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Environmental permit transfer requirements—Checklist

Environmental permit transfer requirements—Checklist Environmental permits An environmental permit is required to operate a regulated facility or cause or knowingly permit a water discharge activity or groundwater activity. Former pollution prevention and control (PPC) permits, waste management licences, water discharge consents, groundwater authorisation and radioactive substances authorisations are now called environmental permits. Some facilities are regulated by the EA in England or the Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in Wales, while others are regulated by the relevant local authority. On 1 January 2017, the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (EPR 2016), SI 2016/1154 came into force, revoking and consolidating the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (EPR 2010), SI 2010/675 which had been amended on numerous occasions. The EPR 2016 is the principle legislation governing the environmental permitting and compliance regime which applies to various activities and industries and all offences occurring on or after 1 January 2017 will be prosecuted under the EPR 2016. Offences committed before 1 January 2017, will be prosecuted under the EPR 2010....

Product liability—corrective actions—checklist

Product liability—corrective actions—checklist This Checklist sets out the key issues when dealing with a product liability or consumer safety matter which requires a corrective action, such as a product recall. When considering corrective action relating to a product liability or safety issue, it is advisable to have reference to the government-backed BSI standards—PAS 7050:2022, Bringing safe products to the market—Code of practice and PAS 7100:2022, Product recall and other corrective actions—Code of practice. While the guidance contained in the Codes of practice is not legally binding, the Codes are supported by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)—OPSS/market surveillance authorities are likely to refer to the recommendations in the Codes when addressing product safety issues. • Identify the specific products affected (and if possible, whether only certain batches or date codes are affected) and to which jurisdictions the affected products were shipped • Initiate the implementation of the company's Product Safety Incident Plan (PSIP), if one exists. See Precedent: Product safety incident plan (PSIP) • identify all relevant laws...

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What does IP completion day mean for clinical trials? [Archived]

What does IP completion day mean for clinical trials? [Archived] ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is no longer maintained. 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and institutions. At that point in time (referred to in this document as ‘IP completion day’) there was an immediate and significant change in the UK’s legal regime. This Practice Note explains the implications of this change in relation to the following aspects of clinical trials: • Overview—what happened on 31 December 2020 • How does Brexit impact clinical trials? • What are the key legal authorities in this area? • What guidance is available from the UK government? • What guidance is available from the EU? • What are the key items of retained EU law? Are they subject to amendment from IP completion day? • What are the key requirements for sponsors from IP completion day?...

Renewables Obligation (RO)—accreditation of renewable electricity generators [Archived]

Renewables Obligation (RO)—accreditation of renewable electricity generators [Archived] ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. Why do generators needed to be accredited? The Renewables Obligation (RO) supports investment in renewable generation projects. It does this by placing customer-facing electricity suppliers—who (directly or indirectly) purchase their electricity from generators—under an obligation to source an increasing proportion of their wholesale electricity from renewable sources. The required proportion is set by the Secretary of State (SoS) for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The supplier evidences its purchases of renewable electricity by the submission of ‘Renewable Obligation Certificates’ (ROCs) to the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem). Electricity suppliers are required to evidence their purchases of renewable energy by submitting ROCs to Ofgem. New ROCs are only issued to accredited renewable generators in order to incentivise suppliers to buy their renewable energy (and accompanying, separately priced ROCs) from renewable projects, thus providing those projects with an element of financial support. The RO is primarily provided for...

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Grounds of invalidity—patent infringement claim

Grounds of invalidity—patent infringement claim Claim No: [insert claim number] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST (ChD) [ Patents Court OR Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ] Between: [insert name] Claimant/Part 20 Defendant and [insert name] First Defendant/Part 20 Claimant [insert name] Second Defendant/Part 20 Claimant _______________________________________ Grounds of invalidity _______________________________________ The following are the Grounds of Invalidity of [GB Patent OR European Patent (UK)][number] (the Patent) referred to in the Defence and Counterclaim served with these Grounds of Invalidity and upon which the Defendants/Part 20 Claimants will rely. 1 The alleged invention as claimed in each and every claim of the Patent is not a patentable invention in that the subject matter was not new having regard to the matter which formed part of the state of the art at the priority date of the Patent [and common general knowledge]. Particulars The Defendants rely on the following as forming part of the state...

