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When a nuclear power station is not generating electricity.
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A share buyback is an off-market buyback if the shares are purchased otherwise than on a recognised investment exchange, or purchased on a recognised investment exchange, but are not subject to a marketing arrangement on the exchange (CA 2006, s 693(2)). Therefore, a private company carrying out a share buyback will always make an off-market purchase, and similarly a public company that does not have its shares traded on a market will always make an off-market purchase.
PRECEDENTS
Please read the following important terms and conditions before you buy anything from us and check that they contain everything you want and nothing that you are not willing to agree to. Summary of some of your key rights: The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 say that up to 14 days after receiving your goods, in most cases, you can change your mind and get a full refund. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says goods must be as described, fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality. During the expected lifespan of your product you’re entitled to the following: • up to 30 days: if your goods are faulty, you can get a refund; • up to six months: if it can’t be repaired or replaced, then you’re entitled to a full refund in most cases; • up to six years: if the goods do not last a reasonable length of time, you may be entitled to some money back. This is a summary of some of your key rights. For detailed information from Citizens Advice please visit
PRECEDENTS
Please read the following important terms and conditions before you buy anything from us and check that they contain everything you want and nothing that you are not willing to agree to. Summary of some of your key rights: The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 say that in most cases, you can cancel within 14 days. If you agree the services will start within this time, you may be charged for what you’ve used. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says: • you can ask us to repeat or fix a service if it’s not carried out with reasonable care and skill, or get some money back if we can’t fix it; • if a price hasn’t been agreed upfront, what you’re asked to pay must be reasonable; • if a time hasn’t been agreed upfront, it must be carried out within a reasonable time. This is a summary of some of your key rights. For detailed information from Citizens Advice please visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk or call 0808 223 1133. The information in this summary box summarises some of your key rights. It
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An approach to a project whereby a proportion of construction activities are carried out under factory conditions and then later transported to the site. It often involves the production of modules which are then assembled on site. See News Analysis: Off-site construction—the legal implications.
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Postulated outcome in safety engineering. Release of radioactivity which leaves the site boundary.
PRACTICE NOTES
Statutory authorities providing off-street parking places Off-street parking places may be provided by various statutory bodies or by a commercial or not-for-profit organisation. The statutory authorities are: • county and district councils • London borough councils • parish and community councils (with consent (see below)) These local authorities may provide and maintain off-street parking places: • at ground level • above or below ground • temporarily or permanently • with or without buildings • with or without cloakrooms and other conveniences Parish and community councils may not provide off-street parking places under section 57(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984) without the consent under RTRA 1984, s 59 of their county or unitary principal authority. Local authorities may use compulsory purchase powers to acquire land for off-street parking places. They may let entire parking places or surplus parts of their parking places to other persons, especially to vendors of fuel and lubricants, but they may not themselves sell fuel or lubricants. They may also provide access to premises through their parking places.
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An agreement or contract to purchase all or a substantial amount of the product produced by a project, e.g. electricity from a power plant
PRACTICE NOTES
Introduction to the senior managers regime The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) is a comprehensive suite of legislation, regulation and conduct rules that aims to reduce harm to consumers and strengthen market integrity by making individuals more accountable for their conduct and competence. It applies to financial institutions in the UK, including banks, building societies, credit unions, PRA-designated investment firms and insurers. For an introduction to the SM&CR, see Practice Note: SM&CR—one minute guide. Further information on the background to, and the key principles of, the SM&CR can be found in Practice Notes: • SM&CR—essentials for banks and PRA-designated investment firms • Conduct Rules for SM&CR Firms The SM&CR was driven by both the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) and the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (PCBS) established in the wake of the LIBOR scandal. For a more detailed analysis of the LIBOR scandal and enforcement action which has resulted, see Practice Notes: Benchmark enforcement action—essentials [Archived] and Conspiracy to defraud. See also,
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An act by a person or persons that can cause 'harm or distress' or 'put people in fear of violence' in a manner that is likely to cause any reasonable person distress.