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Environmental issues in the supply chain for commercial lawyers—which covers a number of questions and scenarios concerning compliance with environmental law that may be encountered by commercial lawyers when providing advice on supply chains and supply agreements. It covers issues concerning the fields of chemicals, REACH, hazardous substances, waste duty of care, waste electrical electronic equipment (WEEE), reporting and compliance, shipping of waste/hazardous substances, climate change and net zero and eco-labelling
Supply chain sustainability—key themes—provides a comprehensive overview of how businesses can integrate ESG principles into their supply chains. It explores the concept of supply chain sustainability within the broader context of sustainable procurement and environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, with a specific focus on key themes within private sector practices in the UK and EU. It also sets out how organisations can build sustainable supply chains by establishing strong internal governance, mapping their supply chains to identify ESG risks and implementing ongoing, legally compliant risk assessments. It outlines the core concerns that...
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Planning analysis: On 1 September 2026, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...
The European Commission has announced the commencement of operations at the Yara Sluiskil plant in Sluiskil, Netherlands, described as Europe's...
The Environmental Agency (EA) has published guidance setting out the procedure for submitting a Freedom of Information (FOI) or Environmental...
The European Commission has published an evaluation study assessing how a possible new EU energy label for computers would be understood and used by...
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
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
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