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What does Access mean?

The making available of facilities and/or services to another undertaking, under defined conditions, on either an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, for the purpose of providing electronic communications services, including when they are used for the delivery of information society services or broadcast content services.

It covers inter alia: access to network elements and associated facilities, which may involve the connection of equipment, by fixed or non-fixed means (in particular this includes access to the local loop and to facilities and services necessary to provide services over the local loop); access to physical infrastructure including buildings, ducts and masts; access to relevant software systems including operational support systems; access to information systems or databases for pre-ordering, provisioning, ordering, maintaining and repair requests, and billing; access to number translation or systems offering equivalent functionality; access to fixed and mobile networks, in particular for roaming; access to conditional access systems for digital television services and access to virtual network services (article 2a of the Access Directive).

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EU Securitisation Regulation—timeline

EU Securitisation Regulation—timeline This timeline shows key developments relating to Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (the EU Securitisation Regulation) from January 2024 onwards. For earlier developments, see EU and UK Securitisation Regulations—timeline [Archived]. 2025 Date Source Document Description 1 April 2025 AFME The Joint Associations’ response to the ESMA consultation of February 2025 on the revision of the disclosure framework for private securitisation AFME, Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) Europe and International Capital Market Association (ICMA) submitted a joint response to the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) consultation on revising private securitisation disclosure requirements. The joint response argues against: introducing a simplified reporting regime for EU-originated securitisations before wider reforms, citing concerns about potential changes to private securitisation definitions, continued template-based reporting requirements, and unresolved third-country reporting issues. They propose an alternative approach focusing on supervisory reporting needs while allowing more flexible investor disclosures.See: LNB News 01/04/2025 71. 31 March 2025 EBA Joint Committee Report on the implementation and functioning of the Securitisation Regulation (Article 44) The Joint Committee...

Drafting a building contract/schedule of amendments—checklist

Drafting a building contract/schedule of amendments—checklist Once the procurement route and form of building contract has been selected (see Practice Note: Choosing the right procurement method—construction projects) the employer should consider the following matters and incorporate the appropriate drafting in the building contract particulars and schedule of amendments. This Checklist assumes that the parties are using a standard form of building contract, such as a JCT form, and that the employer is proposing the first draft including the completed contract particulars and a schedule of amendments, which amends the standard terms. This list is not exhaustive, however, and there may be other project specific matters/risks that need to be taken into account: Contractual matters • Carry out due diligence on the contractor The employer needs to carry out due diligence on the contractor at the outset to determine whether its financial position is acceptable. Confirm the contractor’s company number and name at Companies House. • Obtain consultants’ details Confirm the full details of the consultants engaged by the employer; some...

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Employment claims in Scottish civil courts

Employment claims in Scottish civil courts Scottish civil courts, like their counterparts in England and Wales, can and do decide certain employment disputes. However, there are very significant differences between the civil court systems in Scotland and in England and Wales which practitioners need to be aware of. This Practice Note provides an overview of: • the most common orders sought by employment lawyers in Scottish civil courts • the structure of the Scottish civil court system • the jurisdiction and key features of each relevant court • rights of audience • rules of procedure • important points about: ◦ breach of contract claims in Scotland ◦ injunctive (interlocutory) relief in Scotland ◦ dawn raids in Scotland ◦ industrial relations disputes in Scotland ◦ equality of terms claims in Scotland The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide an introduction to the key features of the Scottish civil court system for employment lawyers. It is not intended to and does not purport to be a comprehensive account of...

Application for disclosure of information supplied in order to obtain a warrant

Application for disclosure of information supplied in order to obtain a warrant The procedure for the hearing of an application for access to the information and material used to obtain a search warrant or comparable order, where the investigator wants the court to withhold that information, is governed by Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (CrimPR 2020), SI 2020/759, rr 5.7–5.10. These rules have been amended to codify the decision in Metropolitan Police Commissioner v Bangs, which is analysed in this Practice Note. Does a magistrate have jurisdiction to hear an application? Following Eastenders Cash and Carry v South Western Magistrates Court a magistrate would be correct to adopt the starting point that a claimant was entitled to see the information which persuaded the court to issue a search warrant unless the public interest requires that some or all of the material relied upon should not be disclosed. When a court is considering an application for a search warrant and exercises its statutory power to grant one, the...

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Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client (short form)

Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client (short form) [ON HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLIENT COMPANY] [Insert consultant’s name] [Insert consultant’s address] [Insert date] Dear [insert consultant’s name] [ Consultancy agreement OR Insert name of project ] Further to our recent discussions, I am pleased to confirm the terms of our agreement regarding the provision of your consultancy services to [insert name of client company] (Company). 1 Term 1.1 [Subject to the terms set out in this letter, your engagement [will commence OR commenced] on [insert date] and will continue unless or until either party gives to the other not less than [insert number] [weeks’ OR months’] prior notice in writing. OR 1.2 Your engagement will be for a fixed period of [insert number] months from [insert date], subject to the terms of this letter and subject to the right of either the Company or you to give to the other not less than [number] [weeks’ OR months’] notice in writing during such fixed period terminating the...

