NOVEMBER 2023
Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy
Legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy including energy, construction & engineering, real estate, industrials, transport and digital infrastructure.
Highlights this month...
RENEWABLE ENERGY
As changes to the Renewable Energy Directive come into effect (on 20 November 2023), the European Commission launches a new European Wind Power Package in a continued effort to accelerate deployment of renewable energy.
SCREENING OF THIRD COUNTRIES TRANSACTIONS ACT 2023
The Act has been signed into law and provides for review of certain transactions (including in relation to critical infrastructure) involving foreign investment.
EMPLOYMENT LAW
The Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment examining and restating the law on the distinction between employees and self-employed persons.