Legal briefings from the world's leading law firms
Business services
Found 2235 legal briefings
Poland's new Civil Procedure Code: summary of the key changes
Significant amendments to the Polish Civil Procedure Code recently came into force. The most important changes brought by the Amendment involve the end of separate civil proceedings for disputes among entrepreneurs and the introduction of a new model of evidence collection.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 24 May 2012 | Practice Area: Central Government
An overview of Italy’s new rules on executive pay transparency
On 23 December 2011, the Italian Financial Authority ‘Consob’ adopted a resolution to implement new regulations on executive compensation of Italian listed companies. Latham & Watkins describe the main innovations introduced by the Resolution and discusses the new regime on Issuer transparency.
Law Firm: Latham & Watkins | Published: 24 May 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
Digital media and intellectual property: a comprehensive review of recent issues
There is a lot of change on the horizon for copyright at the moment; a constant stream of cases highlights the struggle for current laws to keep up with the pace of modern day technological advances. Baker & McKenzie outlines why a clear copyright strategy is key in the digital media industry.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 24 May 2012 | Practice Area: Copyright
Lightbulb moment? An overview of the draft Energy Bill 2012
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the Government's draft Energy Bill 2012 with the aim of establishing a legislative framework to support the delivery of secure, affordable and low-carbon energy. Nabarro look in detail at the Bill's objectives.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 24 May 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Beecroft Report on employment law reform - a storm in a tea cup?
The Government has been forced to publish a controversial report on reforming employment law prepared for the BIS last year. Shoosmiths provides background details on the report and outline which of its points are being taken further or considered, and which proposals are not being taken forward.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 24 May 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Asia corporate update: Hong Kong Listing Rules; disclosure of use of proceeds; latest PRC developments
DLA Piper's Asia corporate newsletter looks at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's new disclosure requirements for subsidiaries acquired during the trading record period; HKEx guidance on the disclosure of the intended use of proceeds; the latest PRC developments; and more.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 23 May 2012 | Practice Area: Stock Exchange Listing
Bullish on the Bear: an overview of Russia's investment opportunities
With one hundred and forty million consumers and massive foreign reserves, Russia is an opportunity rich country with enormous growth potential. Writing exclusively for Legal Week, Hogan Lovells' Richard Cowie assesses moves by Russia to encourage funds to invest in the national economy.
Law Firm: Hogan Lovells | Published: 23 May 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
The cookies countdown - what to do to avoid fines
The grace period granted by the Information Commissioner's Office to enable website operators to comply with the new laws relating to cookies ends in just a few days' time. Shoosmiths outline why it's now important to consider whether enough has been done to avoid the ICO's enforcement powers.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 23 May 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Rating: 
2 people found this useful
The 2012 pensions revolution: how to prepare for auto-enrolment
By any measure, the introduction of automatic enrolment and compulsory contributions for the workforce at large represents a seismic shift in approach. There is much to be done to prepare for the changes. This briefing gives an overview of compliance requirements for employers.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 22 May 2012 | Practice Area: Occupational
Rating: 1 person found this useful
How a proper valuation of IP assets can bring substantial rewards
Companies may be giving away IP assets at less than their full market value. This article outlines the significant rewards which can be obtained by understanding the IP held by a business, analysing the market in which the IP could be commercialised and completing a comprehensive valuation exercise.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 22 May 2012 | Practice Area: Copyright
Find a legal briefing
Categories related to Business services
As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from world’s leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at.
|
|
Featured Law Firms
© Incisive Media Investments Limited 2012, Published by Incisive Financial Publishing Limited, Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RX, are companies registered in England and Wales with company registration numbers 04252091 & 04252093.