The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a staff paper which argues that, to safeguard financial stability at the national and global levels, and better protect markets and economies from crippling capital outflows, it is necessary to boost the resilience of investment funds. A key part of this involves reducing the scope for investment funds’ business models to amplify the macrofinancial impact of adverse shocks, making their business operations less likely to be susceptible to asset fire-sales during stress.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved draft regulations establishing the first combined mandatory emissions limits and greenhouse gas pricing framework for global shipping. The framework, approved at the Marine Environment Protection Committee's 83rd session, will amend MARPOL Annex VI to require ships over 5,000 gross tonnage to meet greenhouse gas fuel intensity targets and participate in an emissions trading system. The framework, set for formal adoption in October 2025, will establish an IMO Net-Zero Fund to manage pricing revenues and support industry transition, with implementation planned for 2027.

The Independent Maternity Review, chaired by Donna Ockenden, has published its independent report reviewing maternity services at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The report covers care provided in 2,026 clinical cases from 2012–25 involving nearly 2,500 families. It identifies systemic failures in governance, leadership and culture, with suboptimal care found in 21% of maternity cases reviewed. The report outlines system-wide learnings and local actions for learning that staff at the trust must undertake. It issues 18 immediate and essential actions for England's maternity services across eight areas including staffing, governance, incident investigation and post-death care, with Martha's Rule as the overarching escalation principle.

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 8 May 2014; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and related cases. Case facts Outline European Commission merger investigation into the planned PVC joint venture between INEOS and Solvay (Case M.6905). The Commission cleared the transaction subject to commitments after a phase II investigation on 08/05/2014. The transaction involves the formation of a joint venture that combines the two leading suppliers of S-PVC in the EEA and in North-west Europe and the two leading suppliers of bleach in the Benelux states. Latest developments On 8 May 2014, the Commission cleared the creation of the transaction subject to commitments. The commitments accepted are the divestment of • INEOS's S-PVC plants in Wilhelmshaven, Mazingarbe and Beek Geleen and• the upstream chlorine and ethylenedichloride (EDC) production assets in Tessenderlo and Runcorn–the joint venture and the purchaser of the Runcorn assets will enter into a joint venture agreement in relation to the production of chlorine at Runcorn. The commitments will provide the purchaser of the divested assets

International Nuclear Event Scale: A scale from 1 to 7 introduced by the IAEA in 1990 to assess and classify the impact(s) of nuclear accidents, where 1 is an anomaly and 7 is a major accident.

International Nuclear Law Association

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations: A US based organisation promoting excellence in the operation of commercial nuclear power plants.

International Nuclear Services Limited: A subsidiary'>wholly-owned subsidiary of NDA. INS was formerly known as Spent Fuel Services, an operating unit within British Nuclear Group. Its main focus continues to be the customer interface to over 20 utility customers for reprocessing and MOX fuel supply contracts and the associated transportation of these products.

International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group: a group of experts with high professional competence in the field of safety which provides advice and guidance on nuclear safety approaches, policies and principles

Lexis+® UK are working with INSOL Europe on a joint project to obtain articles from INSOL Europe’s membership and Country Co-ordinators showing how EU Member States have implemented Directive (EU) 2019/1023 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on preventive restructuring frameworks, on discharge of debt and disqualifications, and on measures to increase the efficiency of procedures concerning restructuring, insolvency and discharge of debt, and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (the EU Directive). This Practice Note only provides a summary of some of the key features of how various EU Member States (plus the UK) have updated or amended their insolvency and restructuring laws to implement the EU Directive. Practitioners should read the full article for more information and always contact local lawyers in the relevant jurisdiction to check the current measures in force and the impact of any particular circumstances or nuances on your case. For a status update from INSOL Europe’s membership and Country Co-ordinators, see News Analysis:

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: Lexis+® UK have worked with INSOL Europe on a joint project to obtain updates from INSOL Europe’s membership and Country Co-ordinators reflecting on how the new restructuring procedures created by EU Member States to implement Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on harmonisation have been used to date in practice.

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: Lexis+® UK have worked with INSOL Europe on a joint project to obtain updates from INSOL Europe’s membership and Country Co-ordinators reflecting on how the new restructuring procedures created by EU Member States to implement Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on harmonisation have been used to date in practice.