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In this issue: EU fundamentals Commercial Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Energy Environment IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals European Commission releases March 2024 infringements package The European Commission has unveiled its March 2024 infringements package, highlighting EU Member States it is pursuing for breaches of EU law. It is sending letters of formal notice, issuing reasoned opinions and making referrals to the Court of Justice against Member States including Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Slovenia, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, Netherlands and Croatia, for infringements spanning the environment, internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), migration, home affairs and security union, justice, energy and climate, and mobility and transport. See: LNB News 13/03/2024 51. Council of the EU allows EU to...

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In this issue Education Planning Public procurement Social housing Children's social care Social care Governance Local government finance Licensing Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q&As Education Court’s powers in appeals against teacher discipline orders (Daniah v SSE) In Daniah v Secretary of State for Education, two appellants brought High Court challenges to teaching prohibition orders made under section 96 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (ESA 2008). They had previously been convicted of operating an independent educational institution without valid registration, contrary to ESA 2008, s 96(2). The High Court determined that the appeal regarding the prohibition orders was limited to a review of the decision to impose them, not a re-hearing. It further held that the appeal could not reopen the factual findings from the criminal proceedings; the appellants were required to accept that those findings were not open to challenge on appeal. Written...

This Practice Note outlines how to accept a takeover offer in respect of shares held through CREST. It does not include an introduction to CREST or uncertificated securities, nor practical steps for transferring CREST holdings. For guidance on those topics, including a primer on key terms, see Practice Note: CREST and uncertificated shares—an introduction. For information on the conduct of different shareholder and general corporate actions within CREST, see Practice Note: CREST—shareholder and general corporate actions. For an explanation of the procedure for launching a rights issue via CREST, see Practice Note: CREST—rights issues. For an explanation of the process for implementing an open offer in CREST, see Practice Note: CREST—open offers. Takeover offers in CREST Takeover offers are largely beyond the remit of this Practice Note; however, this Note explains how acceptance can be given for CREST-held shares. It does not specifically cover takeovers carried out by a scheme of arrangement, but the shareholder ballot on the scheme would be dealt with in the same manner as...

This Practice Note offers practical guidance on deploying trade remedies under the UK–Eastern and Southern Africa States (ESA) Economic Partnership Agreement (UK-ESA EPA). It explains how anti-dumping duties, countervailing measures and safeguard measures can be applied within the framework of the UK-ESA EPA. Introduction The UK-ESA EPA is a free trade agreement between the UK and the ESA states. Agreed in the wake of Brexit, it largely replicates the Economic Partnership Agreement that operated when the UK was part of the EU. It took effect on 1 January 2021. The agreement focuses mainly on trade in goods; for further details, see Practice Note: Trade in goods under the UK-ESA EPA. It also sets out trade remedy provisions relevant to goods, with particular attention to safeguard measures. Anti-dumping duties and countervailing measures The parties reaffirm their rights and obligations under the World Trade Organisation (WTO), including: Agreement on the Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (the ‘Anti-dumping...

Introduction to bringing an appeal against an ESA decision The three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)—the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)—were established with effect from January 2011. They promote closer cooperation and the exchange of information among national supervisors across the EU, facilitate the adoption at EU level of solutions to cross‑border problems, and advance the coherent interpretation and application of rules. For further information, see The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the European System of Financial Supervision and The EU’s Single Supervisory Mechanism. Articles 58 and 59 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 (collectively, the ESAs Regulations) make provision for the establishment of an independent and impartial Board of Appeal of the three ESAs. Under Article 58(8) of the ESAs’ Regulations, the ESAs provide both operational and secretarial support to the Board of Appeal through the Joint Committee, a body which is also established by the...

Duty to participate in education and training until age 18 in England Sections 1 and 2 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (ESA 2008) impose a duty on individuals in England to take part in education or training where they: are beyond compulsory school age have not yet turned 18, and have not achieved a ‘level three qualification’ (two A-levels, or other broadly comparable qualifications) Accordingly, anyone whose highest attainment is at level 2 must remain in education or training until they reach 18. This duty can be satisfied by the person choosing to: be in suitable full-time education or training participate in training under a contract of apprenticeship or an apprenticeship agreement, or be in full-time employment and undertake sufficient relevant education or training during each relevant period (as defined) Note that ESA 2008, ss 19–39, which would place specific obligations on employers of employees to whom the participation duty...