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EU bibliographies: Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive

Friday, 02 December, 2011

This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposed "Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive" (also known as the AIFM Directive or the "Hedge Funds" Directive), and its scrutiny in the UK and EU. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on policy developments contact Tim Edmonds on extn 4318. See also SN/BT/5099 European responses to the financial crisis specifically p39
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Health and safety: police

Friday, 02 December, 2011

Concerns that health and safety laws unduly burden the police have led to the production of new guidance.
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Employment Law Review – workplace disputes

Thursday, 01 December, 2011

Following the Coalition agreement to review employment law, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced the “Employment Law Review” in January 2011, the first strand of which was a consultation on workplace disputes. This Note considers that consultation and the background to it, and the Government’s intentions as set out in its response to the consultation published in November 2011
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Surface water drainage charge (rain tax)

Wednesday, 30 November, 2011

This note introduces the debate surrounding the surface water drainage charge, or “rain tax”. Following a change in legislation, water companies are now permitted to introduce surface water drainage charge concessionary rates for community groups.
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Health and safety: small businesses

Friday, 18 November, 2011

Health and safety legislation applies to the smallest of businesses but guidance from the Health and Safety Executive and government reviews aim to simplify compliance.
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- Business
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Switzerland’s relationship with the EU

Thursday, 20 October, 2011

Although Switzerland is not a member of the EU, it has chosen to cooperate with the EU in a number of areas of specific interest.
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Proposed Consumer Rights Bill

Wednesday, 19 October, 2011
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- Consumers
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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill: Committee stage report

Monday, 22 August, 2011

This is an account of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill and has been prepared for the Report and Third Reading of the Bill, scheduled for 8 September 2011. It supplements Research Paper 11/34, prepared for the Second Reading of the Bill in the Commons on 28 April 2011.
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Insurance and riot damage

Wednesday, 10 August, 2011

This note outlines procedures and legislation surrounding insurance claims for damage caused by rioting.
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Private sewers

Thursday, 14 July, 2011

Approximately 200,000 kilometres of privately owned sewers and lateral drains in England will be transferred to water and sewerage companies from 1 October 2011. This transfer will help to address many of the problems associated with these sewers.
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- Industry
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The demise of the cheque?

Wednesday, 13 July, 2011

Cheques are an old and familiar form of payment that threatened to come to an end in 2018. this note sets out the reasons why and why the decision was reversed.
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- Finance
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Copyright online

Thursday, 30 June, 2011

The online world and those who inhabit it throw up challenges to the legitimacy of copyright law and the methods and effectiveness of enforcing it.
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Overview of new regulations to ban tobacco displays in shops and tobacco vending machines

Wednesday, 15 June, 2011
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The economic crisis: policy responses

Friday, 03 June, 2011

This note brings together the various elements of Government action to deal with the economic crisis
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The European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM)

Friday, 20 May, 2011

The EFSM is a €60bn facility to provide loans to EU Member States in financial difficulty. It is financed through borrowing secured against the EU Budget. Thus far, Ireland and Portugal have received support through the EFSM.

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