A global integrated fuel cycle company which formerly encompassed mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel manufacture, reactor design and construction, reprocessing and waste management. In 2015 the company was restructured with its reactor business being transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary New NP. On 31 December 2017 New NP was sold to EDF, MHI and Assystem and has since been renamed Framatome.

This Practice Note summarises the procedure for appointing arbitrators under the 3rd edition of the ARIAS (UK) Rules, which were adopted in 2014 (the ARIAS Rules). For an introduction to ARIAS, see Practice Note: Arbitration under the ARIAS (UK) Rules 2014. Requirements under ARIAS Rules Parties to an ARIAS arbitration are able to agree how many arbitrators should form their tribunal and what qualifications they should have (ARIAS, rule 6.1). If and to the extent that the parties do not agree on the composition of the tribunal, the default provisions set out in the ARIAS rules apply (which are the same in their basic structure as the procedure for appointment of a tribunal under the ARIAS arbitration clause). The rules state that, subject to any contrary agreement by the parties: • the tribunal will comprise three arbitrators. One is appointed by the claimant, another by the respondent, and the third is appointed by the other two arbitrators (ARIAS, rule 6.2) • the arbitrators must be persons with not less than ten years’ experience of insurance or reinsurance,

This Practice Note summarises the procedure for progress of a dispute under the 3rd edition of the AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance and Arbitration Society (ARIAS) (UK) Rules (the ARIAS Rules), which were adopted in 2014. For an introduction to ARIAS, see Practice Note: ARIAS (UK) Rules and Procedure. There is no standardised procedural framework governing the progress of an ARIAS arbitration to a hearing, unlike other arbitration rules. The emphasis is on the parties themselves agreeing a procedure and time scales (ARIAS, rule 10.1 and Note to Rule 10) which enable the proportionate resolution of the dispute. Where the parties do agree, the tribunal is entitled to overrule any agreement which it considers does not permit the resolution of the dispute in a proportionate manner without unnecessary delay or expense (ARIAS, rule 10.1). In practice, an arbitral tribunal is likely to give considerable weight to any solutions which the parties themselves have agreed on for any given matter relating to the progress of the claim, in keeping with the contractual and consensual basis for the arbitration.

This Practice Note summarises the procedures for starting an arbitration and responding to notice of an arbitration in accordance with the third edition of the ARIAS (UK) Rules, which was adopted in 2014 (the ARIAS Rules). The ARIAS Rules apply to any ARIAS arbitration commenced on or after 1 January 2014. ARIAS arbitrations commenced before 1 January 2014 are governed by the ARIAS Rules 1997 (click here for the second edition). For an introduction to ARIAS, see Practice Note: Arbitration under the ARIAS (UK) Rules 2014. For guidance on agreeing to use the ARIAS Rules to govern the resolution of disputes, see Practice Note: ARIAS (2014)—general procedure. Starting an arbitration Notice of Arbitration The party commencing the arbitration (the claimant) does so by sending to the intended respondent written notice of arbitration (ARIAS, rule 4.1). The notice of arbitration (the Notice or Notice of Arbitration) should include or be accompanied by: • the claimant’s full name and correspondence address, and the name of the contact person or reference to whom

This Practice Note summarises the procedure for the progress of a dispute under the third edition of the ARIAS (UK) Rules which were adopted in 2014 (the ARIAS Rules). For an introduction to ARIAS, see Practice Note: Arbitration under the ARIAS (UK) Rules 2014. Formal requirements Under ARIAS Rule 17, an award must: • be in writing (ARIAS, rule 17.2) • be in the primary language of the arbitration (ARIAS, rule 17.2) • state the seat of the arbitration (ARIAS, rule 17.2) • state the date of the award (ARIAS, rule 17.2) • give reasons (unless the parties agree otherwise, or the tribunal gives a consent award at the parties’ request (ARIAS, rule 17.10)) • be signed by the sole arbitrator, the umpire or two of the three arbitrators (as appropriate) (ARIAS, rule 17.3) The ARIAS rules do not lay down a time frame within which the award must be published. Governing law The award must determine the dispute: • in accordance with the parties’ express choice of law (if they have made one) • in

Availability, Reliability, Maintainability: Often expressed as target performance levels that (safety-critical) plants and systems must meet or better, to underpin the nuclear safety case. For example, key systems must have a certain level of reliability or must be repairable within a maximum time limit. The need to meet these targets often influences both the strategy for the type and number of different parallel / independent systems and the EMIT Schedule (see EMITS).

See Accounting reference period (ARP).

The European Payments Council (EPC) has opened its API Reference Toolbox (ART) test and self-certification platform after completing a successful pilot phase. The platform supports the Verification of Payee (VOP) scheme, which allows payment service providers (PSPs) to offer an IBAN-name check service from October 2025 in accordance with the Instant Payment Regulation. Routing and/or verification mechanisms (RVMs) are required to complete a self-certification process on the ART platform to demonstrate compliance with the VOP API specifications. From mid-June 2025, PSPs not operating through an RVM will also have the opportunity to test and certify their VOP API implementation on a voluntary basis.

Law360, London: The UK government's plans to tighten the rules for appointed representatives (ARs) will give the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) a far greater enforcement hook, making the regime costlier and harder to access by the companies it is designed to support, lawyers have warned.

TMT analysis: On 27 February 2019, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published a ruling involving TSE Malta LP t/a Betfair in relation to a TV ad’s compliance with the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code).

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Menwell Ltd, trading as Manual, regarding a paid Google advertisement promoting oral minoxidil for hair loss. The ad, seen on 31 January 2025, stated 'Buy Oral Minoxidil - £14/Month' and included claims such as 'Effective in 9/10 Men – The Very Best Treatment in the UK,' along with an invitation to book a personal online consultation. The ASA found that this advertisement breached the CAP Code because oral minoxidil is a prescription-only medicine (POM). While the medicine is licensed in the UK for the treatment of certain types of hypertension, it is not licensed for hair loss, which was the clear implication of the ad’s messaging. Manual responded by removing the product from their advertising. However, the ASA concluded that the ad had promoted a POM to the general public, which is prohibited under CAP Code rule 12.12. As a result, the complaint was upheld, and the ASA instructed Menwell Ltd not to advertise POMs to the public in the future

Two complaints were considered by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) concerning whether gambling-related Instagram advertisements breached the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code by featuring individuals likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s. The ASA upheld the complaint against Oddschecker but did not uphold the complaint against Betway.