scholarly journals BREXIT AND THE UK OIL & GAS SECTOR

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 9-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C LaMaster ◽  
Marc Hammerson
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Short Article ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Free Movement Of Goods ◽  
Gas Market ◽  
Scottish Independence ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Oil Gas

On 23 June 2016, the UK electorate voted in a referendum to leave the European Union (EU). This outcome is expected to have far-reaching consequences for UK industry, including the oil & gas sector. These include: short- to medium-term uncertainty; potential changes to legislation affecting the downstream industry; restrictions on the free movement of goods and people; effects on the gas market; and renewed impetus for Scottish independence. It is impossible at this early stage to reach any definitive conclusions regarding the consequences of Brexit to the UK oil & gas industry, but this short article will discuss certain issues that are likely to be of interest and relevance.

scholarly journals Electoral Shocks

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Fieldhouse ◽  
Jane Green ◽  
Geoffrey Evans ◽  
Jonathan Mellon ◽  
Christopher Prosser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Electoral Volatility ◽  
Liberal Democrats ◽  
Scottish National Party ◽  
Electoral Choice ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Scottish Independence ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Uk

This book offers a novel perspective on British elections, focusing on the importance of increasing electoral volatility in British elections, and the role of electoral shocks in the context of increasing volatility. It demonstrates how shocks have contributed to the level of electoral volatility, and also which parties have benefited from the ensuing volatility. It follows in the tradition of British Election Study books, providing a comprehensive account of specific election outcomes—the General Elections of 2015 and 2017—and a more general approach to understanding electoral change.We examine five electoral shocks that affected the elections of 2015 and 2017: the rise in EU immigration after 2004, particularly from Eastern Europe; the Global Financial Crisis prior to 2010; the coalition government of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats between 2010 and 2015; the Scottish Independence Referendum in 2014; and the European Union Referendum in 2016.Our focus on electoral shocks offers an overarching explanation for the volatility in British elections, alongside the long-term trends that have led us to this point. It offers a way to understand the rise and fall of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Labour’s disappointing 2015 performance and its later unexpected gains, the collapse in support for the Liberal Democrats, the dramatic gains of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 2015, and the continuing period of tumultuous politics that has followed the EU Referendum and the General Election of 2017. It provides a new way of understanding electoral choice in Britain, and beyond, and a better understanding of the outcomes of recent elections.

20. Free Movement of Goods: Quantitative Restrictions

EU Law ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 725-782
Author(s):  
Paul Craig ◽  
Gráinne de Búrca
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Market Integration ◽  
Free Movement ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Court ◽  
Equivalent Effect ◽  
Indirect Discrimination ◽  
Free Movement Of Goods ◽  
Broad Interpretation ◽  
The Uk

All books in this flagship series contain carefully selected substantial extracts from key cases, legislation, and academic debate, providing students with a stand-alone resource. This chapter considers Articles 34-37 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Article 34 is the central provision and states that: ‘quantitative restrictions on imports and all measures having equivalent effect shall be prohibited between Member States’. Article 35 contains similar provisions relating to exports, while Article 36 provides an exception for certain cases in which a state is allowed to place restrictions on the movement of goods. The European Court of Justice’s interpretation of Articles 34-37 has been important in achieving single market integration. It has given a broad interpretation to the phrase ‘measures having equivalent effect’ to a quantitative restriction (MEQR), and has construed the idea of discrimination broadly to capture both direct and indirect discrimination. The UK version contains a further section analysing issues concerning free movement of goods between the EU and the UK post-Brexit.

Chinese Curses, Lawyers’ Dreams, Political Nightmares and New Dawns: Interesting Times for the UK’s Relationship with the EU

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 83-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Forwood
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Member State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Judicial Cooperation ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
Scottish Independence ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Criminal Matters ◽  
The Eu ◽  
End Results

AbstractThis chapter aims to explore some challenges that are likely to arise in the context of the UK’s present and future relationships with the EU. Three aspects come under scrutiny, namely the global opt-out available for the UK in the field of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (Protocol 36 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)), the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence and the contemplated 2017 referendum on whether the UK should remain an EU Member State. The chapter stresses not only the importance of restoring objectivity in the debates surrounding these issues, but also the necessity of taking due account of the uncertainties that these processes unavoidably entail as to their end results for both the UK and Scotland.

Chinese Curses, Lawyers’ Dreams, Political Nightmares and New Dawns: Interesting Times for the UK’s Relationship with the EU

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 83-99
Author(s):  
Nicholas Forwood
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Member State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Judicial Cooperation ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
Scottish Independence ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Criminal Matters ◽  
The Eu ◽  
End Results

Abstract This chapter aims to explore some challenges that are likely to arise in the context of the UK’s present and future relationships with the EU. Three aspects come under scrutiny, namely the global opt-out available for the UK in the field of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (Protocol 36 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)), the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence and the contemplated 2017 referendum on whether the UK should remain an EU Member State. The chapter stresses not only the importance of restoring objectivity in the debates surrounding these issues, but also the necessity of taking due account of the uncertainties that these processes unavoidably entail as to their end results for both the UK and Scotland.

