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We can work it out: an overview of South Africa's new guidelines for misconduct arbitrations
In September 2011, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration published Guidelines on Misconduct Arbitrations, effective from 1 January 2012. This article from ENS provides an overview of the new guidelines and explains how each of the new arbitration stages operate.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 24 January 2012 | Practice Area: Arbitration
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Contract confusion: how South Africa fights the 'battle of the forms'
In many commercial agreements, reliance is placed on a contracting party's so-called standard terms and conditions; a sometimes complex and lengthy set of terms. This article from ENS looks at what happens when both contracting parties incorporate their own standard terms and conditions.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 17 January 2012 | Practice Area: Boilerplate
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Labour bans in the UAE - the need for a balanced approach
Recent revisions to UAE labour laws were welcomed by the expatriate workforce. In this briefing, Habib Al Mulla's Faizal Latheef provides an overview of the 2010 amendments to the Labour Law, the recent clarifications and the impact on existing bans.
Law Firm: Habib Al Mulla & Company | Published: 10 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Tax deductions in leveraged buy-outs: a storm is brewing
A new regime now in force aims to exclude the financial costs relating to the acquisition of equity shares from the tax-deductible charges on the results of a holding company. This briefing gives an overview of the new rules and a summary of the main provisions around Europe.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 04 January 2012 | Practice Area: Enforcement and Regulation
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Developing safe and peaceful nuclear energy in the UAE: a model for GCC countries
The UAE has committed to constructing its very first nuclear power plant. This briefing covers the main framework developed to support the new nuclear industry in the UAE, including the creation of a regulatory body, collaboration with international entities and newly-introduced nuclear laws.
Law Firm: Habib Al Mulla & Company | Published: 03 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
The new South African transfer pricing rules - latest developments
More than a year has passed since South Africa announced transfer pricing rules would undergo a substantial redrafting process. In this update, Field Fisher Waterhouse's Jens Brodbeck provides background to the redrafting process, details the latest Section 31 draft and thin capitalisation rules.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 20 December 2011 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
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Shareholders’ agreements in the UAE - an overview
Shareholders' agreements are extremely common in the UAE and have been for some time. This is due in part to a long-standing requirement under the Commercial Companies Law of the UAE. Habib Al Mulla & Company takes a detailed look at how shareholders' agreements are carried out in the UAE.
Law Firm: Habib Al Mulla & Company | Published: 19 December 2011 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
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An overview of the Obama Administration's new sanctions against Iran
On 21 November 2011, the Obama administration announced that it would impose new sanctions against Iran, directed at its financial, petroleum and petrochemical sectors. In this briefing, Bingham McCutchen outline the sanctions' background and how they will affect each of the sectors in detail.
Law Firm: Bingham McCutchen | Published: 06 December 2011 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
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The new and old frontiers in Africa's upstream oil and gas sector
This briefing details the changes taking place in the African upstream oil and gas sector, with a focus on "old frontier" countries with abundant petroleum reserves and "new frontier" countries whose natural resources were until very recently perceived to be found exclusively in the mineral sector.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 30 November 2011 | Practice Area: Upstream and Downstream
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Iranian sanctions - the current situation
This client alert from Reed Smith summarises the current sanctions against Iran following the recent publication of the International Atomic Energy Agency's latest report. The briefing focuses on the sanctions' financial and commercial consequences for the UK, EU and USA.
Law Firm: Reed Smith | Published: 30 November 2011 | Practice Area: Cross Border
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