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Welsh government to launch state-owned renewable energy company

The Welsh government has announced the launch of a state-owned energy developer, aiming to have more than one gigawatt of local generation by 2030, enough to power around 750,000 homes. The new state-owned energy developer will scale up the deployment of renewable energy, initially through the development of onshore wind projects on the Welsh Government […]

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Guernsey’s New Licensing Regime for Financial Firms – Financial Services

Introduction This briefing note is the third in a series of briefing notes from Walkers on the Loans, Credit and Finance (Bailliage of Guernsey) Act 2022 (the “LCFL”), and provides an overview of the licensing regime applicable to “financial undertakings” under Part III of the LCFL (an “FFB Part III License”). Our previous briefings, which […]

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Guernsey’s new licensing regime for financial firms | Walkers

IntroductionThis briefing is the third in a series of briefings from Walkers on the Loans, Credit and Finance (Bailliage of Guernsey) Act 2022 (the “LCFL”) and provides an overview of the regime applicable to “financial businesses” under Part III of the LCFL (an “FFB Part III License”). Our previous briefings, which provide a general introduction […]

Firm business

Guernsey’s new licensing regime for financial firms

Introduction This briefing is the third in a series of briefings from Walkers on the Loans, Credit and Finance (Bailliage of Guernsey) Act 2022 (the “LCFL”) and provides an overview of the regime applicable to “financial businesses” under Part III of the LCFL (an “FFB Part III License”). Our previous briefings, which provide a general […]

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Hugh James strengthens its presence in the UK by acquiring a leading company in Manchester

Top 100 UK Law Firms, Hugh Jamesexpands its service across the North of the UK with the acquisition of Potter Rees Dolan – a firm specializing in personal injury and clinical negligence, recognized in the Times Top 200 UK Law Firms and by the Legal 500 and Chambers Guide as one of the best in […]

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Green flight aspirations must become firm goals

The aviation industry’s new global agreement, paving the way to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, is an important step on the road to sustainable air transport. At last week’s International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, ICAO Member States adopted a global “ambitious long-term goal” of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. he agreement marks a […]