All Environmental Liability Guide articles

  • Special Reports

    European overview

    2009-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Pierre Sonigo gives his own perspective on the development and complexities of the ELD

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    Buying the right cover

    2009-08-01T00:00:00Z

    What should you look for if you need to transfer your potential ELD liability? Simon Johnson explains

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    Greening business

    2009-08-01T00:00:00Z

    How will the ELD work in practice? Cliff Warman gives some pointers

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    Frequently asked questions

    2009-08-01T00:00:00Z

    What new liabilities does the EU directive introduce? Under various pieces of law, companies have always been responsible for the pollution they cause – the ELD just brings it all together, harmonising liabilities across member states to a minimum level. But the potential impact is big. Previously, if a ...

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    Approaches in Europe

    2009-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Williams looks at the approaches some major EU states have taken in transposing the ELD into national law