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What does Rules mean?

The detailed provisions of a pension scheme.

They are brought into operation by the definitive trust deed, or in some other formal way, for example by a trustees' resolution.

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Determining applicable law and jurisdiction, and the territorial scope of statutory employment rights—checklist

Determining applicable law and jurisdiction, and the territorial scope of statutory employment rights—checklist This Checklist provides an overview of the questions to be asked when determining: • which system of law is applicable to a contract of employment or employment relationship (applicable law) • whose courts and/or tribunals should decide an employment case (jurisdiction), and • how the courts and employment tribunals decide what statutory rights, if any, an employee who works abroad and/or has a foreign employer (territorial application or scope of statutory employment rights) Brexit impact From exit day (31 January 2020) the UK ceased to be an EU Member State but, in accordance with the transitional arrangements provided in the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK was in an implementation period (IP) until 11pm on 31 December 2020, known as ‘IP completion day’. During this period, the UK continued to be treated by the EU as a Member State for many purposes. While it could not participate in the political institutions and governance structures of the EU, the UK...

Ireland—Determining jurisdiction in civil litigation—checklist

Ireland—Determining jurisdiction in civil litigation—checklist This Checklist offers guidance on how to determine whether an Irish court has jurisdiction to deal with the specific civil dispute. In doing so, it considers provisions under Brussels I (recast), the Lugano Convention and the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. This Checklist provides an overview of jurisdiction in terms of considering whether the dispute should be dealt with in Ireland. For guidance on: • which specific court an action should be raised in, see Practice Note: Ireland—Starting a civil action • other issues to consider before bringing a civil claim in an Irish court and how to start and progress a civil claim in Ireland, see Practice Notes: Ireland—Starting a civil action and Ireland—Pre-action conduct, and in initiating and case managing a civil claim, Ireland—Progressing and managing a High Court civil claim respectively • other aspects of Irish civil litigation, see: Ireland—Alternative dispute resolution and settlement—overview which links through to detailed guidance on specific aspects of dispute resolution in Ireland This Checklist...

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Determining jurisdiction in employment disputes (1 January 2021 onwards)—flowchart

Determining jurisdiction in employment disputes (1 January 2021 onwards)—flowchart This Flowchart provides an overview of the questions to be asked when determining international jurisdiction in employment cases, ie where proceedings can be brought, or which courts and/or tribunals should decide the case, where the proceedings were instituted from 1 January 2021 onwards. For further information on jurisdiction in employment cases from 1 January 2021 onwards, see Practice Note: International jurisdiction—the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 in employment cases. For a Flowchart: • for determining jurisdiction in employment disputes prior to 31 December 2020, see: Determining jurisdiction in employment disputes (to IP completion day)—flowchart [Archived] • for determining the applicable law, ie which system of law is applicable to a contract of employment or employment relationship, see: Determining applicable law in employment disputes—flowchart • for determining the territorial application or scope of statutory employment rights, see: Determining what UK statutory rights an employee has—flowchart For a Checklist that provides an overview of the questions to be asked when determining applicable...

Public procurement procedure selection—pre-PA 2023—flowchart [Archived]

Public procurement procedure selection—pre-PA 2023—flowchart [Archived] ARCHIVED: This Flowchart has been archived and is not maintained. Procurement Act 2023 As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are in force. Procurements begun on or after this date must be carried out under PA 2023, whereas those begun under the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), SI 2015/102, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, SI 2016/274, the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, SI 2016/273, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1848) must continue to be procured and managed under that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 2023. This archived practical guidance relates to the

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Employment claims in Scottish civil courts

Employment claims in Scottish civil courts Scottish civil courts, like their counterparts in England and Wales, can and do decide certain employment disputes. However, there are very significant differences between the civil court systems in Scotland and in England and Wales which practitioners need to be aware of. This Practice Note provides an overview of: • the most common orders sought by employment lawyers in Scottish civil courts • the structure of the Scottish civil court system • the jurisdiction and key features of each relevant court • rights of audience • rules of procedure • important points about: ◦ breach of contract claims in Scotland ◦ injunctive (interlocutory) relief in Scotland ◦ dawn raids in Scotland ◦ industrial relations disputes in Scotland ◦ equality of terms claims in Scotland The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide an introduction to the key features of the Scottish civil court system for employment lawyers. It is not intended to and does not purport to be a comprehensive account of...

Managing conflicts of interest in pensions

Managing conflicts of interest in pensions THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO TRUST-BASED OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES Legal requirements in relation to conflicts of interest Pension scheme trustees have a duty to act in the best interests of the scheme's beneficiaries. However, trustees may owe duties to other parties or have personal interests which conflict with that duty. It is a general principle of trust law that trustees should not put themselves in a position where their duty to act in the best interests of beneficiaries conflicts with duties that they owe to other parties or with their personal interests. If trustees make decisions while subject to a conflict of interest that has not been appropriately managed, there is a risk that those decisions may be challenged by scheme members or overturned by the courts. It is important that the members of a scheme should perceive a conflict or potential conflict as having been properly managed. The directors of a company that acts as a trustee of a...

