Business Diary: UK Regulations - February 2014
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.
3rd
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: Acas has published new guidance for employers and HR professionals on the recently enacted transfer regulations.
Published Date: 31st January 2014
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: The Committee of Advertising Practice launches a guidance note on the rules for gambling advertisements.
Published Date: 31st January 2014
Crackdowns & Amnesty
Regulator Crackdown: HSE launches a crackdown on poor health and safety standards in the construction sector in the West Midlands.
Start Date: 3rd February 2014
4th
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Government sets out new rules on IT procurement in order to open up public sector contracts to smaller suppliers.
Published Date: 24th January 2014
6th
Legal Statistics
Law Statistics: The number of commerical disputes heard by the EU Court of Justice increased by 34% from 2009 to 2012.
Published Date: 6th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Outcome: The Government publishes the outcome of the consultation on charges for visa and immigration services.
Published Date: 30th January 2014
7th
Regulation Consultations
Regulator Consultation: The Solicitors Regulation Authority consults on proposals to increase its fining power.
Response Deadline: 7th February 2014
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The Court of Appeal rules that tribunals should not look into final written warnings, provided that they were issued in good faith.
Ruling Date: 17th October 2013
10th
Regulator Services
New Scheme: The Department for Work and Pensions announces a new scheme to support employees on long-term sick leave return to work.
Published Date: 10th February 2014
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The High Court rules that an online company infringed the 'investment function' of a firm's trademark when it used its brand as an advertising trigger.
Ruling Date: 10th February 2014
11th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: Natural England consults on proposed changes to the licensing processes for business activities affected by EPS.
Response Deadline: 26th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Retail Consultation: The Trading Standards Institute launches a consultation on the PPG for retail businesses.
Published Date: 5th February 2014
12th
Compliance Guidance
Law Guide: The NI Executive issues guidance on upcoming regulations prohibiting employers from blacklisting trade union members.
Published Date: 15th January 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Council has adopted a new directive aimed at reducing the CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles.
Published Date: 11th February 2014
Compliance Guidance
Export Guide: BIS has published updated guidance on OGTCLs to reflect recent transparency reporting requirements.
Published Date: 11th February 2014
13th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Council has endorsed a draft directive aimed at reinforcing and simplifying market surveillance of pressure equipment.
Published Date: 12th February 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has adopted new legislation on the prevention of plant and animal-borne diseases.
Published Date: 11th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Home Office launches a consultation on the move from centrally-set to locally-set alcohol licensing fees.
Published Date: 13th February 2014
Rates & Reliefs
Rate Change: The NI Agricultural Wages Board announces proposed changes to the minimum rates of pay for agricultural workers.
Published Date: 12th February 2014
14th
Court Rulings
EU Court: The EU Court of Justice rules that websites may provide links to third party content without the copyright holders' permission.
Ruling Date: 13th February 2014
Business Laws
Regulator Warning: ICO warns that employers will soon be banned from forcing SARs, following changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
Published Date: 14th February 2014
Compliance Guidance
Law Guide: The Government publishes new guidance on the implementation by the UK of the upcoming EU procurement directives.
Published Date: 5th February 2014
Legal Statistics
Law Statistics: Allianz Commercial publishes a report on fleet manager and business driver awareness of motoring offences and penalties.
Published Date: 30th January 2014
16th
Rates & Reliefs
Rate Change: Changes to the limits for unfair dismissal and redundancy payments came into force from 16 February 2014.
Start Date: 16th February 2014
17th
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: Dover Magistrates’ Court rules that firms are ultimately responsible for injuries that occur during animal transportation.
Ruling Date: 17th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Insolvency Service launches a consultation on proposed changes to the way fees are charged to firms and individuals.
Published Date: 17th February 2014
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline on sentencing organisations that commit corporate fraud.
Published Date: 31st January 2014
Crackdowns & Amnesty
Industry Crackdown: The National Bed Federation has launched a new mark of approval as part of a crackdown on illegal mattress sales.
Start Date: 17th February 2014
18th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: New rules extending the deadline for EU businesses to comply with new payment processing standards have come into force.
Start Date: 18th February 2014
Regulator Services
IP Services: The UK Intellectual Property Office has launched new support tools to help Scottish SMEs manage and grow their IP assets.
Start Date: 18th February 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU has agreed on a proposal to enable claimants in cross-border disputes to freeze the bank accounts of their debtors.
Published Date: 5th February 2014
Court Rulings
EU Ruling: The EU Court of Justice rules that websites operating meta search engines may be in breach of intellectual property law.
Ruling Date: 19th December 2014
19th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Government launches a consultation on the possible reintroduction of the fast track examination procedure.
Published Date: 18th February 2014
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: A landlord was entitled to prevent a tenant from removing fixtures installed during the term of that lease, the Court of Appeal rules.
Ruling Date: 14th February 2014
20th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Council has adopted a new directive on the conditions of entry and stay of non-EU seasonal workers.
Published Date: 17th February 2014
Regulator Services
Licensing Services: The Gambling Commission has launched a new online licence application service.
Start Date: 20th February 2014
21st
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Scottish Government has launched a call for evidence on the tenant farming sector.
Published Date: 19th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: BIS launches a consultation on implementing an EU Directive updating the labelling requirements for aerosol dispensers.
Published Date: 19th February 2014
24th
Legal Statistics
Law Statistics: According to research from Business for Britain, EU regulations are costing UK businesses £6.1 billion annually.
Published Date: 24th February 2014
Business Laws
New Regulation: DPAs will be made available to prosecutors in corporate fraud cases from 24 February 2014.
Start Date: 24th February 2014
25th
Regulator Services
Regulator Events: The Health and Safety Executive will run a series of events on the control and prevention of Legionella in the workplace.
Event Dates: 25th February 2014-30th April 2014
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The Court of Appeal rules that landlords were entitled to recover rent due before a firm went into administration from the Administrators of the business that operated it as a going concern.
Ruling Date: 24th February 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU has suspended Ukraine export licences for equipment which might be used for internal repression.
Published Date: 24th February 2014
26th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU adopts a new regulation amending five Directives on the protection of workers from exposure to harmful chemicals.
Published Date: 20th February 2014
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: Firms giving former staff poor references due to previous discrimination complaints are liable to pay compensation, the Court of Appeal rules.
Ruling Date: 26th February 2014
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: CAP and ASA have publised new guidance on the rules for food and soft drink product advertisements and children.
Published Date: 25th February 2014
27th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The EU publishes for feedback proposed new rules on state aids in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas.
Published Date: 24th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Outcome: DEFRA publishes the outcome of the consultation on the implementation of the next round of CAP.
Published Date: 26th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: MHRA consults on a proposal to simplify the rules for advertising medicinal products to prescribers and suppliers of drugs.
Published Date: 24th February 2014
28th
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: A landlord is entitled to refuse consent to sub-let where the tenant fails to supply evidence of "respectability and responsibility".
Ruling Date: 25th February 2014
Compliance Guidance
Safety Guide: National Access and Scaffolding Confederation issues guidance for best practice in the use of tube and fitting scaffolding.
Published Date: 25th February 2014
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: The Sentencing Council has released tougher sentencing guidelines for individuals and companies that commit waste crimes.
Published Date: 26th February 2014
