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The European Commission has adopted revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)...
The European Commission has published the June 2026 infringement package, which sets out the EU Member States the Commission is taking action against...
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has announced that the 2026 edition of its Guidelines for Examination of European Union trade...
The European Parliament has announced that its Industry, Research and Energy Committee has adopted its position on proposed legislation to accelerate...
HarmonisationDefinition of harmonisationHarmonisation, also known as standardisation or approximation, refers to the determination of EU-wide legally...
Indirect effect of EU lawWhat is indirect effect of EU law?The doctrine of indirect effect, or consistent interpretation, is a duty that national...
The EU Commercial Agents DirectiveThis Practice Note considers Council Directive 86/653/EEC (OJ L 382/17), the EU Commercial Agents Directive. It...
Infringement proceedings against EU Member StatesUnder Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), one of the European Commission’s core...
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
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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
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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