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  23/04/2024

  Bulgaria

  Bulgaria passes Ordinance offering international trade with guarantees of origin

  Following the development of the EU legislation and reflecting market needs and increasing interest in trading with guarantees of origin, the Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy adopted new Ordinance No. Е-РД-04-2 of 2 April 2024 on guarantees of origin of energy from renewable sources. The new Ordinance was promulgated in State Gazette No. 32 on 9 April 2024.This new Ordinance repeals Ordinance No. РД-16-1117 of 14.10.2011, which until now regulated the conditions and procedure for creating, maintaining, and using a system for issuing guarantees of origin.By definition,...

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  23/04/2024

  Slovakia

  Slovakia to extend higher collective agreements

  Higher Collective AgreementsThe extension of industry and sector level collective agreements to all employers in the same industry or sector is the common way for regulating collective employment conditions. This is used regularly in many European countries, although specifics differ within the EU.As opposed to a company collective agreement (applicable to a single employer and its employees), a higher collective agreement (HCA) covers the employment conditions of more employers and employees in the same industry or sector (e.g. construction, automotive, financing, transport). The purpose of the...

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  23/04/2024

  Germany

  Artificial Intelligence and Occupational Health and Safety – Opportunities and Risks

  This article looks at both the opportunities and risks presented by using artificial intelligence with regard to occupational health and safety.AI has become an integral part of the modern working world and is affecting many areas, from automation in manufacturing to data analysis in marketing. It increases efficiency, improves decision-making and makes it possible to solve problems in new ways. Integrating AI into occupational health and safety has the potential to make workplaces safer and prevent accidents. However, the integration of AI also poses challenges, including physical risks and psychosocial...

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  22/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  When does the right to request a collateral warranty become time-barred?

  A recent decision of the Court of Session appears to be the first case in England or Scotland to consider when a right to request the delivery of a collateral warranty becomes time-barred. The Court found that the relevant prescription period started with the execution of the underlying contract, rather than the date on which the warranty was requested. This meant the right to receive a warranty became barred prior to the point at which rights under the warranty, had it been granted, would have prescribed. The gap between these two dates may be many years for large projects and may affect the package...

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  19/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  Digital asset insolvency issues not insoluble for English law

  Digital assets may be new, but existing English insolvency laws and principles can deal with them. So finds the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) in its ‘Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law’, published this week.Key takeaways include:English insolvency law is entirely capable of application to scenarios concerning digital assets, including the technical and fact-specific issues that may arise. Digital assets are capable of amounting to property for the purposes of English insolvency law. When figuring out which country has jurisdiction, the English...

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  19/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  Is the UK’s “pro-in­nov­a­tion” approach to AI regulation sustainable? TUC continues its call for legislation with publication of AI Bill

  The potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the world of work is enormous. The UK AI industry is estimated to be worth over $1 trillion by 2035 and a recent research paper anticipates that up to 59% of job tasks will be impacted by generative AI. However, given the risks involved in using AI, there is clearly a balance to be struck in terms of capitalising on AI’s huge economic potential while putting in place appropriate safeguards to protect the workforce.There is currently a global divergence in AI regulation. The UK government has so far chosen to take a light touch, or ‘pro...

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