Amendment meaning

This Checklist sets out the trigger points and timescales for serving a landlord’s certificate and a former landlord’s certificate under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022), together with the consequences of failing to meet the relevant statutory duties. For full guidance, see Practice Notes: Building Safety Act 2022—landlord’s certificate Building Safety Act 2022—landlord and tenant issues In England, the prescribed requirements for landlord’s certificates are contained in the Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) Regulations 2022, SI 2022/711, regs 1 and 6, as amended from 5 August 2023 by the Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections etc) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, SI 2023/895, regs 10, 11 and 13. All references to SI 2022/711 are, accordingly, to those regulations as amended. Trigger events and timing Has the current landlord (as described in SI 2022/711, reg 1(3) as the ‘person who is the landlord under a lease of premises in a relevant building’) implemented a process to ensure a landlord’s certificate is supplied...

ARCHIVED This Checklist is archived and is not maintained or updated. It considers how UK courts would apply Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast)—which concerns the allocation of court jurisdiction for civil and commercial matters—if the UK were to leave the EU on exit day without a deal, the so‑called ‘no deal Brexit’ scenario. ‘Exit day’ has the meaning given by section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The Checklist reviews the Regulation’s jurisdictional articles and evaluates whether the UK courts will apply them and, if so, in what way. The outcome varies depending on whether proceedings are started before exit day (with the jurisdictional issue decided afterwards) or initiated after exit day. The principal UK instrument is the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/479. Coming into force on exit day, it includes a range of savings provisions and modifications to Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast), alongside amendment and revocation of specified UK and EU legislation. For details of the legislation...

Planning of merger Secure an 'in principle' commitment from the trustees and employers of both the transferring and receiving schemes to proceed with the merger. Examine the governing provisions for each scheme to verify that the transfer of assets, liabilities and members can take place; amend those provisions where necessary and practical. Confirm whether the schemes' benefit structures align and are compatible. Assess if the contracted-out status of either scheme creates any issues. Review the funding positions of both schemes and obtain actuarial advice; determine whether an employer top-up contribution is required. ...

Flowchart This Flowchart sets out the questions to consider when deciding the applicable law in employment matters, namely which legal system governs an employment contract or employment relationship, and guides the assessment to identify the applicable rules in such cases. Brexit has no significant practical effect in this field. The reason is that Article 66 of the Withdrawal Agreement preserves the existing Rome I and Rome II framework beyond IP completion day (11 pm on 31 December 2020), ensuring continuity of approach. That position is implemented domestically by the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/479, which took effect on IP completion day and applies for employment cases...

Mergers The Commission has authorised Gala Investment SAS and ICG plc to take joint control of Magellan Partners (M.12095) following a phase I investigation—see further, Midday Express The Commission has received an official notification for Banca CF+/Banca Sistema (M.12102) under the simplified merger procedure NOTE—For all current merger investigations before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker State aid Applying EU State aid rules, the Commission has approved an amendment to a German renewable energy scheme first approved in December 2022, increasing the budget for the biomass and biogas support scheme by €7.9bn—see further, Midday Express NOTE—For all active State aid decisions and ongoing formal State aid investigations, see further, EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates For the full timetable of forthcoming EU competition developments, see further, EU Competition calendar...

In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and grid connections Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and system flexibility Air emissions, efficiency and climate change International energy Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Energy resources on Lexis+® Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing DESNZ has opened a consultation to strengthen Energy Ombudsman (EO) powers. It will concentrate on complaints from domestic energy suppliers, small enterprise complaints against non-domestic suppliers, and heat network complaints. Electricity and gas networks and third-party intermediaries will instead be consulted on separately. The plans include shortening the escalation period for complaints from eight to four weeks, allowing automatic compensation where EO decisions are not put into effect promptly, and granting the EO a statutory designation. DESNZ has also stated that Ofgem will regulate third‑party intermediaries, including energy brokers and price comparison sites, which have previously operated...

In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Oil and gas Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change International energy Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing DESNZ publishes Secretary of State’s designation of energy codes and central systems DESNZ has released a designation notice from Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, setting his decision to designate specified energy codes and central systems as qualifying documents and central systems for the purposes of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2023. This designation enables Ofgem to use its transitional powers to deliver reform of energy code governance. See: LNB News 29/01/2025 44...

Governing legislation The process of transferring undertakings is regulated by SI No 131/2003 European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (Ireland) (SI No 131/2003 (IRL)), commonly known as the TUPE Regulations 2003 (IRL). These 2003 Regulations superseded SI No 306/1980 European Communities (Safeguarding of Employees’ Rights on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 1980 (Ireland), as later amended by SI No 487/2000 European Communities (Safeguarding of Employees’ Rights on Transfer of Undertakings) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (Ireland). The earlier regime gave effect to the EU Acquired Rights Directive 77/187/EEC in Ireland. Relevant transfers Numerous European Court of Justice (ECJ) rulings have clarified what amounts to a transfer for the purposes of Directive 77/187/EEC and, in turn, the TUPE Regulations 2003 (IRL). A detailed review of that body of caselaw lies outside this Practice Note and is not attempted here. In essence, a transfer arises where the undertaking keeps its identity after the handover; in other words, where the undertaking is passed on as a going concern,...

