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Generative AI: A global guide to key IP considerations
Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
Global | Publication | May 24, 2016
On 7 May 2015, the Minister of Labour, in her budget vote speech, announced proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA).
The Chief Inspector has provided a forecast on what to expect and the implications for employers.
The following are important features to be expected:
The National Economic Development and Labour Council and the Department of Labour have engaged in internal consultation processes on the provisions of the OHSA Amendment Bill and the COID Amendment Bill. The Minister has emphasised that the legislative process is being fast-tracked to ensure that these Bills are tabled in parliament this year.
The Minister has stated that the purpose of the OHSA Bill is to align OHSA with employment and labour legislation, and to regulate triangular employment relationships, where workers are employed by an agency or contractor and do work for other entities. The COID Amendment Bill intends to align COIDA more closely with other labour legislation, and to provide a legal framework for the Compensation Fund to more effectively promote programmes that facilitate employees’ return to work.
The Deputy Minister of Labour reiterated in his budget vote speech delivered on 10 May 2016, the Department of Labour’s commitment to ensuring that the following objectives are achieved:
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Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
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The UK remains a world leader in offshore wind, accounting for roughly 20 percent of global offshore wind capacity, with 11.3 GW operational. It is forecast that installed capacity will rise to 19.5 GW by mid 2020s.
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On 21 May 2024, the European Council (or Council) adopted the so-called ‘Hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package’ (the Gas Package). The package contains a recast of the 715/2009 gas regulation (Gas Regulation) and a recast of the 2009/73 gas directive (Gas Directive) aimed at reforming the existing EU regulatory framework to support the deployment of renewable and low-carbon gases, in particular hydrogen. As such, it represents a major development in the EU gas market.
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