19. Free Movement of Goods: Duties, Charges, and Taxes

EU Law ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 673-698
Author(s):  
Paul Craig ◽  
Gráinne de Búrca
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Member State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
State Action ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Equivalent Effect ◽  
Free Movement Of Goods ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Academic Debate

All books in this flagship series contain carefully selected substantial extracts from key cases, legislation, and academic debate, providing students with a stand-alone resource. This chapter deals with Member State action that creates barriers to trade. The most obvious form of protectionism occurs through customs duties or charges that have an equivalent effect, with the object of rendering foreign goods more expensive than their domestic counterparts. This is addressed by Articles 28-30 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). A state may also attempt to benefit domestic goods by taxes that discriminate against imports, which is covered by Articles 110-113 TFEU. These issues are considered within the chapter. The UK version contains a further section analysing the way in which issues of customs duties and taxation are likely to be resolved in future trade relations between the EU and the UK.

scholarly journals Developing best practice for using Marxan to locate Marine Protected Areas in European waters

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 188-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Smith ◽  
Paul D. Eastwood ◽  
Yoshitaka Ota ◽  
Stuart I. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Smith, R. J., Eastwood, P. D., Ota, Y., and Rogers, S. I. 2009. Developing best practice for using Marxan to locate Marine Protected Areas in European waters. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 188–194. Several recent studies have investigated the use of the conservation planning software Marxan to design Marine Protected Area (MPA) networks in UK waters. The systematic conservation planning approach embodied by Marxan has a number of advantages, but these studies have highlighted the need for guidance and advice on best practice. Here, we discuss two broad topics that we feel should inform future developments in the UK and elsewhere in the European Union. First, several technical issues need to be addressed to ensure the scientific defensibility of any conservation planning project. These include identifying which conservation features should be represented in an MPA system, developing a system for setting representation targets, and identifying which data should be included to minimize conflict with human uses of the sea. Second, it is necessary for researchers to engage at an early stage with those responsible for implementation and recognize that reserve selection should be part of a broader conservation planning process centred on a stakeholder-developed implementation strategy. A more-inclusive approach will make use of technical outputs, such as those generated by Marxan, as part of the process of policy development.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF UKRAINE'S FINANCIAL COOPERATION WITH THE IMF ON THE REFORMATION OF THE ENERGY MARKET AND PRICE POLICY IN THE FIELD OF GAS SUPPLY

10.23856/3004 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Iryna Vasylchuk ◽  
Iryna Yegorova ◽  
Natalia Suzdal
Keyword(s):  
Price Policy ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Financial Cooperation ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
Gas Market ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The International Monetary Fund ◽  
Gas Supply

The research identifies necessity to implement the requirements established by the International Monetary Fund, as the need for a new tranche from the fund may lead to the implementation of uneffective policy in the gas market of Ukraine. The current competitive environment in the gas market of Ukraine has been analyzed. The article estimates the expediency of increasing gas prices in Ukraine to the market level and the possible effects of such solution for the retail customers. The comparison of the price environment on the markets of the European Union and the domestic market is carried out. Authors determine forecasted volume of the country's capacities in the gas industry and offer possible ways for the future development of the gas industry of Ukraine.

scholarly journals OIL & GAS INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL: A BRIEF HISTORY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 223-252
Author(s):  
Laís Palazzo Almada ◽  
Virgínia Parente
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Production Sharing ◽  
Salt Layer ◽  
Gas Market ◽  
Oil Gas

The recently announced discovery of potential large-scale reserves in the Brazilian so called pre-salt layer has resulted in a new legal framework for the country. In this new architecture, old and new regulation share the legal arena. Exploring this context, this paper provides an overview of the emergence and evolution of the oil and gas market in Brazil, and discusses the new legal configuration where the prevailing Concession System co-exists with the Production Sharing System and the Onerous Assignment. The conclusion pinpoints the challenges that the country faces in dealing with two energy sources –oil and gas— that will play an increasing role in Brazil’s future. It also indicates that the introduction of competition also has brought new features and improvements to oil and gas industry in Brazil. Structuring a robust legal framework that will foster the necessary investments is not only a challenge for the Brazilian economy, but also one that has to be tackled by many emergent economies with newly hydrocarbon discoveries.

scholarly journals OIL & GAS INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL: A BRIEF HISTORY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 223-252
Author(s):  
Laís Palazzo Almada ◽  
Virgínia Parente
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Production Sharing ◽  
Salt Layer ◽  
Gas Market ◽  
Oil Gas

The recently announced discovery of potential large-scale reserves in the Brazilian so called pre-salt layer has resulted in a new legal framework for the country. In this new architecture, old and new regulation share the legal arena. Exploring this context, this paper provides an overview of the emergence and evolution of the oil and gas market in Brazil, and discusses the new legal configuration where the prevailing Concession System co-exists with the Production Sharing System and the Onerous Assignment. The conclusion pinpoints the challenges that the country faces in dealing with two energy sources –oil and gas— that will play an increasing role in Brazil’s future. It also indicates that the introduction of competition also has brought new features and improvements to oil and gas industry in Brazil. Structuring a robust legal framework that will foster the necessary investments is not only a challenge for the Brazilian economy, but also one that has to be tackled by many emergent economies with newly hydrocarbon discoveries.

19. Free Movement of Goods: Duties, Charges, and Taxes

EU Law ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 697-724
Author(s):  
Paul Craig ◽  
Gráinne de Búrca
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Member State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
State Action ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Equivalent Effect ◽  
Free Movement Of Goods ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Academic Debate

All books in this flagship series contain carefully selected substantial extracts from key cases, legislation, and academic debate, providing students with a stand-alone resource. This chapter deals with Member State action that creates barriers to trade. The most obvious form of protectionism occurs through customs duties or charges that have an equivalent effect, with the object of rendering foreign goods more expensive than their domestic counterparts. This is addressed by Articles 28-30 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). A state may also attempt to benefit domestic goods by taxes that discriminate against imports, which is covered by Articles 110-113 TFEU. These issues are considered within the chapter. The UK version contains a further section analysing the way in which issues of customs duties and taxation are likely to be resolved in future trade relations between the EU and the UK.

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