People with significant control (PSC) regime The architecture of the people with significant control (PSC) regime, which first commenced on 6 April 2016, is contained in Part 21A of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Its purpose is to tackle worries about the lack of transparency in corporate ownership, where historically the register captured only the legal holder of shares, not always the beneficial owner. By requiring a PSC register, more precise and up‑to‑date details are available about who ultimately owns and directs companies and other bodies, and this information is made public via the central register at Companies House and remains accessible to the public. It assists prospective investors in their decision‑making. It likewise aids law enforcement bodies with money laundering enquiries. LLPs formed under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 must keep a record of persons with significant control over the LLP under the Limited Liability Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016, SI 2016/340 (the LLP Regulations), as amended by the Information about People...

Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and Money Laundering Regulations 2020 The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017), SI 2017/692, sit within the UK’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework. They took effect on 26 June 2017 to implement the EU’s Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, Directive (EU) 2015/849 (4MLD), and have subsequently been broadened significantly by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (MLR 2020), SI 2020/991. Those 2020 amendments give effect to aspects of the EU’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, Directive (EU) 2018/843 (5MLD), concerning the registration of trusts. The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/1511, also transposed elements of 5MLD into UK law; however, they addressed areas other than trust registration and therefore fall outside the ambit of this Practice Note. Unless indicated otherwise, references in this Practice Note to MLR 2017, SI 2017/692, should be read as including the changes introduced by MLR 2020, SI 2020/991. The chief focus of...

This Agreement is dated [ date ] Parties [ insert name of the pursuer ], a company registered in Scotland (no [ insert company number ]), whose [ registered office OR principal place of business ] is at [ insert address ] (the Pursuer) [ and ] [ ; ] [ insert name of defender ], a company registered in Scotland (no [ insert company number ]), whose [ registered office OR principal place of business ] is at [ insert address ] (the Defender). Each being a Party and, together, the Parties. Whereas (A) [ Insert details of the background to the dispute eg ‘The Parties entered into a contract for the supply of certain goods etc ]. (B) A dispute has emerged between the Parties regarding [ insert details of the dispute ] (the Dispute). (C) [ Proceedings were raised by the Pursuer against the Defender on [ date ] by way of [ Summons OR...

ARCHIVED: This archived precedent comprises a set of recitals for a deed establishing a trust-based pension scheme. The recitals therefore serve to set out the context of, and rationale for, an agreement. Such recitals are usually not considered legally binding. This precedent is not maintained...

ARCHIVED: This Precedent is archived and is not being maintained. The Contract consists of the completed Design and Build Contract 2011 Edition published by the JCT (as amended by Amendment 1: CDM Regulations 2015), and is subject to the following amendments: RECITALS Third Recital Delete and replace with: ‘The Contractor has: reviewed the Site and satisfied himself regarding its measurements, position and other pertinent matters; considered the Employer’s Requirements and is satisfied that the Contractor’s Proposals and Contract Sum Analysis will fulfil the Employer’s Requirements; and accepted responsibility for the whole of the design contained in the Employer’s Requirements and the Contractor’s Proposals.’ ARTICLES Article 1 After ‘shall’ insert ‘carry out and’...

Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations 2020 (Week’s Pay Amendment Regs 2020), SI 2020/814 For broader guidance on SI 2020/814, see Practice Note: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme—right to statutory redundancy and other termination payments [Archived]. This resource provides general context on the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations 2020 and their application... The Week’s Pay Amendment Regs 2020, SI 2020/814, prescribe how to determine a week’s pay for an employee who is, or has previously been, furloughed under the CJRS. The rules apply when calculating specified payments, including an employee’s entitlement to payment under section 88 or 89 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996). In effect, the instrument clarifies the approach to weekly pay where furlough is relevant, ensuring the correct basis is used for these statutory sums linked to notice or other termination-related payments as identified under the ERA 1996...

Section 12(2A) of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989) Inserted by paragraph 21(4) of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014), Section 12(2A) of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989) came into force on 22 April 2014. This statutory amendment to ChA 1989, s 12 expressly empowers the court to confer parental responsibility on an individual who is neither a parent nor a guardian of the child, but who is identified in a relevant child arrangements order (CAO) as a person with whom the child spends time or otherwise has contact. Any parental responsibility granted under ChA 1989, s 12(2A) endures only for as long as the corresponding CAO currently remains operative. Although the provision has been operative for more than two years, there seem to be no reported cases that consider ChA 1989, s 12(2A)...

Amendments to the International Tax Compliance Regulations 2015 (2015 regs), SI 2015/878, introduced by the International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/740, have brought in a compulsory Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) registration obligation for certain trusts treated as ‘specified non-reporting financial institutions’. Under the 2015 regs, SI 2015/878, reg 24(1), a specified non-reporting financial institution is ‘a non-reporting financial institution which is a trust within the meaning of Section VIII(B)(1)(e) of the CRS or paragraph II(D) of Annex II to the FATCA agreement’. Set out below is a concise overview of the components of that definition. Financial institution (IEIM400610) The FATCA and CRS frameworks recognise four common categories of Financial Institution: custodial institution depository institution investment entity specified insurance company Where a private trust satisfies any Financial Institution definition, it will most commonly be treated as an Investment Entity...