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Regulating the Internet of “vulnerable” Things in the chemical processing industry space
17 Jan 2023
Opportunities and challenges for the North East’s chemical processing industry underpinned the NEPIC Digitalisation and Cyber Security Conference in December 2022. The conference focused on how digital solutions can accelerate growth and create business opportunities within the region’s chemical sector.
Major economic boost with official launch of UK’s first freeports
07 Dec 2022
The news that the UK's first freeports in Plymouth, Solent, and Teesside are now fully up and running is welcome and positive news for the economy. Each of these Freeports, which now have official sign off will receive up to £25 million seed funding and potentially tens of millions of pounds in locally retained business rates to upgrade local infrastructure and stimulate regeneration.
Exporting to the UK: Extension of the deadline for UKCA marking
23 Nov 2022
The UK government announced on 14 November 2022 that businesses have been given an additional two years to comply with the new UKCA marking requirements. CE marking can now continue to be used for certain goods placed on the GB market until 31 December 2024. UKCA marking is mandatory for goods placed on the GB market from 1 January 2025.
Womble Bond Dickinson North East lawyers give their verdict on Autumn Statement
17 Nov 2022
Businesses and leaders from across the North East have been reacting to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's first Budget, which hoped to show progress as well as substantial repair work.
Do you sell CE marked goods in the UK? Are you ready for the upcoming UKCA mark deadline?
15 Nov 2022
As the UK continues its post-Brexit transition out of the European Union, new regulatory regimes are being adopted to replace those enforced in the EU. This includes replacing the EU’s CE mark with a new UKCA mark for a variety of consumer and industrial products to indicate that the product meets the applicable requirements, mainly concerning health and safety, as set out in UK legislation.
Investment Zones - deadline for submitting expressions of interest now closed
14 Oct 2022
The mini-budget announcement on 23 September reiterated the Government's backing of UK Freeports and brought with it the introduction of Investment Zones. The Government's Growth Plan offers some background and guidance on what Investment Zones will mean for the UK.
WBD secures landmark win in rare Patents Court action with £13.4m in damages awarded by The High Court
07 Oct 2022
Womble Bond Dickinson has advised its longstanding client Geofabrics Limited, a leading UK manufacturer of geotextiles and geocomposites, on a landmark and historic win.
The ‘Emergency Budget’ and freeports: positive news for the UK
23 Sep 2022
The Chancellor’s ‘emergency budget’ has been a cause for much anticipation by those in support of UK Freeports. Truss has been vocal in her backing of them prior to and throughout the recent Tory leadership race, with much talk around her vision for ‘full-fat freeports’.
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