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Government keen to build stronger relationship with the construction industry
These regular updates from Eversheds’ developers and construction group will aim to address key, topical issues affecting the sector, offering in-depth thought and analysis that is tailored to reflect the current state of the industry and what this could mean for the sector.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 01 July 2011 | Practice Area: Public Procurement
Defamation in education institutions - a growing trend
Many people will regard defamation as an area of law which only has real relevance to A-list celebrities, or multi-national companies, but Eversheds is seeing an increase in defamation allegations in grievances by academics and claims of defamation being threatened against colleges and universities.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 17 June 2011 | Practice Area: Local Authorities
E-bulletin: Government to establish a commission to investigate creating a new Bill of Rights
The detailed coalition agreement has confirmed the new Government's commitment to human rights, and its intention to establish a commission to investigate the creation of a British Bill of Rights. It has also repeated the commitment to extend freedom of information legislation.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 24 May 2010 | Practice Area: Human rights
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Bulgaria: against all odds – The Conflict of Interest Prevention and Disclosure Act meets real estate
In November 2008 Bulgaria lost EUR 220 mln in EU funds as the European Commission deemed the former Bulgarian government incapable of fighting corruption.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 03 May 2010 | Practice Area: Commercial Property
Can you fetch the Bill?
The Government’s highly-anticipated, 21st century-proof Equality Bill has had its first reading
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 11 February 2010 | Practice Area: Equal Treatment
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Headed in the right direction
Economic difficulties are generating disputes on a large scale. How will the UK’s new Commercial Court interact with other jurisdictions going forward? Clare Canning and Kate Elsmore report
Law Firm: Mayer Brown | Published: 11 February 2010 | Practice Area: Litigation
Italy revives ban on blocking bids but outlook uncertain
Over the last few months, the Italian Government and market regulator (Consob) have amended the Italian legislation on public tender offers. By decree, published 22 October, the Government has intervened again in an effort to introduce more flexibility to the Italian financial legal framework.
Law Firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Published: 09 February 2010 | Practice Area: Mergers & Acquisitions
Chapter and terse
Dentons’ Mark Andrews argues that flag-wavers calling for Chapter 11-style procedures in the UK fail to understand the object of their affection
Law Firm: Denton Wilde Sapte | Published: 09 February 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities
Cartel combat
2009 has seen some of South Africa’s largest fines for anti-competitive behaviour and with further legislation due in 2010, company executives are now in the spotlight, say Paul Coetser and Louella Tindale.
Law Firm: Werksmans Attorneys | Published: 08 February 2010 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
Assessing the impact of the new construction act
It was in March 2004 that the government first announced that there would be a consultation to amend the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (‘the Act’). Now more than five years on it looks likely that the Local Democracy Economic Development and Construction Bill (the ‘Bill’...view abstract
Law Firm: Stephenson Harwood | Published: 01 June 2009 | Practice Area: Construction
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