External data protection officer (DPO) appointment terms—company to individual—pro-client

External data protection officer (DPO) appointment terms—company to individual—pro-client Delete clause 3.6 of Precedent: Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client and replace it with the following clauses 3.6 and 3.7: 3.6 Your method of work is your own and you will carry out your tasks as data protection officer (DPO) (as set out in the Schedule in an independent manner. You will not receive (and the Company[ and its Group Companies] will not seek to provide you with) any instructions regarding the exercise of those tasks. 3.7 Subject to clause 3.6, you will pay due regard to the reasonable requests of the [Board OR Chief Executive] and will, where possible, work and co-operate with any employee, worker, agent or other consultant of the Company[ or any Group Company] in the provision of the Services. Insert the following provisions in Precedent: Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client as new clauses 3.14 and 3.15. 3.14 You acknowledge that the Company: 3.14.1 has appointed you on the basis of your professional...

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What is an approved reporting mechanism (ARM)?

What is an approved reporting mechanism (ARM)? What is an approved reporting mechanism? Assimilated Regulation (EU) 600/201 (UK MiFIR) requires investment firms that execute transactions in financial instruments to report details of those transactions to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as quickly as possible, and not later than the close of the following working day. Transaction reports can be made either by the investment firm itself, an approved reporting mechanism (ARM) acting on its behalf or by the trading venue on which the transaction was executed. An ARM is defined as a person authorised under the Data Reporting Services Regulations 2024, SI 2024/107 (DRS Regulations 2024) to provide the service of reporting details of transactions to the FCA on behalf of investment firms. ARMs, together with approved publication arrangements (APAs) and consolidated tape providers (CTPs), are referred to as data reporting services providers (DRSPs). For detailed information, see Practice Note: UK data reporting services providers — The UK DRSP regime. What operating requirements apply to ARMs? The operating requirements for...

In proceedings under the Family Law Act 1996, the applicant has produced as part of their evidence a recording of the respondent made without the respondent’s knowledge. The respondent believes that the applicant has made further covert recordings which have not been disclosed. Is there case law to support that the applicant or their solicitors should disclose copies of all covert recordings made?

In proceedings under the Family Law Act 1996, the applicant has produced as part of their evidence a recording of the respondent made without the respondent’s knowledge. The respondent believes that the applicant has made further covert recordings which have not been disclosed. Is there case law to support that the applicant or their solicitors should disclose copies of all covert recordings made? The law relating to the recording of conversations between private individuals and the use of those recordings in court proceedings is a developing area. As a matter of first principles, there is no offence committed where an individual covertly records a conversation with another individual. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA 2000) applies to public bodies but not to individuals. Likewise, the Telecommunications(Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000, SI 2000/2699 apply to businesses in respect of the recording of conversations without notice to the person being recorded or in certain specified exceptional circumstances. In Jones v University of Warwick, an enquiry agent...

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EU Law weekly highlights—1 May 2025

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the interplay between the EU AI Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, what legal teams need to know about AI standards, navigating the EU AI Act in 2025, and the impact of imminent European design reforms on companies’ future IP strategies. Further this week, the European Commission published its 2025–2030 Ecodesign Working Plan, launched a call for evidence on its proposed Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act, adopted three Delegated Regulations under the European Green Bond Regulation, fined Apple €500m and Meta €200m for breaching EU Digital Markets Act obligations and closed its EU Digital Markets Act investigation into Apple's user choice obligations. Finally, this week’s highlights cover the publication of new guidelines on sharing cybersecurity information in the electricity sector and MedTech Europe’s warnings on the risks associated with medical import tariffs.

Employment weekly highlights—1 May 2025

This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) a new Employment Rights Bill factsheet on changes to the statutory sick pay structure, (2) the EHRC interim update on the practical implications of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers Supreme Court decision, and confirmation that an updated EHRC Code of Practice is expected in summer, (3) analysis by Annie Davis of Old Square Chambers of Court of Appeal guidance on Article 14 ECHR challenges to employment legislation, (4) examination by the EAT of the benchmark for costs orders in discrimination claims, (5) an EAT judgment addressing the question of relevance when determining applications for information and disclosure of documents, (6) an EAT decision that acquiescence over businesses getting struck-off can be unreasonable conduct for the purposes of a costs order, (7) our new Practice Note on employers’ obligations to manage workplace temperature, (8) dates for your diary, and (9) other news items of interest to employment practitioners.

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