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UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: how will it work?
In February, we reported on the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s confirmation that a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) would be bought into force by 2027
Canada | Publication | September 2019
Amendments to the Patent Act1 received royal assent in December 2014 but the coming into force of these amendments was considerably delayed due to a significant amendment to the Patent Rules.
On July 10, 2019, the finalized wording of the new Patent Rules was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II2. The coming-into-force (CIF) date for the amendments to both the Patent Act and the Patent Rules is October 30, 2019.
With the new Patent Act and Patent Rules, the Government of Canada seeks to modernize its intellectual property framework and thereby comply with five international IP treaties, including the Patent Law Treaty (PLT), that harmonize administrative patent practice worldwide.
With the new and completely reorganized Patent Rules, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has introduced greater complexity to the Patent Rules, while at the same time opening representation before CIPO to a newly defined “common representative” (S1(1) new Patent Rules) and to others prescribed by the PLT.
Of the many Patent Rules amendments, some important changes will now:
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In February, we reported on the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s confirmation that a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) would be bought into force by 2027
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Last November the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 23/16 (PS23/16) containing final rules and guidance on sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and investment labels (UK SDR regime).
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International financial markets have started to show significant interest in nature and biodiversity. Whilst climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have made the headlines in recent years, there has been much less focus on their equally important counterparts, nature and biodiversity. However, that has started to change.
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