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Board minutes—payment of cash dividend—private limited company (shares)

Board minutes—payment of cash dividend—private limited company (shares) Company number: [insert company number] [insert company name] [LIMITED OR LTD] Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [insert company name] [Limited OR Ltd] (the Company) Held at [insert place of meeting] Held on [insert day, month and year of meeting] at [insert time of meeting][am OR pm] Present: [Insert names of any directors present, whether physically or by any remote means (unless such means are specifically excluded by the company’s articles of association)] [by [insert means of attendance for each director attending remotely]] [ In attendance: ] [[Insert name of anyone in attendance, whether physically or by any remote means, who does not count towards the quorum for the meeting (eg the company secretary, any legal advisers)]] [ Apologies: ] [[Insert names of any directors who are unable to attend the meeting]] 1 Chair, notice and quorum [Insert name] was appointed Chair of the Meeting. The Chair...

Performance appraisal and personal development plan—L&D manager

Performance appraisal and personal development plan—L&D manager Name [Insert appraisee’s name] Current manager [Insert appraiser’s name] Position/title department [Insert appraisee’s job title] Current personal development plan (PDP) year [Insert year] Department [Insert appraisee’s department] Date of appraisal [Insert date] Appraisal conducted in person? ☐ Yes☐ No Aim of the meeting • To understand your personal aspirations • To provide feedback about your level of performance • To plan your future with us, ensuring we are supporting your career development • To set and agree objectives aligned with the strategic aims of the firm What the meeting will cover • Part 1: Performance against personal objectives • Part 2: Performance against core skills • Part 3: Assessment of overall performance • Part 4: Future aspirations • Part 5: Future personal objectives • Part 6: Personal development plan Preparation for appraisal meeting Please review and complete sections 1 to 4 in advance of the meeting. This includes your assessment of your progress and performance rating. Provide a copy...

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A litigant in person has filed a list of documents for disclosure but has not filed a disclosure statement. Does CPR 31.21 apply and is there an automatic sanction for failure to provide a disclosure statement? Can the litigant rely on the documents without permission from the court or have relief from the sanctions?

A litigant in person has filed a list of documents for disclosure but has not filed a disclosure statement. Does CPR 31.21 apply and is there an automatic sanction for failure to provide a disclosure statement? Can the litigant rely on the documents without permission from the court or have relief from the sanctions? Disclosure statement CPR 31.10 sets out the procedure for giving standard disclosure. This requires a party to make a list of documents in the relevant practice form (N265) which includes a disclosure statement (see the annex to CPR PD 31A). CPR 31.10(5) requires a list of documents to include a disclosure statement which should indicate the individual statements listed in CPR 31.10(6): • setting out the extent of the search undertaken to locate documents to be disclosed • certifying that the party giving disclosure understands the duty to disclose documents • certifying to the best of his knowledge he has carried out that duty Unless the parties have agreed in writing that...

Is a Part 20 defendant normally required to complete a directions questionnaire ‘DQ’ (Form N181), does this answer change if the claim would be fast track, but the Part 20 claim multi-track? If the notice of allocation sent to the claimant does not require budgets, disclosure discussion report etc, can you ignore and propose standard directions? Also, outside the disclosure pilot, can one use standard disclosure?

Is a Part 20 defendant normally required to complete a directions questionnaire ‘DQ’ (Form N181), does this answer change if the claim would be fast track, but the Part 20 claim multi-track? If the notice of allocation sent to the claimant does not require budgets, disclosure discussion report etc, can you ignore and propose standard directions? Also, outside the disclosure pilot, can one use standard disclosure? In this Q&A, the defendant’s Part 20 claim is a counterclaim that has been made against a person other than the claimant under CPR 20.5. Is a Part 20 defendant required to file a directions questionnaire? CPR 20 deals with counterclaims and other additional claims by the defendant. CPR 20.3(2) sets out which of the Civil Procedure Rules do not apply to additional claims (which, as defined in CPR 20.2(2) includes counterclaims). Included in the rules that do not apply to additional claims is CPR 26, which sets out the requirement for the parties to file a directions questionnaire (DQ)....

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European Commission adopts three delegated regulations under European Green Bond Regulation

The European Commission has adopted three Commission Delegated Regulations under Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 (the European Green Bond Regulation).

AI model providers see European Commission’s early view on GPAI rules

MLex: AI model providers saw the European Commission publish its preliminary approach to the EU AI Act’s rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) as part of a public consultation meant to inform upcoming guidelines on this matter. The preliminary approach gives insights into the Commission’s current understanding of key concepts, including setting compute thresholds for determining whether a model is covered under the AI rulebook and when legal duties shift to downstream players. The working document provides examples for when a model is considered placed on the EU market, methodologies for calculating computational resources, and explains how a code of practice that is currently being developed is meant to support compliance with the EU AI Act.

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