Letter of claim—patent infringement

Letter of claim—patent infringement Letter of claim—patent infringement [Alleged infringer’s name and address] [Date] Dear [insert organisation name] [Insert patent number and title of patent] We are writing on behalf of [name and address of client] (‘our client’). We are writing to you about your activities and actions. The Patent(s) Our client is the [owner OR assignee OR exclusive licensee] of [GB Patent number [add patent number] OR EP(UK) Patent number [add patent number]], a copy of which is enclosed for your information (the ‘Patent’). [Insert name of alleged infringing company] It has come to our client’s attention that [name of alleged infringing company] [is OR appears to be] [making and/or importing [description of allegedly infringing product] (the Product) OR using a process covered by this patent [description of allegedly infringing process] (the Process)], at least since [insert earliest date of evidence available to you so far, eg date of printing website/date of an invoice or receipt for a test purchase]. A sample Product [is...

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The application form to be used for applications to Ofgem for an electricity generation licence pursuant to the Electricity Act 1989 refers to ‘related persons’. What does this term mean? Is it a defined term?

The application form to be used for applications to Ofgem for an electricity generation licence pursuant to the Electricity Act 1989 refers to ‘related persons’. What does this term mean? Is it a defined term? In answering this Q&A, we have limited this research to cover the relevant provisions of the Electricity Act 1989 (EA 1989), the Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modifications of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2154 (the Applications Regulations), and Ofgem’s Guidance for gas and electricity licence applications (Ofgem Guidance). We assume this Q&A is referring to an application to Ofgem for a new licence to generate electricity pursuant to EA 1989, s 6A. The Application Regulations (which were made by Ofgem pursuant to EA 1989, s 6A) set out the underlying statutory provisions which govern the application process for generation licences under EA 1989. These Application Regulations provide a definition of ‘related person’ as follows (see Application Regulations, SI 2010/2154, reg

Can an employer bring a negligence claim against an employee or worker for breach of duty?

Can an employer bring a negligence claim against an employee or worker for breach of duty? This Q&A has assumed that the worker has employee status, but the response also includes some information regarding duties owed by a worker or consultant. The employment status of the individual may be relevant when considering the scope of the duties that are owed to the employer. For information on employee and worker status generally, see Practice Notes: Employee status and Worker status. This response assumes that the worker has employee status but also includes some information regarding duties owed by a worker or consultant. Terms of the contract The contract of employment may be made up of all or any of the following: • express terms (which may be written or oral) • implied terms • imposed terms • incorporated terms For more information generally, see Practice Notes: Types of contractual term in employment and The term of trust and confidence. Duties of a worker...

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Energy weekly highlights—10 July 2025

This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights includes an update from DESNZ on the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA), confirming the decision to proceed with a reformed national pricing system and not introducing zonal pricing. We have two News Analyses on the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)'s new supplementary guidance for assessing the effects of downstream scope 3 emissions on climate from offshore oil and gas projects, and the landmark civil climate change court ruling in Luciano Lliuya v RWE AG (2015) Case No 2 O 285/15. In addition this week, the National Electricity System Operator (NESO) has opened its evidence submission window for the one-off 'Gate 2 to Whole Queue' exercise following the TMO4+ grid connections reforms, and DESNZ has published a new onshore wind strategy. We also cover several announcements from Ofgem, including the sanctioning Octopus Energy to pay approximately £1.5m in redress to former prepayment meter customers for failing to issue final bills within six weeks of a supplier transfer or contract termination,...

Energy weekly highlights—3 July 2025

This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights includes: News Analysis on the case of HMRC v Dolphin Drilling Ltd wherein the Supreme Court dismissed the company's appeal, deciding that the 'hire cap' under the oil contractor regime applied to restrict the corporation tax deduction available to it for the cost of chartering a tender support vessel (TSV).We also cover several announcements from Ofgem, including (1) launching an urgent statutory consultation on Capacity Market (CM) rule change proposal CP388, (2) publishing its decision on the commercial framework for Early Competition in onshore electricity transmission, (3) announcing significant modifications to Price Control Financial Instruments (PCFIs) and licence conditions for gas and electricity transmission and distribution networks and, (4) launching a consultation on its Draft Determinations for the upcoming RIIO-3 price control, which will govern electricity and gas networks from 1 April 2026-31 March 2031. In addition this week, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published a Solar Roadmap outlining over 70 actions to support the deployment of 45-47...