Business Diary: UK Regulations - January 2015
Currently, two to three new Regulation entries are added to the Archive each day. Regulation Watch covers business related topics such as new legislation, changes in legislation, consultations and regulatory body announcements.
1st
Rates & Reliefs
Rate Change: New fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty applications came into effect from 1 January 2015.
Start Date: 1st January 2015
EU Laws
EU Regulation: New legislation regarding the ecodesign requirements for networked devices came into force on 1 January 2015.
Implementation Deadline: 1st January 2015
8th
Regulator Services
Export Licensing: The revised OGEL for non-military use and certain dual-use items to Hong Kong came into force on 8 January 2015.
Start Date: 8th January 2015
Regulator Services
Export Licensing: The revised OGEL for exporting dual-use items imported for repair or replacement came into force from 8 January 2015.
Start Date: 8th January 2015
9th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Government consults on extending the growth duty and applying the Small Business Appeals Champions policy.
Response Deadline: 9th January 2015
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consults on proposed changes to the Prompt Payment Code.
Response Deadline: 9th January 2015
12th
Business Laws
New Regulation: Commercial property owners wishing to opt out of the publication of energy performance data must inform DCLG by 16 January 2014.
Deadline: 16th January 2015
13th
Compliance Guidance
H&S Guide: The Health and Safety Executive has published new guidance on the upcoming CDM Regulations.
Published Date: 12th January 2015
14th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Outcome: Outcome of the consultation on options for giving employers direct control of apprenticeships funding.
Published Date: 13th January 2015
Legal Statistics
Law Statistics: Pinsent Masons is predicting an upsurge in corporate manslaughter cases against employers in 2015.
Published Date: 13th January 2015
15th
Business Laws
Government Activity: The Government has named and shamed a further 37 employers who have failed to pay the National Minimum Wage.
Published Date: 15th January 2015
16th
Court Rulings
EU Ruling: The EU Court of Justice has ruled that website operators can set contractual restrictions on 'screen scraping' of unprotected data.
Ruling Date: 15th January 2015
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The enhanced distinctive character of a trademark helped its owner prove a rival's infringement, according to a High Court ruling.
Ruling Date: 13th January 2015
18th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The Solvency II Delegated Acts, which contains the rules for the implementation of the EU Directive came into force on 18 January 2015.
Start Date: 18th January 2015
19th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: BIS launches a consultation on proposed changes to the Employment Tribunal postponements procedures.
Published Date: 16th January 2015
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the Acas consultation on changes to the Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures.
Published Date: 16th January 2015
20th
Regulator Services
Property Services: The Land Registry has introduced new addresses for postal applications and correspondence from business customers.
Published Date: 14th January 2015
Regulator Services
Agriculture Services: More than 50% of farm and agriculture agents and advisors have registered on to the the new rural payments service.
Published Date: 16th January 2015
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the Government consultation on a proposal to raise the threshold for triggering insolvency proceedings.
Published Date: 15th January 2015
Legal Statistics
Law Statistics: According to the DWP, 84% of health and safety laws have been repealed or enhanced since it adopted a 'one in, two out' regulatory approach.
Published Date: 16th January 2015
21st
EU Laws
Regulator Activity: Europe and Morocco have signed an agreement to allow European patents to be validated in Morocco.
Published Date: 19th January 2015
22nd
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes the outcome of the consultation on the draft NMW regulations.
Published Date: 22nd January 2015
EU Laws
Regulator Activity: The EU and Morocco have signed an agreement to protect certain GIs for food and agricultural products.
Published Date: 16th January 2015
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has passed new legislation which would allow EU member states to restrict or ban GMOs.
Published Date: 14th January 2015
Compliance Guidance
Export Guide: The Home Office has published updated guidance on the licences, fees and returns for controlled drugs.
Published Date: 21st January 2015
23rd
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Government has proposed that the Competition Appeals Tribunal be given the power to issue cost-capped injunctions.
Published Date: 23rd January 2015
26th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the Government consultation on public procurement measures in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.
Published Date: 12th January 2015
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the BIS consultation on implementing EU legislation updating the labelling requirements for aerosol dispensers.
Published Date: 23rd January 2015
27th
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Government has published an impact assessment on changes to the regulation of pub companies and tenants.
Published Date: 26th January 2015
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Government has published new legislation transposing EU mortgage lending regulations into UK law.
Published Date: 26th January 2015
28th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Competition and Markets Authority launches a consultation on draft guidance on the new unfair contract terms provisions in the CRB.
Published Date: 26th January 2015
Business Laws
Regulation Update: The Government has published new legislation and accompanying documents on the upcoming Consumer Rights Bill.
Published Date: 23rd January 2015
29th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a consultation on the collection, usage and trading of consumer data.
Published Date: 27th January 2015
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the consultation on implementing the reduced disclosure requirements in the EU Accounting Directive.
Published Date: 27th January 2015
30th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The National Measurement Office is consulting on the draft Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015.
Response Deadline: 30th January 2015
Legal Statistics
Law Statistics: According to Jelf Employee Benefits, only 12% of employers believe they are fully compliant with DRA legislation.
Published Date: 21st January 2015
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the Government consultation on the implementation of the 2013/56/EU Amended Batteries Directive.
Published Date: 27th January 2015
Crackdowns & Amnesty
Law Crackdown: The Legal Ombudsman has begun accepting complaints about CMCs as part of a crackdown on unscrupulous behaviour.
Published Date: 28th January 2015
Regulatory Deadlines
Returns Deadline: OGEL and OIEL users required to make annual reports on the use of their licences must do so by 31 January 2015.
Submission Deadline: 31st January 2015
31st
Regulatory Deadlines
Return Deadline: Operators with environmental permits submitting waste returns for Q4 2014 must do so by 31 January 2015.
Submission Deadline: 31st January 2015
