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A guide to global infrastructure
The need for global investment in infrastructure development with a velocity that meets the challenge has become an urgent topic throughout the world. Bingham McCutchen offers a detailed overview of these challenges that the infrastructure investment community faces.
Law Firm: Bingham McCutchen | Published: 20 May 2011 | Practice Area: Oil
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Key strike law decision from Court of Appeal
Eversheds reviews an important decision made by the Court of Appeal in relation to industrial action involving London Midland Railway and London Docklands Railway.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 08 March 2011 | Practice Area: Contract of Employment and Statutory rights
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Cambodia tax advice – commercial property leasing, the new criminal code and regulatory updates
DFDL Mekong delivers a summary on legal and tax tips for your business in Cambodia. The reports looks at the tax pitfalls of leasing commercial property, the implementation of the new criminal code and legal and regulatory updates for 2011.
Law Firm: DFDL Mekong | Published: 10 January 2011 | Practice Area: Commercial Property
Stabilisation clauses - issues and trends
Herbert Smith provide an analysis of the issue related to stabilisation clauses – the contractual protections often incorporated into long term investment or concession contracts between international investors and states.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 30 June 2010 | Practice Area: Construction
New Coalition Government’s “radical reform” of the planning system
The “programme for government”, published by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, contains plans to “radically reform” the planning system. The proposals reflect the coalition parties’ pre-election promises.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 27 May 2010 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
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The OFT’s stock take of UK economic infrastructure
The Office of Fair Trading has announced its plan to carry out an independent “stock-take” of ownership and control across the UK economic infrastructure, including ports. The OFT will assess the affect of ownership on consumers, and seek understanding of competition issues in UK infrastructure.
Law Firm: Holman Fenwick Willan | Published: 19 May 2010 | Practice Area: Sea
Rail projects and the Infrastructure Planning Commission
The Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) - based in Bristol - opened its doors for energy and transport applications on 1 March 2010. The aim of the IPC is to provide a new and efficient consenting regime for large-scale projects, referred to as 'Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects'.
Law Firm: Burges Salmon | Published: 30 April 2010 | Practice Area: Rail
Election 2010 – what it means for infrastructure investors
This report from CMS Cameron Mckenna assesses the position of the three main parties on the broad themes of infrastructure planning and investment structures. It also examines each party’s sector-specific policies on clean energy, waste, transport, defence, health, justice, education and housing.
Law Firm: CMS | Published: 27 April 2010 | Practice Area: PFI
Accounting for illegality (again)
Illegality arguments appear to be in vogue. Last year, the House of Lords handed down two much-reported cases on the topic: Stone & Rolls v Moore Stephens (2009)and Gray v Thames Trains (2009). Since then, the courts have looked at illegality defences in claims involving solicitors (Nayyar v Denton...view abstract
Law Firm: Barlow Lyde & Gilbert | Published: 26 February 2010 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
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Network Rail publishes revised templates for Asset Protection and Investment Projects (GRIP)
A briefing on Network Rail’s recent revision of its Asset Protection and Rail Investment Projects (GRIP) guidelines. We provide a quick refresher on the types of templates available and look at some of the reasons behind the changes.
Law Firm: Burges Salmon | Published: 05 February 2010 | Practice Area: Rail
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