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What does Instance mean? In legal practice, an instance in cloud computing describes a single running copy of a compute resource in a provider’s environment—for example a virtual server (VM), container, database, a dedicated tenant of an application, or a serverless function execution (a running process). It is a descriptive industry term rather than one generally defined in legislation or case law, and its meaning is usually set by the cloud services contract and provider documentation; usage is broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Key legal features and typical usage include: - Isolation and tenancy: whether the customer...

UK corporate law and regulatory developments: 2021 and beyond—horizon scan and monthly timeline (archived)

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This archived Practice Note

This archived Practice Note distils the key legal developments anticipated to affect corporate lawyers during 2021 and beyond, and is reviewed and updated over the course of the year. Coronavirus (COVID-19) will remain a major consideration throughout 2021; in the first instance, see the Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation tracker [Archived] and the Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—key issues for Corporate lawyers. brexit-related developments will also continue; to monitor Brexit legislation, including statutory instruments, use the Brexit legislation tracker, and refer to the Brexit collection and Brexit timeline. To track legal and regulatory changes on specific themes, see:

corporate governance horizon scanning—2021 and beyond
National Security and Investment Bill—progress tracker
National Security and Investment regime—market practice tracker [Archived]
UK listing and prospectus regime reform—progress tracker
SPAC tracker
Dual class share structure tracker
Listing Rules tracker
Prospectus Regulation Rules tracker
UK Prospectus Regulation tracker
EU Prospectus Regulation tracker (2001–2020)
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules tracker
Transparency Directive tracker [Archived]
Market Abuse Regulation—timeline...

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