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China Cement: Higher Industry Access Thresholds (Chinese)
25 January 2011
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Since 1 January 2011, new regulations have governed various aspects of cement production in China. This briefing examines the strict control that continues to apply to this industry, through restrictions on total production capacity, and requirements for investors'...
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China Cement: Higher Industry Access Thresholds
25 January 2011
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Since 1 January 2011, new regulations have governed various aspects of cement production in China. This briefing examines the strict control that continues to apply to this industry, through restrictions on total production capacity, and requirements for investors'...
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Newsletter Contrats Commerciaux n°3 / 2011
19 August 2011
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Newsletter mensuelle du groupe Contrats Commerciaux relative au droit de la distribution, de la consommation et de la concurrence.
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Newsletter Contrats Commerciaux n°2 / 2011
19 April 2011
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Newsletter mensuelle du groupe Contrats Commerciaux relative au droit de la distribution, de la consommation et de la concurrence.
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Patent Law Series: 'Ergänzung des Patentschutzes durch Geschmacksmuster und Markenrechte - Chancen und Risiken'
27 October 2011
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Apple vx. Samsung
Wie das aktuelle Verfahren Apple gegen Samsung vor dem Landgericht Düsseldorf eindrucksvoll zeigt, wird neben dem Schutz innovativer technischer Produkte durch Patente ein ergänzender Designschutz immer wichtiger. In dem anhängigen...
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Patent Law Series: 'Complementary patent protection by design and trademark registration - Chances and risks'
27 October 2011
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Apple vs. Samsung
As the ongoing court proceedings between Apple and Samsung impressively-shows, the protection of innovative technical products by means of design rights in addition to the usual protection as patents is significantly gaining in importance....
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Renewables Obligation 2013 - 2017 Banding Review Proposals
26 October 2011
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The UK Government has proposed important changes to the support levels available for renewable energy projects under the Renewables Obligation for the 2013 – 2017 period in England and Wales. The proposals ramp up support for new technologies such as wave...
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Tackling Water Scarcity - Water Trading Concepts and Possibilities
12 October 2011
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Water scarcity is increasingly becoming an issue for large corporate users of freshwater. It is also beginning to receive mainstream public and media attention as never before. Driven by two converging phenomena: growing freshwater use and depletion of usable...
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'Disguised Remuneration' Update Good news for employee share plans but action needed
7 July 2011
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In revised "FAQs" published on 5 July 2011, HMRC confirmed its view on what will and will not constitute "earmarking" under the "disguised remuneration" (DR) legislation in the context of hedging arrangements for employee share plans...
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Second corporate manslaughter prosecution gets underway
8 July 2011
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On Friday 1 July the CPS announced that Lion Steel Ltd is to be charged with Corporate Manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 ("the CMCHA"). This follows the death of one of its employees after he fell through a...