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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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Long awaited CCS regulatory framework unveiled in Alberta
The Alberta Minister of Energy this month released a bill which, if passed, will provide much needed regulatory certainty necessary for the deployment of commercial scale CCS in the province. Baker & McKenzie has the detail.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 30 November 2010 | Practice Area: Electricity
UAE speed briefing: Sharia as a source of UAE law
Sharia is the divine law of Islam. In this briefing, UAE law firm Hadef & Partners, offers some guidance as to what extent, Sharia is a source of UAE law and what the implications of this are for legal practitioners there.
Law Firm: Hadef & Partners | Published: 10 November 2010 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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The German government’s new energy strategy explained
The German Government recently adopted a new energy strategy intended to achieve Germany's key energy policy goals of climate protection, economic efficiency and security of energy supplies. This briefing from Herbert Smith Gleiss Lutz Stibbe notes the strategy’s key points and their significance.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 13 October 2010 | Practice Area: Electricity
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Energy Review: EU, Albania, Romania, Slovenia
The first Energy Review from Schoenherr provides a glimpse of the latest legal developments in the energy practice across Central Europe.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 12 October 2010 | Practice Area: Electricity
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OECD Anti-Bribery Convention - a review of global enforcement
Transparency International in July published its 2010 progress report on the enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. This briefing summarises its findings.
Law Firm: Norton Rose | Published: 28 September 2010 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
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Nabarro's Climate change and energy update
Nabarro’s September update for those interested in climate change law and the energy industry. Section headings include: Claiming FITs and Grants; Wind energy update; Local Authorities now permitted to sell renewable electricity; Grandfathering for biomass under the Renewables Obligation
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 16 September 2010 | Practice Area: Electricity
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US energy industry prepares for CFTC rulemakings and 'robust oversight' in swap markets
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will have a major impact on the US energy industry, dramatically expanding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's jurisdiction regarding over-the-counter derivatives.
Law Firm: Hogan Lovells | Published: 09 September 2010 | Practice Area: Derivatives
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Guide to doing business in Kazakhstan 2010
Active in the USSR and the CIS for over 40 years, with offices in Almaty, Baku, Kyiv, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Baker & McKenzie has one of the largest legal practices in the CIS, offering expertise on all aspects of investment there. Its Central Asian practice is based in Almaty.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 09 September 2010 | Practice Area: Gas
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Over a barrel: potential liabilities flowing from an oil well blowout
The Macondo oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has provided an impetus for the re-evaluation of offshore drilling practices and regulation across the upstream energy industry – it’s impact is likely to be wide-ranging. This briefing by Ashurst focuses on the legal aspects and potential exposures.
Law Firm: Ashurst | Published: 19 July 2010 | Practice Area: Oil
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