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What does Electron mean?
In legal practice, “electron” is a scientific term used across energy regulation, electrical safety, product liability, patents, electronic communications, and nuclear/radiation matters to explain the physical basis of electricity and ionising radiation. It is not generally defined in UK or Irish legislation or case law; tribunals, regulators and courts apply its ordinary scientific meaning, typically through expert evidence and technical standards.
An electron is a fundamental subatomic particle carrying a negative electric charge. In atoms, electrons occupy orbitals around the nucleus; they can also exist freely, for example as the charge carriers in an electric current or as beta radiation.
Practical relevance includes: establishing causation in electrical injury and fire claims; demonstrating compliance and due diligence for electrical equipment and electromagnetic compatibility; drafting and construing semiconductor and materials patent claims; assessing radiological protection and nuclear licensing; and interpreting statutory and contractual references to electricity, electronic data or ionising radiation.
Usage and meaning are broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
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Great Britain energy law weekly update – 2 May 2024: Ofgem consultations, DESNZ heat networks, flexibility markets, renewables co-location, nuclear AI, EU Net-Zero Industry Act
In this issue Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Renewable energy Conventional power, waste to energy, biomass, and CHP projects Nuclear energy International energy LexTalk®Energy: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Key developments and materials National Grid has unveiled a strategic tie-up between its Distribution System Operator (DSO) and Electron to boost the scale and value of flexibility for system operators and flexibility service providers (FSPs) by enabling market interoperability. Electron will link its flexibility market platform, ElectronConnect, with the DSO’s Market Gateway, giving FSPs wider choice in how they access and engage with flexibility on the electricity distribution network. The collaboration also aims to reduce entry hurdles and drive broader market participation. See: LNB News 02/05/2024 7. Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Ofgem has opened a consultation...
02 May
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UK CMA phase 2 merger inquiry: Thermo Fisher/Gatan (Roper) — provisional SLC in TEM peripherals (DD cameras, filters; vertical concerns); remedies floated; transaction abandoned, reference cancelled (2019)
CASE HUB ARCHIVED This archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 10 June 2019; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline. Case facts UK merger investigation into the proposed acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc of Gatan Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Technologies Inc. Gatan’s technologies support materials science, electronics and life sciences by enabling electron microscopy workflows—from specimen preparation and manipulation through to imaging and analysis. These platform‑agnostic solutions include filter systems, cameras and proprietary software. Latest developments On 10 June 2019, the parties dropped the deal. On the same day, the CMA cancelled the merger reference. Parties Thermo Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher): An American biotechnology product development company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, formed in 2006 through the merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher manufactures, amongst other things, high‑tech electron microscopes used for scientific research. Roper Technologies Inc (Roper): A technology company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, providing...
22 May
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