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Gigawatt: being one billion Watts.
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Gigawatt hours: being one billion watt-hours.
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CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 19 June 2025; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline. Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the completed acquisition by GXO Logistics, Inc. of Wincanton plc. The transaction involves horizontal overlaps in relation to the supply of mainstream contract logistic services. Latest developments On 19 June 2025, the CMA issued its final report finding that the transaction may be expected to result in an SLC in the markets for the supply of dedicated warehousing services to grocery customers in the UK. As a result, the CMA has decided that only a divestment encompassing Wincanton plc’s dedicated grocery warehousing business to a suitable purchaser would be the most effective remedy to address the SLC that the CMA has identified. Parties • GXO Logistics, Inc. (GXO): GXO is a US company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. It is a contract logistics company that manages outsourced supply chains and warehousing, and reverse logistics to various customers.• Wincanton plc (Wincanton):
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1. Have there been any recent developments regarding the Gabonese merger control regime and are any updates/developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control issues in Gabon? The Gabonese competition regime is governed by Law No 14/98 of 23 July 1998 (Competition Act). The Directorate-General for Competition and Consumer Affairs (DGCC) is the body responsible for the enforcement of the Competition Act. At a regional level, Gabon is part of the Communauté Économique Et Monétaire De L’afrique Centrale (CEMAC) which also regulates competition in terms of Regulation n° 06/19-UEAC-639-CM-33 of 7 April 2019 on Competition (CEMAC Regulations) and Directive n° 01/19-UEAC-639-CM-33 of 8 April 2019 on the Institutional Organisation in CEMAC Member States for the application of Community Competition Rules. See further: CEMAC merger control. On 25 September 2020, the CEMAC Competition Commission (CEMAC Commission) published regulations on the Procedure for the Application of Competition Rules No. 000350 (2020 Regulations), aimed at formalising the processes and procedures to be followed by the CEMAC Commission and parties when dealing with competition law matters
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This Practice Note considers the appeals process under the Gafta Arbitration Rules No. 125 (Gafta 125). References to ‘Rules’ in this Practice Note are to the rules of Gafta 125, effective for contracts dated from 1 March 2022, unless otherwise indicated. For information on commencing an arbitration under Gafta 125, see Practice Note: Gafta—commencing an arbitration under Gafta Arbitration Rules No. 125. For an overview of the first-tier arbitration process, see Practice Note: Gafta—the arbitration process under Gafta Arbitration Rules No. 125. Under Gafta 125, an appeal constitutes the de novo (ie entirely new) hearing of the dispute by another Gafta tribunal. The parties may therefore submit evidence and lines of argument that were not put before the arbitrator(s) at first tier, and the Board of Appeal may confirm, vary, amend or set aside any aspect of the award (Rule 12.5). Preliminary steps and time limits Notice of Appeal To commence an appeal, the appellant must take the following steps by 12 noon on the 30th
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Introduction to Gafta 125 The Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta) is an international trade association of traders, brokers, superintendents, analysts, fumigators, arbitrators and other professionals in the international grain trade. Gafta has a dedicated arbitration secretariat, located at the association’s headquarters in London, which administers arbitrations. It provides a raft of standard form contracts, all of which include an arbitration clause which refers any disputes to arbitration under the Gafta rules. The preamble to Gafta 125 states that any dispute arising out of contracts or agreements which incorporate those rules shall exclusively be referred to Gafta. This Practice Note considers how to commence an arbitration under the Gafta Arbitration Rules No. 125 (Gafta 125). References to ‘Rules’ in this Practice Note are to the rules of Gafta 125, effective for contracts dated from 1 March 2022, unless otherwise indicated. For more information on Gafta and other trade associations, see Practice Note: Commodities arbitration—trade associations and arbitration rules. Time
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This Practice Note considers the arbitration process under the Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta) Arbitration Rules No. 125 (Gafta 125) after a party has claimed arbitration. References to ‘rules’ in this Practice Note are to the rules of Gafta 125, effective for contracts dated from 1 March 2022, unless otherwise indicated. For information on commencing an arbitration under Gafta 125, see Practice Note: Gafta—commencing an arbitration under Gafta Arbitration Rules No. 125. For an overview of the Gafta appeals process, see Practice Note: Gafta—appeals under Gafta Arbitration Rules No.125. Exchange of submissions To commence an arbitration under Gafta 125, the claimant must serve on the respondent a notice confirming its intention to refer the dispute to arbitration within the prescribed time limit (the Notice of Intention). Once the Notice of Intention has been served, the claim will generally proceed as follows: • the claimant must draw up ‘clear and full’ submission of their case (Rule 4.1). Similarly, the respondent shall draw
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The term 'gain' appears in many statutes and is not generally restricted to commercial gain or profit.
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Law360, London: Gallagher must compensate a housing trust for its botched handling of insurance cover following a data breach, after a London court ruled that the trust had lost out on the chance to be insured for a combined total of up to £11m across three different policies.
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Law360, London: The owner of London music venue Koko reached a settlement in its £15m case against Arthur J Gallagher on the first day of a trial in London on 13 January 2025, ending its claim that the insurer-broker failed to ensure it had cover for a fire.
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This appeal case did not require the Court of Appeal to decide any new law, however '...this appeal may be of wide interest as the factual paradigm is not uncommon' (per Lady Justice Arden). The common factual paradigm was one of two friends buying a flat together without a written declaration of trust and where there had been unequal financial contributions.
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NOTE—to see whether notification thresholds in the Gambia and throughout the world are met, see further: Where to Notify. 1. Have there been recent developments regarding the Gambian merger control regime. What are the main points of interest and are any further updates/developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control issues in the Gambia? There have been no developments or regulations since the advent of the Competition Act 2007, the Information Communication Act 2009 (ICA 2009) and the Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Enforcement Regulations of 2009. No developments are currently planned. There has been a recent amendment to the ICA 2009, which is cited as the Information and Communication (Amendment) Act, 2022. However, it is worthwhile noting that the relevant sections applicable to mergers in the ICA 2009 are ss 46-58, which provides for fair competition. However, the only provisions amended were ss 138A, 165, 173A, 232, 235 and 236. Thus, as far as mergers are concerned, the ICA 2009 still applies. 2. Under Gambian merger control law, is the control