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High Speed Rail 2 - coming to a field near you?
HS2 Ltd is to start environmental and engineering survey work along the planned route of the new rail line between London and the Midlands. As landowners are being contacted for site visits, Travers Smith outline the HS2 plans over the next few years and the likely impact they will have.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 23 May 2012 | Practice Area: Rail
Essential real estate: village greens; Olympic trading laws; buying debt; Tesco v Dundee
Nabarro's May update for those in the real estate sector provides in-depth analysis on the Supreme Court's decision on what constitutes "proper understanding" in planning applications; development in public areas; Olympic Games and Sunday trading laws; buying real estate debt; and insurance risks.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 15 May 2012 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
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Welcome development? Major shifts in planning policy and legislation
The radical changes introduced by the National Planning Policy Framework coupled with the Community Infrastructure Levy and the Mayor's Community Levy bring welcome changes for UK property developers. However, Travers Smith explain why the cost may challenge the financial viability of some schemes.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 10 May 2012 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
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Piercing the corporate veil? Liability of parent companies and the actions of their subsidiaries
A long-awaited High Court appeal decision could have considerable implications for businesses, especially concerning the long held belief that a parent company as a separate legal entity from its subsidiaries could not be held responsible for the subsidiaries' failings or liability.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 04 May 2012 | Practice Area: Professional Indemnity
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South African real estate law - a guide to current issues and opportunities
This article courtesy of ENS and Law Business Research Ltd provides a comprehensive guide to South African real estate law and the issues facing it. Areas discussed include legal framework; real estate activity; developments in practice; foreign investment; structuring the investment; and more.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 01 May 2012 | Practice Area: Property Finance
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Essential construction and engineering: analysis of recent cases and issues
This edition of Nabarro's monthly engineering and construction newsletter provides detailed news and analysis on how to avoid inadvertently entering into binding obligations; good intentions with letters of intent; business common-sense in contractual interpretation; and more.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 30 April 2012 | Practice Area: Construction
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An introduction to capital allowances for in-house lawyers and property professionals
Capital allowances represent a tax relief applying to the capital cost of fixed assets. They are given in place of depreciation. Wragge & Co's real estate tax team provide a basic guide to capital allowances, including what capital allowances are, who can claim them and how they can be obtained.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 20 April 2012 | Practice Area: Property Finance
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How a dramatic increase in private lending is helping Jersey's property sector to weather the recession
Jersey's property finance market has changed significantly since the downturn of the property market. This article considers the current state of the market for both individuals and corporates and asks whether the private loan is increasingly being seen as an alternative to mainstream lending.
Law Firm: Collas Crill | Published: 19 April 2012 | Practice Area: Property Finance
Austria: an analysis of 'Claim Management' in building contracts
This briefing outlines what Claim Management involves and how in Austria it's being used as a tool by parties to a building contract to either claim surcharges to an agreed lump-sum price or to counter such claims.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 05 April 2012 | Practice Area: Property Finance
Building blocks: a service provider's perspective on the Bribery Act; JCT payment regime; Rainy Sky analysis
The Spring 2012 edition of Mills & Reeve's Building Blocks newsletter focuses on a variety of issues affecting the construction sector. Under discussion are: a service provider's perspective on the Bribery Act 2010; JCT Contract payment regime; public procurement thresholds; and NEC ambiguities.
Law Firm: Mills & Reeve | Published: 04 April 2012 | Practice Area: Construction
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