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What does Atomic energy mean?

This term refers to the energy that is released in nuclear reactions. There are two chief ways this can occur. The first is nuclear fission, whereby a neutron will initiate the breaking up of an atom's nucleus into smaller pieces. The second is nuclear fusion, whereby two nuclei are joined together under intense heat. It is more correctly called nuclear energy.

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Overview of the EU legal system

Overview of the EU legal system Introduction to the EU legal system The EU legal system is sui generis—there is no other legal system it can be compared to, though it draws elements from many. The key to understanding how it works is to avoid trying to subsume it into (or compare it to) a national system and observe its behaviour from different angles. From its inception, the EU (at the time, the EEC) was intended to grow and become more than an economic bloc, which is why the founding Member States agreed to transfer parcels of sovereignty to the newly 'supranational' institutions. Supranational as the word indicates is something placed over a national structure. The term is used to denote the opposite to intergovernmental where decisions are taken by consensus and linked to national government interests. Upon joining the EU, Member States are no longer able to adopt, independently, legislation in the areas delegated by the EU Treaties ie the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and Treaty on...

Mutual legal assistance (MLA)

Mutual legal assistance (MLA) Mutual legal assistance (MLA) Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) is a method of cooperation between States for obtaining assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offences. MLA is generally used for obtaining material that cannot be obtained on a law enforcement to law enforcement basis, particularly enquiries that require coercive measures. It can also be used to obtain assistance in relation to the freezing and confiscation of the proceeds of crime and associated investigations. The regime for formal requests for assistance under MLA supplements any voluntary requests which may be made—there is no general prohibition on police forces providing voluntary help to foreign law enforcement agencies outside of the requirements of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003. In R (on the application of Akarcay) v Chief Constable of the West Yorkshire Police, the claimant challenged West Yorkshire Police's provision of evidence to Northern Cyprus, which would enable Northern Cyprus to prosecute the claimant for offences in the UK. The court concluded that voluntary...

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Personal data sharing clause—controller to controller—pro-receiving party

Personal data sharing clause—controller to controller—pro-receiving party Defined terms: This Precedent clause uses the additional defined terms ‘Agreement’, ‘Business Day’, ‘Disclosing Party’, ‘parties’, ‘person’ and ‘Receiving Party’, which are not specific to data processing and which it is assumed are separately defined (or will be adapted) as appropriate in the relevant agreement. It is assumed that references to ‘Disclosing Party’ and ‘Receiving Party’ will be conformed as appropriate to reflect the relevant defined term for each party used in the agreement in which this clause is used. 1 Data protection 1.1 In this clause 1: Communication • means a complaint, request or other communication (but excluding any Data Subject Request) relating to either party’s obligations under any Data Protection Laws in connection with this Agreement and/or the processing of any of the Shared Personal Data, including any compensation claim from a Data Subject or any notice, investigation or other action from a Data Protection Supervisory Authority relating to the foregoing (and Communicator means the Data Protection Supervisory Authority,...

Employment (TUPE) warranties—asset purchase agreement—pro-buyer

Employment (TUPE) warranties—asset purchase agreement—pro-buyer STOP PRESS: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published draft guidance on keeping employment records and recruitment and selection which is open for consultation until 5 March 2024, and has also removed the employment practices code (first published in March 2022, and last updated in November 2011) and supplementary guidance from its employment information page. For more information, see Q&A: What is the status of the ICO employment practices code? and ICO removes employment practices code and related guidance from its Employment information guidance page, LNB News 15/12/2023 112. This Precedent will be updated once the ICO draft guidance is finalised. 1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 [Insert the following additional definitions into the definitions clause of the Asset purchase agreement (if required)] Accounts Date • [insert day and month] 20 [insert year]; Business • the business of [insert description of the business being bought] operated by the Seller and all other activities including those ancillary...

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How does a deal/no deal outcome at the end of the Brexit transition period impact the Northern Ireland Protocol?

How does a deal/no deal outcome at the end of the Brexit transition period impact the Northern Ireland Protocol? The Northern Ireland Protocol (the Protocol) is contained in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (withdrawal Agreement). This Q&A considers what happens to the Protocol at the end of the transition period (IP completion day), and whether there is a particular impact in the event of: • a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) agreed between the UK and EU • a very limited deal agreed between the UK and the EU, eg on goods only, or • no deal between the UK and the EU Article 1(3) of the Protocol provides that it: ‘…sets out the arrangements necessary to address the unique situation on the island of Ireland, to maintain the necessary conditions for continued North-South cooperation, to avoid a hard border and to protect the 1998 Agreement in...

In circumstances where a child maintenance decision was given in Sweden before implementation period completion day (11 pm on 31 December 2020), what is the correct procedure for enforcing child maintenance payments where the payee and child live in Sweden and the payer lives in England and Wales? Further, is there any basis for the payer to challenge enforcement action founded on the applicability of the 2007 Hague Convention?

In circumstances where a child maintenance decision was given in Sweden before implementation period completion day (11 pm on 31 December 2020), what is the correct procedure for enforcing child maintenance payments where the payee and child live in Sweden and the payer lives in England and Wales? Further, is there any basis for the payer to challenge enforcement action founded on the applicability of the 2007 Hague Convention? As Sweden is a member of the EU, in the circumstances outlined in the question, the correct procedure for enforcing the child maintenance payments is pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (the EU Maintenance Regulation), which continues to apply after implementation period completion day (11 pm on 31 December 2020) under the relevant transitional provisions, which are the Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/517, reg 27 as amended,...

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Cabinet Office publishes joint statement on implementation of the Windsor Framework

The Cabinet Office and European Commission have issued a joint statement following the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee meeting in London on 29 April 2025. The statement notes work undertaken to date in the implementation of the Windsor Framework, including on agri-foods, trade, VAT and excise, and stakeholder engagement. It also highlights legislative steps taken by the UK government to provide legal clarity for EU citizens under the EU Settlement Scheme, implementation of human medicines arrangements which took effect from 1 January 2025, and new customs facilitations for parcels and freight taking effect on 1 May 2025. The Committee adopted three further decisions amending the Windsor Framework and also adopted the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Annual Report 2024. Co-chairs Nick Thomas Symonds and Maroš Šefčovič reiterated their commitment to further cooperation on citizens' rights issues and full implementation of the Windsor Framework, as well as to strengthening bilaterial relations ahead of the UK-EU Summit on 19 May 2025.

UK unveils blueprint to become AI world leader

Law360, London: The government unveiled on 13 January 2025 an ambitious blueprint to make Britain a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit financial services and other sectors, supported by pro-growth regulation.

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