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Environment weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Environment weekly highlights—16 September 2021

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NRW’s proposed draft enforcement and prosecution policy

NRW’s proposed draft enforcement and prosecution policy

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on NRW’s proposed draft enforcement and prosecution policy

Environment weekly highlights—9 September 2021

Environment weekly highlights—9 September 2021

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Environmental NGOs could get right to appeal EU State aid cases, Vestager says

Environmental NGOs could get right to appeal EU State aid cases, Vestager says

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Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are industry standard pre-contract enquiries used in commercial property transactions. CPSEs are...

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshot

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshot

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshotTitleUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)Parties168Adopted10...

Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Private nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or some right over or in connection with it....

Control of asbestos—duty to manage

Control of asbestos—duty to manage

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) place various duties on employers to protect employees from risks related to exposure to asbestos...

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Commercial property transactions toolkit (EHS issues)—environmental enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)The Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE) have become the industry-standard pre-contract...
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Produced in partnership with ELM Law 19th May
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Lease transactions toolkit (environmental issues)—Commercial Property Standard Enquiries and additional environmental enquiries

Commercial Property Standard EnquiriesThe Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE) have become the industry standard pre-contract enquiries for...
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Produced in partnership with ELM Law 19th May
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in Scotland

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in ScotlandHow do EPCs apply to commercial property in Scotland?This Practice Note...
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Produced in partnership with Rachel Oliphant of Pinsent Masons 19th May
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Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May
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Private nuisance—general principles

Private nuisancePrivate nuisance is a tort against land and it is concerned with the unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or...
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19th May
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Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Highway drains and culverts

For the purposes of s 100 of the Highways Act 1980, a ‘highway drain’ is defined as including a ditch, gutter, watercourse, soak-away, bridge,...
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Produced in partnership with John Bates of Old Square Chambers 19th May
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What is a contract of insurance?

What is a contract of insurance?This Practice Note covers the legal framework and regulatory guidance to be considered in determining whether an...
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Produced in partnership with RPC 19th May
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Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases—snapshot

Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases—snapshotTitleRegulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of...
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19th May
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Waste types and controls—controlled waste

Waste types and controls—controlled wasteControlled waste is subject to legislative control. It is defined in Part II to the Environmental Protection...
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19th May
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Energy and Brexit—Euratom and the UK Nuclear Sector

Energy and Brexit—Euratom and the UK Nuclear SectorWhat is Euratom?The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (‘the Euratom Treaty’)...
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Produced in partnership with Ian Truman of Burges Salmon 19th May
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BREEAM key requirements

BREEAM key requirementsWhat is BREEAM?The Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) is a method for evaluating...
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Produced in partnership with Author of the WSP Group 19th May
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Flood reinsurance—the Flood Re scheme

Flood reinsurance—the Flood Re schemeBackground to the schemeThe Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the government had an agreement, known as...
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Produced in partnership with Groundsure and Burges Salmon 19th May
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Public nuisance—general principles

Public nuisancePublic nuisance involves a nuisance being carried out, which affects a section of the general public. It has been defined as: 'acts or...
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19th May
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Forfeiture of property following conviction

Forfeiture of property following convictionThe power of the court to order the forfeiture of property under the Sentencing Act 2020The Sentencing Act...
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19th May
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Environmental permitting—flood risk activities

Environmental permitting—flood risk activitiesHistory of flood defence consentsThe ‘old’ system of flood defence consents, prior to 6 April 2016,...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Tilling and Michael Barlow of Burges Salmon 19th May

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The classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures Regulation (EC) 1272/2008—snapshot

The classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures Regulation (EC) 1272/2008—snapshotTitleRegulation (EC) 1272/2008 of the...
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17th Sep
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EU REACH—waste and by-products

EU REACH—waste and by-productsBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Tilling of Burges Salmon 16th Sep
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EU REACH—substances in mixtures and articles

EU REACH—substances in mixtures and articlesBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Tilling of Burges Salmon 16th Sep
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EU REACH—restrictions

EU REACH—restrictionsBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Tilling of Burges Salmon 16th Sep
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EU REACH—consortium arrangements

EU REACH—consortium arrangementsBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Tilling of Burges Salmon 16th Sep
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EU REACH—exemptions

EU REACH—exemptionsBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following...
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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Lawson 16th Sep
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Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation EU No 649/2012—snapshot

Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation EU No 649/2012—snapshotTitleRegulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 16th Sep
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EU REACH—Only and Third Party Representatives

EU REACH—Only and Third Party RepresentativesOriginally produced by WSP Environmental. Update produced in partnership with AnthesisIntroduction to...
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16th Sep
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EU REACH—safety data sheets

EU REACH—safety data sheetsRegulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation,...
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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Lawson 16th Sep
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CLP—chemicals classification

CLP—chemicals classificationBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...
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Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira FIEMA of Acuity Law 14th Sep
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CLP—changes from the regime under the Dangerous Preparations Directive

CLP—changes from the regime under the Dangerous Preparations DirectiveBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira FIEMA of Acuity Law 14th Sep
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CLP—chemicals packaging

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Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira, Partner at Acuity Law and MD at ERIC Ltd 14th Sep
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CLP—notifications to the classifications and labelling inventory

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Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira, Partner at Acuity Law and MD at ERIC Ltd 14th Sep
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CLP—chemicals labelling

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Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira FIEMA of Acuity Law 14th Sep
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CLP—competent authorities and enforcement

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Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira, Partner at Acuity Law and MD at ERIC Ltd 14th Sep
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EU REACH—registration

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14th Sep
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EU REACH—evaluation, authorisation and restrictions

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14th Sep
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EU REACH—data-sharing and SIEFs

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14th Sep
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EU REACH—manufacturers, importers and downstream users

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14th Sep
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Classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances prior to implementation of the CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008—snapshot [Archived]

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Convention rights—structure of qualified rights

Convention rights—structure of qualified rights

Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human Rights Act 1998 Sch 1, can be broadly divided into three groups:•absolute rights—which cannot be interfered with by the state or derogated from even in a

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to consider whether judicial review is be an appropriate means of addressing the issues raised by the case at hand. For further guidance, see Practice Note:

Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Private nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or some right over or in connection with it. Interference must be unreasonable, and may be caused, eg by water, smoke, smell, fumes, gas, noise, heat or vibrations. Where the defendant has not

Interim injunctions—the American Cyanamid guidelines

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Interim injunctions—the American Cyanamid guidelinesThis Practice Note is concerned with substantive interim injunctions, which are a particular species of injunction granted on a temporary basis ahead of trial. As set out below, there are different considerations depending on whether the interim