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Real estate briefing
25 MAY 2017 Thugs, knotweed and nuisance
A recent court case involving Network Rail highlights why it’s vital to minimise the impact of Japanese knotweed on neighbouring land, explain Alison Murrin,...
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REAL ESTATE briefing
25 MAY 2017 Election briefing: housing proposals to the fore
For far too long, housing has been largely overlooked in UK national elections, placed firmly in the too difficult pile. This election is different: housing...
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iran desk update
25 MAY 2017 U.S. continues sanctions relief for Iran
On 14 July 2015, The P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union, and Iran reached a Joint Comprehensive...
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employment update
24 MAY 2017 General Election 2017: Manifesto promises on employment, incentives and pensions
General Election 2017 Manifestos promises on employment incentives and pensions
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Employment alert
22 MAY 2017 Beware the "compensation floodgates"? Exclusion of liability due to reasonable administrative action
In two recent decisions, the High Court and the Full Federal Court have considered the reasonable administrative action exclusion in the Safety, Rehabilitation...
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trending in finance
22 MAY 2017 Amended "PPS lease" definition takes effect
The bill to address some of the concerns in relation to PPS leases that were highlighted in the final report on the statutory review of the PPSA has been...
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legal update
19 MAY 2017 ECJ decides EU-Singapore FTA. Post-Brexit deal with the UK? Not so fast
Significance of the ECJ Opinion The significance of the Opinion reaches far wider than the specifics of one particular FTA; it represents a timely "sign...
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projects update
19 MAY 2017 The Algerian Renewable Energy Programme
What's new? Algeria launched a renewable energy development programme in February 2011. The programme was ambitious but with only 380 MW of PV solar capacity...
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competition update
19 MAY 2017 UK a little less open for business? Conservative manifesto proposes new UK inward investment controls
The Conservative Party manifesto of 18 May 2017 includes its plans for controls on foreign investment into the UK. The limited statements in the manifesto...
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repo market publication
17 MAY 2017 Understanding Repo and the GMRA
Six years have now passed since the first edition of our guide to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement. In that time interest in the repo market...
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Asia Employment Alert
15 MAY 2017 Oh baby, baby – expanded maternity benefits in India
New legislation providing greater maternity and childcare benefits will shortly come into effect in India. Maternity leave will more than double, adoption...
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competition newsletter
15 MAY 2017 Commission promises further action following e-commerce report
On 10 May 2017, the European Commission published its final report on its e-commerce sector inquiry, together with a more detailed staff working document....
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competition newsletter
15 MAY 2017 ECN monitoring group to continue reviewing online hotel booking platforms, as CMA discontinues its investigations
On 6 April 2017, the European Commission ("Commission") and ten national competition authorities ("NCAs") published a joint report on the use of price...
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competition newsletter
15 MAY 2017 ASICS's attempt to maintain online sales restrictions runs into a brick wall following ruling of German Court
On 5 April 2017, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (the "Court") handed down its highly anticipated decision against sports equipment manufacturer ASICS....
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competition newsletter
15 MAY 2017 Retail mergers: help with writing your evidential shopping list
The CMA has expanded and updated its commentary on retail sector mergers. New content reflects developments in its assessment techniques and experience...
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competition newsletter
15 MAY 2017 French court confirms SFR-Numericable's €15 million fine for breaking a merger commitment
On 31 March 2017, the French Supreme Administrative Court ("Court") upheld a fine of €15 million imposed by the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) on...
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competition newsletter
15 MAY 2017 Spanish competition authority takes a shot at basketball association's league entry conditions
On 12 April 2017, the Spanish Competition Authority ("CNMC") fined the Basketball Clubs Association ("ACB") EUR 400,000 for imposing restrictive commercial...
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Competition newsletter
15 MAY 2017 First details of an FCA competition law enforcement case emerge
On 21 April 2017, five aviation insurance brokers announced that they are under investigation by the FCA on suspicion of sharing competitively sensitive...
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Trending in finance
12 MAY 2017 Evolving disclosure standards in green bonds
The momentum of continued green bond issuance has given rise to increased political and market attention and progress has been made to reach a consensus...
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Real estates disputes
11 MAY 2017 The costs consequences of delaying mediation
Where mediation is obviously appropriate for a case, such as a dilapidations dispute, but a party frustrates the process of mediation by dragging its feet...
