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Doing business in Angola
23 September 2011
Publication
The attached memorandum sets out a summary of certain legal aspects which should be taken into account when doing business in Angola. It is not intended to be exhaustive and is provided for information purposes only. The memorandum addresses the following: general...
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Major EU Competition Law Developments and Policy Issues
11 May 2011
Publication
This paper offers an overview of the major EU competition law developments over the past year. It was prepared for the IBC Advanced Competition Law Conference in London on 4 May 2011. The views expressed in this paper are personal and do not necessarily reflect...
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Client Briefing - Legal Entity: Criminal Liability
11 March 2011
Publication
Organic Law 5/2010 of 22 June 2010, which amends Organic Law 10/1995 of 23 November 1995, on the Criminal Code (LO 5/2010 of 22 June, which modifies LO 10/1995 of 23 November of the Criminal Code) ("LO 5/2010") establishes for the first time in the Spanish...
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Patent Law Series - Update: The EU Patent - (Finally) One Step Closer!
28 February 2011
Publication
The European Commission has been trying to create an EU patent for several decades. We reported last summer on a potential breakthrough on the thorny issue of language rules, but this ultimately failed to materialise at talks held in November 2010. The Commission's...
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'Disguised Remuneration' Update Good news for employee share plans but action needed
7 July 2011
Publication
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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UK Employment Update - November 2011
23 November 2011
Publication
Welcome to the November 2011 edition of Employment News in Brief.
In this edition we consider a new case on what sick leavers must do in order to be able to carry accrued holiday forward to subsequent holiday years. This briefing also examines whether agency...
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Logistics
The logistics industry is a rapidly changing sector.
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Newsletter Contrats Commerciaux n°3 / 2011
19 August 2011
Publication
Newsletter mensuelle du groupe Contrats Commerciaux relative au droit de la distribution, de la consommation et de la concurrence.
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The new Australian Personal Property Securities Act: aviation finance issues
30 January 2012
Publication
A major reform of personal property securities in Australia began on 30 January
2012, and the current law and practice in Australia relating to security interests
over personal property (ie most property other than land) will change.
The reforms affect a wide...
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Australian Personal Property Securities Act in effect from 30 January 2012
31 January 2012
Publication
Extensive changes to personal property securities laws and the implementation
of the new Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) in Australia began on
30 January 2012.
The changes will have a major impact on an extensive range of services and
businesses...