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Indian education sector - joint venture potential and pitfalls
As India's current spend on education is at 5% of average household income, it is one of the most attractive counter-cyclical areas for foreign investment. This briefing discusses the potential for international joint ventures in the sector, as well as the legal structures involved.
Law Firm: Penningtons | Published: 09 January 2012 | Practice Area: Joint Ventures
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Protection of Freedoms Bill - what it means for the private sector working with public authorities
In this briefing, Eversheds provides an overview of the transparency agenda and its impact on the Freedom of Information Law for the private sector, with particular reference to public authority subsidiaries, disclosure of datasets, open data, the Public Data Corporation and ICO developments.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 14 December 2011 | Practice Area: Freedom of Information
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Workplace Pension Reform and the public sector
Major reforms to the provision of workplace pensions will bring significant costs and administrative burdens to all employers from October 2012. Wragge & Co's public sector pensions team examines the reforms and what they mean for public sector employers.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 06 December 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
The 2012 pension revolution - an overview
Next year sees the introduction of major changes to the pensions system, designed to extend coverage to millions of employees who currently have no private retirement savings. This briefing summarises the key changes and explains why identifying and planning for the new regime is essential.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 01 December 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Public sector strike - will it lead to a change in the law?
This briefing looks at what employers facing strike action from their employees can do to weather the storm. Shoosmiths provide a brief background to the strike, the current legal position, the Government's position and practical steps employers can take to create a contingency plan.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 28 November 2011 | Practice Area: Contract of Employment and Statutory rights
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China jails two PRC government officials for divulging State secrets
The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the State Secrecy Bureau recently prosecuted two cases involving PRC government officials disclosing State secrets. Herbert Smith detail the cases, the individuals involved, the law used to prosecute them and implications for foreigners doing business in China.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 18 November 2011 | Practice Area: Confidentiality
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Happy families and happier courts: an overview of the Family Justice Review
On 3 November 2011, the long-awaited Family Justice Review was published following a lengthy consultation period. This briefing sets out some of the headline recommendations of particular interest to health professionals who work with children and adults who are involved in family proceedings.
Law Firm: Mills & Reeve | Published: 14 November 2011 | Practice Area: Family Law
Will the proposed public sector pensions lead to strikes? A guide for employers
The Government is proposing amendments to pension schemes to which public sector employers subscribe. This has resulted in the prospect of strike action from both the public and private sector. This briefing provides an analysis of the options, as well as action points for employers to consider.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 19 October 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Public procurement decisions: how will you be affected by the latest rule changes?
Are you still getting to grips with the new standstill rules? Are you yet to master the complexities of the new regime which can operate to nullify signed contracts? Just when we might be forgiven for thinking the upheavals in procurement law have passed, the rules have changed again.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 13 October 2011 | Practice Area: Public Procurement
Public procurement: Is knowledge power?
On 1 October 2011, the Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 came into force. They tidy up a few points, but their main aim is to clarify time limits for starting legal proceedings where a bidder thinks a contracting authority has breached the procurement rules.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 12 October 2011 | Practice Area: Public Procurement
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