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Can an agreement be terminated for frustration due to coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Can an agreement be terminated for frustration due to coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Can an agreement be terminated for frustration due to coronavirus (COVID-19)?What is the doctrine of frustration?If the contract does not include a...

I have received a force majeure notice from my supplier, what do I do?

I have received a force majeure notice from my supplier, what do I do?

I have received a force majeure notice from my supplier, what do I do?The first thing to do is to unearth the relevant contract. The notice will have...

What are the legal issues for contracts impacted by war and sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

What are the legal issues for contracts impacted by war and sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

What are the legal issues for contracts impacted by war and sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?IntroductionThe Russian invasion of...

Can my force majeure clause protect me against the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Can my force majeure clause protect me against the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Can my force majeure clause protect me against the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)?Is there a force majeure event?In English law, the...

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Can an agreement be terminated for frustration due to coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Can an agreement be terminated for frustration due to coronavirus (COVID-19)?What is the doctrine of frustration?If the contract does not include a...
16th Jun
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I have received a force majeure notice from my supplier, what do I do?

I have received a force majeure notice from my supplier, what do I do?The first thing to do is to unearth the relevant contract. The notice will have...
Produced in partnership with XXIV Old Buildings 13th Jun
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What are the legal issues for contracts impacted by war and sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

What are the legal issues for contracts impacted by war and sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?IntroductionThe Russian invasion of...
13th Jun
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Can my force majeure clause protect me against the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Can my force majeure clause protect me against the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)?Is there a force majeure event?In English law, the...
13th Jun
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Does coronavirus (COVID-19) qualify as a biological contamination for the purposes of a definition of force majeure? Force majeure is defined as a list of events and does not have any broader wording such as ‘without limitation’ or similar?

Does coronavirus (COVID-19) qualify as a biological contamination for the purposes of a definition of force majeure? Force majeure is defined as a...
13th Jun
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The supply of components to my business from Italy is late and I don’t know when they will be delivered because of coronavirus (COVID-19). I am about to miss the deadline to supply my products to a customer, what can I do?

The supply of components to my business from Italy is late and I don’t know when they will be delivered because of coronavirus (COVID-19). I am about...
Produced in partnership with Lynne Counsell of Addington Chambers 13th Jun
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Can further education corporations established under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 validly execute deeds other than under common seal?

Can further education corporations established under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 validly execute deeds other than under common seal?A...
10th Jun
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What are wayleave compensation payments for electricity wayleaves and what happens if they can’t be agreed?

What are wayleave compensation payments for electricity wayleaves and what happens if they can’t be agreed?Any holder of a licence under the...
10th Jun
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Is it possible to take a statutory declaration by Skype video or similar technology?

Is it possible to take a statutory declaration by Skype video or similar technology?Statutory declarations are a necessary part of insolvency...
Produced in partnership with Philip Patterson of Gatehouse Chambers 10th Jun
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What is the sifting process for Brexit legislation?

What is the sifting process for Brexit legislation?Under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018), before certain proposed statutory...
10th Jun
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Where a company sells an interest in a petroleum revenue tax (PRT) paying oil field and retains some decommissioning liability, is it able to claim decommissioning relief for PRT? How does the relief interact with relief for decommissioning expenditure in respect of ring fence taxes?

Where a company sells an interest in a petroleum revenue tax (PRT) paying oil field and retains some decommissioning liability, is it able to claim...
10th Jun
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Where an electricity substation is let on a business lease and the land has planning permission for redevelopment, the owner intends to serve an s 25 notice to end the lease at the end of its term. Is there any provision under the Electricity Act 1989 or regulations flowing from it that the electrical network operator tenant can use as an additional defence to require the landlord to grant it a new lease?

Where an electricity substation is let on a business lease and the land has planning permission for redevelopment, the owner intends to serve an s 25...
Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 10th Jun
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Is there any guidance as to the appropriateness of defining ‘Control’ as either (a) in accordance with section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010, or as (b) the beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the issued share capital of a company or the legal power to direct or cause the direction of the general management of the company?

Is there any guidance as to the appropriateness of defining ‘Control’ as either (a) in accordance with section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010,...
10th Jun
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In an energy supplier administration, how would customer creditors recover any security deposits paid and are customer creditors considered unsecured creditors needing to submit proof of debt?

In an energy supplier administration, how would customer creditors recover any security deposits paid and are customer creditors considered unsecured...
Produced in partnership with Alexander Stewart of Hogarth Chambers 9th Jun
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Is an electricity generator that is exempt from holding a licence under Section 6(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 by virtue of Section 4 of the EA 1989 a deemed statutory undertaker for the purposes of the TCPA 1990?

Is an electricity generator that is exempt from holding a licence under Section 6(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 by virtue of Section 4 of the EA 1989...
9th Jun
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The Electricity Generating Stations (variation of consents) (England and Wales) Regulations 2013, SI 2013/1570, reg 5(5)(v) requires that public notices indicate a place which is reasonably accessible to those likely to be affected by the proposed development where copies of the application may be inspected. Is there any exemption from this requirement as a consequence of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

The Electricity Generating Stations (variation of consents) (England and Wales) Regulations 2013, SI 2013/1570, reg 5(5)(v) requires that public...
9th Jun
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What are the obligations of a utilities supplier to remove gas pipes or electricity cables from land that is due to be excavated?

What are the obligations of a utilities supplier to remove gas pipes or electricity cables from land that is due to be excavated?In answering this...
9th Jun
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Is the consenting of battery storage captured by EIA? This technology does not seem to fit the concept of 'Industrial installations for the production of electricity, steam and hot water'?

Is the consenting of battery storage captured by EIA? This technology does not seem to fit the concept of 'Industrial installations for the production...
9th Jun
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If the tenant of a commercial property has gone into administration and returned the keys to the landlord, does the landlord become liable for energy used at the property, where the only contract was with the tenant?

If the tenant of a commercial property has gone into administration and returned the keys to the landlord, does the landlord become liable for energy...
9th Jun
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Where a landowner is required to enter into a lease for a substation on its land for the sole benefit of adjoining land, is there any requirement under electricity legislation for the network operator to be reasonable in negotiating the lease terms with my client? On what basis could my client seek redress to Ofgem if the network operator was not?

Where a landowner is required to enter into a lease for a substation on its land for the sole benefit of adjoining land, is there any requirement...
Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 9th Jun

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