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In a recent decision in Akhil Gupta v. Hindustan Unilever Ltd.1, the Delhi High Court, while deciding upon a petition filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act“), opined that the requirement of engaging in pre-arbitral steps could be dispensed with if the same is rendered meaningless and would only…

27 April 2024 Bloomfield Law To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. INTRODUCTION On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (the “Authority” or “NCAA”) revised and published the second version of the Air Operators Certificate (“AOC”) Operations Specification (“OPS”). The document which…

LTAFs offer a new way to access illiquid assets. What have we learned in the process of launching one? And how can DC schemes navigate this brave new world on behalf of scheme members? Why invest in productive finance? Productive finance assets are severely underrepresented in the portfolios of UK Defined Contribution (DC) pension investors….

Last year, the UK enacted new legislation in the form of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 to pursue a post-Brexit deregulatory agenda with respect to “precision breeding”. New genomic techniques (NGTs) encompassed by precision breeding can produce targeted genetic changes that could have occurred through traditional breeding and natural processes. This differs from…

27 April 2024 Pierson Ferdinand To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Have you ever heard of me-too evidence? Plaintiffs in discrimination cases may attempt to introduce me-too evidence to the jury to establish that the same harasser directed the same acts of…

This week we look at the introduction of retrospective applications to re-prioritise the grid connections queue, the Scottish government’s adjustment to its 2030 climate change target, the Industrial Growth Plan which outlines how the UK government can meet 2050 offshore wind targets, and more. Grid connections queue to be re-jigged by the introduction of retrospective…

Introduction Insurance industry has been in existence since the 12th century, but the last century has witnessed widescale adoption among the general masses. With the growth of the insurance industry, life insurance policies as well as annuities in the modern-day have come to be developed as highly complex products, so much so that both products…

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A market update of the asset management industry focusing on D&O and E&O insurance. In this H1 2024 Asset Management Market Update, we are pleased to provide our thoughts on the current state of the insurance market…

Introduction A restrictive covenant is a provision in a contract to restrict, limit or prevent certain actions by one or more parties to that contract. Also referred to as a “negative” covenant, restrictive covenants serve to mitigate risk and conflicts (real or perceived) by placing constraints on the conduct of one or all of the…

27 April 2024 Nelligan Law To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Halal financing adheres to Islamic principles, which prohibit the payment or receipt of interest (riba) and promote ethical and equitable financial practices. In residential transactions, Halal financing typically involves structures such…