions reduction targets...
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...
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
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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