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Following a review of the Equator Principles (EPs), the Equator Principles Association has published the revised EPs, known as EPIII, which will take effect from 4 June 2013. The revised EPs will apply to a broader range of financial products (beyond project...

 We launched Russia Update last year to provide clients with a single guide to major legal and market developments in Russia. In this periodical publication, we will alert you to key legal changes as well as news highlights from the business sectors which...

A court in New South Wales, Australia, has overturned approval for a mine extension, a decision that challenges the decision making process by government and highlights the complex issues raised by mine activities and the “triple bottom line” approach...

Australia continues to be the destination of a significant volume of foreign direct investment, and has been ranked within the top 10 most attractive locations for foreign investment globally. Foreign investment in Australia is governed by a complex combination...

On 14 May, the Australian Treasurer handed down the Government’s budget for the 2013-2014 financial year, the last Commonwealth Government budget before the federal election on 14 September 2013. The budget contains a number of significant cuts and adjustments...

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 has become law and contains various reforms to listed building and conservation area controls.  The Government has also published further details of the proposed permitted development rights to allow...

On 8 May 2013, a meeting of the Sejm subcommittee for energy took place at which the Ministry of the Economy presented its plans for preventing the oversupply of certificates of origin from Renewable Energy Sources ("RES"). The Ministry of Economy's...

The Growth & Infrastructure Act 2013 has been passed introducing the latest string of reforms of the planning system aimed at speeding up development and otherwise encouraging economic growth.  One significant change is a new mechanism for developers...

In den vergangenen Jahren hat die Rechtsprechung die Anforderungen an die Wirksamkeit von Vertragsstraferegelungen in allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen (AGB) stetig verschärft. Maßstab für die AGB-Kontrolle sind gemäß §...

This briefing contains the text of an article by Bryan Johnston and Michael Coxall analysing the significant implications for the property industry of the imminent final phase out of the R22 refrigerant which is used in many air-conditioning systems.  A...