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Patent Poetry: European Union Approves First Wide-Scale AI Law

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European lawmakers have reached an agreement on the world’s first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence (AI). According to the MIT Technology Review, The AI Act was conceived as a landmark bill that would mitigate...more

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Green retrofits - considerations for “Greening” an asset - Energy Efficiency Series - Part 4

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In our preceding articles for the Energy Efficiency series, our team examined the opportunities and risks in the context of greening existing real estate. This was linked to...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2023

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Antitrust and Competition - Global Dawn Raids Signal Increased Antitrust Enforcement to Uncover Potential Cartel Behavior in the Fragrance Industry  - On 7 March 2023, the European Commission (Commission), the United...more

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Future Enterprises and Environmental Impacts in the Cannabis Industry

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The continued efforts of federal, state, and local governments to legalize cannabis, both in medical and recreational uses, leaves many potential impacts, including environmental law and regulatory issues in the...more

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ESOS Compliance Deadline Looms

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Organisations that qualify for Phase 2 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (“ESOS”) have until 5 December 2019 to complete ESOS assessments, have them signed off by a director and lead assessor and notify the regulator. ...more

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French legal and regulatory update - July/August 2019

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e - newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for April 2018. ...more

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Green Up Your Next Real Estate Financing

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Background of FHFA and the Scorecard - The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) was established under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. FHFA has regulatory oversight of the Federal National Mortgage...more

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Open for Business – ESOS Phase 2

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Regular readers may recall that we have previously blogged a fair bit on the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (“ESOS”).  ...more

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ESOS: Phase 2 begins

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The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (“ESOS”) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria. Qualification is assessed every four years, and the latest...more

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MEES-ery for landlords? – Six key changes to the residential MEES Regulations

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We previously blogged about the Government’s public consultation on proposals to amend the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the “MEES Regulations“)....more

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What happens to ESOS after Brexit?

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Qualifying undertakings can comply with their obligations under the Regulations by having a certified Energy Management System. Post Brexit, certification will still be permitted by bodies accredited by the United Kingdom...more

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The CRC is dead: long live Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting

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On Wednesday 18 July, The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Revocation and Savings) Order 2018 was laid before Parliament.  ...more

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10 things you need to know about MEES and residential property

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The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (“MEES Regulations“) introduced the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (“MEES“), which aim to encourage landlords to improve the energy...more

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Help At Last! Government Publishes Guidance On Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

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The Government has published its long-awaited guidance on the minimum energy efficiency standards regulations that will start to apply to non-domestic properties in April 2018.  We previously blogged on the topic of MEES here...more

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EPA’s Clean Power Plan Presents Challenges, Opportunities for Manufacturers

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While much of the focus on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Clean Power Plan (“CPP”) relates to its impact on utilities and other energy providers, manufacturers and other large electricity...more

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