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What does Convention on Supplementary Compensation / CSC mean?

The Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage was first adopted on 12 September 1997 but only came into force on 15 April 2015 three months after Japan had deposited its instrument of approval with the IAEA which took installed capacity under the CSC over the required threshold of 400,000 units. Current signatories to the CSC include Argentina, Canada, Ghana, India, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

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The UK nuclear liabilities regime

The UK nuclear liabilities regime The UK is a party to the international nuclear liabilities regime established by the 1960 Paris Convention and its subsequent amendment agreements. These international obligations are implemented by the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (NuIA 1965), as amended by various primary and secondary legislation to reflect Convention amendments and UK policy choices within the permitted parameters. The most recent of these is the Nuclear Installations (Liability for Damage) Order 2016 SI 2016/562, which came into force on 1 January 2022, is the Nuclear Installations (Liability for Damage) Order 2016, SI 2016/562 (the Order), which implements the 2004 Protocols to amend the Paris Convention. This article summarises the evolution and current position of UK nuclear liability law, discusses the changes brought about by legislation to reflect the 2004 Protocols and considers possible future steps to creating a more unified worldwide nuclear liability regime. International treaty background 1963 Vienna Convention The UK signed, but never ratified the Vienna Convention. Although it shares core principles with the Paris Convention, which the UK did ratify (see below), there are incompatibilities which mean that it is not possible to be party to both. The 1988 Joint Protocol was designed to resolve the conflicts between the two Conventions where there is a single nuclear incident which affects property or individuals across both Vienna and Paris Convention signatory countries. The UK has signed,

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Re-shaping the UK Energy regime in an uncertain political landscape

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