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Planning & zoning land use
Our experienced planning team works with developers, businesses and public authorities to find practical and commercial solutions to their planning needs.
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Newsletter, Corporate, German, 'Die Novelle der Seeanlagenverordnung - Beschleunigung der Errichtung von Offshore Windparks?'
29 February 2012
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Mit Wirkung zum 30. Januar 2012 ist die Novelle der Seeanlagenverordnung (SeeAnlV) in Kraft getreten. Ziel der Änderung ist es, die Zulassung der Errichtung und des Betriebs von Offshore Windparks in der Nord- und Ostsee zu beschleunigen, um dadurch dem...
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Australian environmental offsets policy released
26 October 2012
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The Australian Government has released a new policy for assessing the offsets to environmental impacts arising out of project proposals and applications.
Offsets are mitigating actions offered by project proponents to counterbalance the environmental impact...
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Nigel Howorth
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Judicial Review: Changes proposed to halt a 'growth industry'
19 December 2012
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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued a consultation paper on proposals for reforming the judicial review process to counter what the Prime Minister recently called a "growth industry" in judicial review. The MoJ seeks changes on time...
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Court of Appeal Demolishes the Demolition Direction
1 April 2011
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In an important decision, the Court of Appeal has held that a major part of the Government's demolition direction is unlawful and, as a result, planning permission may need to be sought for demolition operations in many cases. This judgement may leave many developments...
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Real Estate Investment in Poland - your legal guide
4 March 2011
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This publication covers major legal and tax issues related to the real estate and construction sector in Poland and will help you with planning new investment projects on this promising and rapidly developing market.
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Growth and Infrastructure Bill - Measures to Facilitate Development
23 October 2012
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The Government has published a Growth and Infrastructure Bill containing a mixed bag of reforms to speed up or otherwise facilitate development. This briefing summarises the principal reforms proposed in the Bill.
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Clifford Chance Comment: Proposed Changes to EU Environmental Impact Assessment rules – Reducing the burden?
8 November 2012
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Following a lengthy review process, the European Commission has proposed reforms to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive and how EIA should be conducted in relation to development projects. The Commission is seeking to ensure that EIA is...
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Newsletter Real Estate, Spotlight Dezember 2011 'EuGH erweitert Prüfungspflicht der Baugenehmigungsbehörden deutlich'
23 December 2011
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Die Dezember-Ausgabe unserer Reihe Spotlight befasst sich mit einem interessanten Urteil des EuGH vom 15.09.2011, das sich mit der Frage beschäftigt, inwieweit die deutschen Baugenehmigungsbehörden im Rahmen der Erteilung einer Baugenehmigung dem Gebot...