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GB Energy Labelling Regulation (EU) 2017/1369—snapshot Title Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (GB Energy Labelling Regulation) Entry into force 1 August 2017 Subject Energy labelling, energy efficiency of products In GB mandatory energy labelling is regulated by: • Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 (the GB Energy Labelling Regulation) • Energy Information Regulations 2011 (EIR 2011) • Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021, SI 2021/745 In-scope products have to comply with the information and labelling requirements contained therein. The EU Energy Labelling Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1369) continues to apply in Northern Ireland post-Brexit. For more on the position in Northern Ireland, see Practice Note: What does the Northern Ireland Protocol (Windsor Framework) mean for the application of environmental law? DESNZ and the Office for Product Safety and Standards have produced guidance on energy information for suppliers and dealers setting out the different requirements...
Environmental due diligence—leases A number of environmental liability issues can arise in property transactions. See Practice Notes: Environmental issues in property transactions—acting for a seller and Environmental issues in property transactions—acting for a buyer. This Practice Note focuses on the key environmental issues that practitioners should look out for when undertaking due diligence of leases, including: • land contamination liabilities • asbestos in buildings • Energy Performance Certificiates (EPCs) and Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) Land contamination liabilities There are numerous potential liabilities associated with land contamination that are summarised in Table A. Table A: Summary of the main land contamination liabilitiesRegulatory action Third-party liabilities Contractual liabilities Other liabilities Planning obligations and conditions in respect of development Private nuisance claims Lease disputes Clean up, investigation and monitoring costs Contaminated land regime, Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990) Public nuisance claims Agreement for lease disputes Loss of property value Environmental damage regulations, EDR (England), SI 2015/810; EDR (Wales), SI 2009/995 Negligent professional advice Licence...
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Privacy notice for trustees—UK GDPR compliant We take your privacy very seriously. Please read this privacy notice carefully as it contains important information on who we are and how and why we collect, store, use and share your personal data. It also explains your rights in relation to your personal data and how to contact us or supervisory authorities in the event you have a complaint. We collect, use and are responsible for certain personal data about you. When we do so we are subject to the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). [We are also subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) in relation to individuals [and our wider operations ]in the European Economic Area (EEA)]. Key terms It would be helpful to start by explaining some key terms used in this notice: We, us, our [Insert full legal name of all the trustees or, if the trustees are a professional firm, insert the firm’s name (if acting...
This Precedent website acceptable use policy (also known as an AUP) governs how a user may gain access to and use a website. It is part of a suite of precedent terms which govern the use of a website, the supply of goods and services, privacy and the use of cookies. It should not be used for businesses in regulated industries (eg those regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)). Nor is it suitable for entities included on the register of designated relevant online services pursuant to S139J of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (as amended) (Ireland) (BA 2009 (IRL)). This Precedent is drafted on the basis that the acceptable use policy will be supplemental to the website terms and conditions of use. Links to this policy should be included in the website terms and conditions of use and also wherever there is functionality on the website that allows the user to contribute material, such as comment threads, reviews or chatrooms. Online Safety Regime Ireland’s system of online safety regulation...
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What are the pre- and post-trade transparency requirements for UK trading venues in respect of shares and other equity-like instruments? What are the pre- and post-trade transparency requirements in respect of shares and other equity-like instruments under UK MiFIR? Pre-trade Market operators and investment firms operating a trading venue are required to make public current bid and offer prices and the depth of trading interests at those prices which are advertised through their systems for shares and other equity-like instruments traded on a trading venue. This requirement also applies to actionable indication of interests. Information must be available to the public on a continuous basis during normal trading hours. For detailed information, see Practice Note: MiFID II—UK trading venues — Requirements for RMs, MTFs and OTFs — Pre- and post-trade transparency requirements for market operators. Post-trade Market operators and investment firms operating a trading venue are required to make public the price, volume and time of the transactions executed in respect of shares and other equity-like instruments traded on that...
What is an approved publication arrangement (APA)? What is an approved publication arrangement? Assimilated Regulation (EU) 600/201 (UK MiFIR) requires investment firms, including systematic internalisers (SIs), to make post-trade information public through an approved publication arrangement (APA). An APA is defined as a person authorised under the Data Reporting Services Regulations 2024, SI 2024/107 (DRS Regulations 2024) to provide the service of publishing trade reports on behalf of investment firms. APAs, together with approved reporting mechanisms (ARMs) 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 APAs? The operating requirements for APAs are set out in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook at MAR 9. APAs are required to have adequate policies and arrangements in place to make public the information required under Articles 20 and 21 of UK MiFIR as close to real time as is technically possible, on a reasonable commercial basis...
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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.
This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA’s decision to launch a consultation on proposed changes to the CMA’s guidance on applications for leniency and no-action in cartel cases, (2) publication by the CMA of guidance on how mergers are investigated, and (3) publication of guidance by the CMA on how it will deliver the 4Ps to support growth under the new digital markets competition regime. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s decision to fine Apple €500m for breaching its anti-steering obligation under the DMA, (2) the Commission’s decision to close its investigation into Apple's user choice obligations under the DMA, (3) the Commission’s decision to issue its preliminary findings in relation to its non-compliance investigation into whether Apple’s new contractual requirements for alternative app distribution breach the DMA, (4) the Commission’s decision to fine Meta €200m for breaching the DMA obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data,...
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