Period of reactor shutdown during which a nuclear power station ceases to generate electricity. Can be planned, for example for maintenance, or unplanned. Many reactor types can only be refuelled on outage.

Pensions analysis: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to its consultation on the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2023 which set out the legislative detail of a new scheme funding regime designed to protect scheme members for the long-term. The new regime is the culmination of a phase of policy development introduced by the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (PSA 2021). Helen Parrott, legal counsel at Mayer Brown International, examines the response and its potential implications.

The SRA Code of Conduct contains outcomes which when achieved will benefit clients and the public at large.

Corporate Crime analysis: On 15 May 2025, the UK government published the first cross-government review of sanctions implementation and enforcement. The review considered the UK's enforcement model and set out the broader strategic context and principles underpinning the UK's approach to sanctions, concluding with ten actions which the government intends to implement before April 2026 for the purposes of improving the UK's approach. Written by Christopher Gribbin, managing associate at Mishcon de Reya LLP.

A style of regulation introduced by the SRA on 6 October 2011 and which is applied to all those it regulates.

Used by all communications providers as an alternative to disconnection of service. If a customer fails to settle their account within a specified time period, the communications provider will offer OCB with a repayment plan. If a customer defaults on that payment plan, the communications provider may disconnect the service.

What is the impact of Brexit on the UK Nuclear Sector? As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK ceased to be an EU Member State. However, at this point in time, the UK entered a transition/implementation period during which it continued to be treated by the EU as a Member State for many purposes. The UK’s exit from the EU also meant the UK’s exit from the Euratom Community. 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP completion day’), key transitional arrangements came to an end and significant changes began to take effect across the UK’s legal regime. The UK’s exit from the EU also meant the UK’s exit from Euratom. Any changes relevant to this content are set out below. On 24 December 2020, the UK government announced it had agreed the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA), which is supplemented by a number of associated declarations and agreements, including a separate Nuclear Co-operation

This precedent timetable shows the main steps involved in an AIM IPO (where a UK company is applying for the initial admission of its shares to trading on AIM). Impact Day – 12 weeks Event Responsibility All parties meeting All Circulate timetable Nomad Circulate draft list of documents and list of parties Nomad Circulate draft engagement letters Nomad Circulate financial due diligence questionnaire and legal due diligence questionnaire Reporting accountants and Company solicitors Impact Day — 11 weeks Event Responsibility Circulate memorandum on directors’ responsibilities and potential liabilities in respect of an AIM admission document Company solicitors Circulate memorandum on the responsibilities and continuing obligations of a director of an AIM company Company solicitors Circulate directors’ questionnaires, directors’ powers of attorney and directors’ responsibility letters Company solicitors/Nomad Return response to financial due diligence questionnaire and legal due diligence questionnaire Company Commence financial due diligence (including financial procedures review) Reporting accountants Commence legal due diligence Company solicitors Finalise terms of and sign all engagement letters Company/Nomad Commence drafting front-end of admission document Nomad Impact Day – 10 weeks Event Responsibility Return completed directors’ questionnaires, signed directors’ powers of attorney and signed directors’ responsibility letters Company Circulate first draft of front-end admission document Nomad Apply for tax approvals/clearances (as required) Reporting accountants Circulate first draft legal due diligence report Company solicitors Impact Day – 9 weeks

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 7 November 2012; it is no longer maintained. See further, case facts and timeline. Case facts Outline European Commission merger investigation into the planned acquisition by Outokumpu of Inoxum (Case M.6471) Parties Outokumpu and Inoxum Outokumpu is a Finnish-based group that produces and distributes stainless steel products throughout the world. Inoxum is the stainless steel division of the German company ThyssenKrupp AG. Inoxum produces and distributes stainless steel and high alloy products. Market(s) Cold rolled stainless steel products. Stainless steel is a steel alloy with a minimum content of 10.5% chromium and a maximum of 1.2% carbon. The addition of chromium gives it stainless properties. Stainless steel is highly resistant to corrosion. It is a high-value product compared to carbon steel, accounting for 2% of the worldwide

The return on a fund in excess of the benchmark return.

This is the document in which the Authority sets out its requirements for the output from the project. Instead of prescribing how the building is to be designed or constructed, and the services are to be provided, the Authority might say that the room should have a certain capacity or room temperature or be capable of use for a particular purpose.

This is the document in which the Authority sets out its requirements for the output from the project. Instead of prescribing how the building is to be designed or constructed, and the services are to be provided, the Authority might say that the room should have a certain capacity or room temperature or be capable of use for a particular purpose. This document may form part of the Authority's Requirements. In PF2, there is a Standard form Services Output Specification which is required to be used, with amendments for sector specific issues.