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Clifford Chance advises on China Galaxy Securities US$1.07 billion IPO
21 May 2013
News
Beijing, Hong Kong: Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised the 21 joint bookrunners* on China Galaxy Securities US$1.07 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Joint global coordinators for the deal were Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, China...
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Updated Equator Principles released
16 May 2013
Publication
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...
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Russia Update: Legal and market developments in Russia - Winter/Spring 2013
16 May 2013
Publication
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...
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Striking the balance – when an offsets package is not enough
16 May 2013
Publication
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...
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Foreign investment regulation in Australia
16 May 2013
Publication
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...
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Australian Federal Budget 2013-2014: impact on climate change programmes and environmental reform
16 May 2013
Publication
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...
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Ministry of the Economy wants to prevent the oversupply of certificates of origin
14 May 2013
Publication
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...
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Clifford Chance advises Ascott Reit on Japan real estate acquisition
13 May 2013
News
Tokyo: Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott Reit) on its acquisition of a portfolio of 11 rental housing properties in Japan for JPY9.2 billion from ACRJ3 Pte Ltd, an 88.9% owned subsidiary of The Ascott Limited....
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Clifford Chance advised the lenders in relation to a 650m EUR financing to Stadtwerke Düsseldorf
13 May 2013
News
Clifford Chance advised a syndicate of nine national and international banks in relation to a structured corporate financing to Stadtwerke Düsseldorf in an amount of EUR 650 million. The credit facilities with a term of five years serve to finance the...
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Spotlight 'Unwirksame Vertragsstrafeversprechen für Zwischentermine'
8 May 2013
Publication
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 §...
