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  13/03/2024

  International

  After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference, Germany initiates bidding of EUR 4bn

  The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Following the Commission's decision, on 12 March 2024 the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) initiated the first bidding process with a total volume of EUR 4bn. With this funding scheme, Germany is taking a pioneering role in Europe and internationally in the field of state aid for climate protection. Concept of contracts for differenceA contract for difference entitles...

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  23/02/2024

  Scotland

  Scottish wildcat group’s challenge to windfarm permission unsuccessful

  Wildcat Haven, a community interest company, sought to challenge the decision of the Scottish Ministers to grant permission for construction of a new wind farm at Clashindarroch Forest in Aberdeenshire. The Court held that Wildcat Haven had failed to establish that the decisions were attended by any error of law and there was therefore no scope for intervention by the court.In June 2023 Vattenfall’s application for the construction of a new wind farm in Clashindarroch Forest was granted under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 by the Scottish Ministers. The petitioners, Wildcat Haven,...

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  16/02/2024

  Schweiz

  Die "kleine Revision" des Bun­des­ge­richts­ge­set­zes

  GB

  HintergrundIn den Jahren 2008 – 2013 wurde eine Evaluation der Bundesrechtspflege durchgeführt, welche folgende drei Probleme feststellte: Einerseits sei das Bundesgericht überlastet, wobei dies insbesondere auf die Zunahme der Beschwerden in Strafsachen zurückzuführen sei. Andererseits ergab die Evaluation auch eine Fehlbelastung in dem Sinne, als dass das Bundesgericht sich mit zu vielen Fällen ohne praktische Relevanz auseinandersetzen müsse und das Gesetz hingegen teilweise die Zuständigkeit für Fälle ausschliesse, die für die Rechtseinheit...

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  29/01/2024

  United Kingdom

  ClientEarth v FCA - The IEA and The Strength of the North Sea

  SummaryClientEarth’s renewed application for permission to apply for judicial review of the decision of the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) to approve the prospectus of Ithaca Energy plc (“Ithaca”) has been refused by the High Court.   The high-level approach taken by the court to evaluating the risk factors in Ithaca’s prospectus and the Court’s emphasis on the expertise of the FCA as regulator in this area combined with the decision to refuse ClientEarth the cost protection afforded by the Aarhus Convention may serve to deter similar claims...

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  23/01/2024

  United Kingdom

  Universities and the Procurement Act 2023

  The legal landscape in the UK for procurement is changing this year. This quick update summarises the impact this may have on UK universities.To the extent a university considers its activities to be caught by the current procurement regulations (there are separate Scottish and English regulations), the new Procurement Act 2023 will have an impact on its procurement activities.  It is worth noting that some universities do not consider their activities to be regulated. For universities in Scotland, the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (which derive from EU Directives) continue...

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  02/01/2024

  United Kingdom

  From Retained EU Law to Assimilated Law: A new perspective this New Year

  As we enter the New Year, the legal landscape of the United Kingdom is undergoing a significant transformation. The UK domestic law that originated from EU obligations, known as “retained EU law”, is now being re-labelled as ‘assimilated law’ because of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“Retained EU Law Act”). This change reflects a shift in the domestic status and treatment of assimilated law, with the goal of progressing the domestication or assimilation of EU law in the UK.BackgroundRetained EU law was created by the European Union (Withdrawal)...

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