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Netherlands - March 7 2013
Following the Court of Appeal's ruling April in Cape v Chandler, the issue of parent company liability for an overseas subsidiary's actions has…
United Kingdom - December 4 2012
The Ministry of Justice is proposing that a claimant’s liability for the defendant’s costs in judicial review cases that involve environmental issues be capped at £5,000 (or £10,000 if the claimant is an organisation).
United Kingdom - September 27 2012
On 25 April 2012 the Court of Appeal, in Cape v Chandler [2012] EWCA Civ 525, upheld a High Court decision that a parent company can owe a direct duty of care to the employees of its subsidiaries when its knowledge of potential risks means that it has assumed responsibility for their welfare.
France - March 1 2012
The French government recently announced a new plan to help its eco-industry continue to grow and compete on an international level.
United Kingdom - March 1 2012
A recent judgment has established that victims of thefts of EU allowance (EUAs) may be able to claim compensation from UK companies that have bought them, even where that company had no knowledge that the EUAs were stolen.
