Transport Canada Promises New Drone Regulations
September 28, 2016
Increase in popularity has had a direct effect on risks involved for the safe use of regular aircraft …
Health Canada Is Cracking The Whip On Advertising Violations
September 28, 2016
On January 21, 2016, various hospitals, natural health product manufacturers, physicians and pharmaceutical companies found themselves specifically named by Health Canada in a published list of health product advertising complaints …
Canada: New Strategic Plan for the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board
September 28, 2016
The Strategic Plan comprises a fresh vision, a revised mission statement and four new strategic objectives …
N. America: Northern Gateway Pipeline
September 28, 2016
Province must consult and decide but may impose conditions
Proposed Insurance Authority Decision Concerning Marketing of Insurance Policies by Banks in the UAE
September 21, 2016
The Emirates Insurance Authority prepared a draft regulation concerning marketing of insurance policies by banks in the UAE.
Clasis Law India Newsletter – August Edition
September 21, 2016
Radical changes in the FDI policy, key judgments passed by the Supreme Court of India as well as changes in corporate and commercial matters are featured in this edition.
New guidance on PPP in Vietnam
September 9, 2016
Decree No. 15/2015/ND-CP of the Government on public private partnership investment forms (the ‘PPP’) went into …
Companies face restrictions under Graft Act
September 9, 2016
Following the Constitutional Court’s decision on the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, known as the Kim Young-ran Act, …
Age discrimination in the workplace
September 9, 2016
Republic Act No. 10911 (also known as the ‘Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act’) lapsed into law on 21 July …
Moral Rights … From peaks to pieces
September 9, 2016
MALAYSIA- Six years ago, the cultural and historical sculpture, Lunar Peaks or Puncak Purnama (‘the Sculpture’) made the national headlines when …
Radical changes in the Foreign Direct Investment regime
September 9, 2016
INDIA- It is observed that India has the potential to attract even more foreign investment which could be achieved by liberalising …
Definition of relevant commodity market of IP rights under Anti-Monopoly Law
September 9, 2016
CHINA – When defining the relevant market under anti-monopoly law system, the specific commodity and the territorial …
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Chandler & Thong-ek announce integration of their Thai practices
September 7, 2016
One of the top Japanese firms, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (MHM) has announced that they will be integrating their Thailand practice with Chandler & Thong-ek Law Offices Limited. …
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Chandler & Thong-ek announce integration of their Thai practices
September 7, 2016
One of the top Japanese firms, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (MHM) has announced that they will be integrating their Thailand practice with Chandler & Thong-ek Law Offices Limited. …
Herbert Smith Freehills opens alternative legal services hub in China
September 7, 2016
Herbert Smith Freehills has set up a first-of-its-kind alternative legal services hub in China….
Energy & Projects Report
August 31, 2016
Middle East & Africa public-private partnership (PPP) guide – Neil Cuthbert and Atif Choudhary of Dentons analyse the emergence of PPP’s in the Middle East and how selected emerging markets in Africa have recently looked to introduce a PPP legal framework. Investing inIndonesia’s waste-to energy (WTE) sector – Building a WTE power plant requires a huge amount of investment, but, with limited government funding available, other financing sources are badly needed. Veronica Situmorang, Donke Kafi and David Harrison of DK & Situmorang Lawyers explain the options.
Energy & Projects Report
August 31, 2016
Middle East & Africa public-private partnership (PPP) guide – Neil Cuthbert and Atif Choudhary of Dentons analyse the emergence of PPP’s in the Middle East and how selected emerging markets in Africa have recently looked to introduce a PPP legal framework. Investing inIndonesia’s waste-to energy (WTE) sector – Building a WTE power plant requires a huge amount of investment, but, with limited government funding available, other financing sources are badly needed. Veronica Situmorang, Donke Kafi and David Harrison of DK & Situmorang Lawyers explain the options.
Investing in Indonesia’s waste-to-energy sector
August 31, 2016
Building a WTE power plant requires a huge amount of funds to be invested, but, with limited government funding available, other financing sources are badly needed. Veronica Situmorang, Donke Kafi and David Harrison of DK & Situmorang Lawyers explain the options.
Middle East & Africa public-private partnership (PPP) guide
August 31, 2016
Neil Cuthbert and Atif Choudhary of Dentons analyse the emergence of public-private partnerships in the Middle East (with a focus on the GCC) and also in the context of selected emerging markets in Africa that have recently looked to introduce a PPP legal framework. Below is a summary of their full report.
Middle East & Africa public-private partnership (PPP) guide
August 31, 2016
Neil Cuthbert and Atif Choudhary of Dentons analyse the emergence of public-private partnerships in the Middle East (with a focus on the GCC) and also in the context of selected emerging markets in Africa that have recently looked to introduce a PPP legal framework. Below is a summary of their full report.
Heba Ali
August 31, 2016
Described by one of her peers as being “everything you would need in a lawyer”, Heba Ali was hired by Lenovo in 2014 to establish the organisation’s legal department for the Middle East and Africa region. A reflection of her success, in May, Ali was selected by our expert panel of judges as the In-House Community Counsel of the Year, 2016. Here she talks to Asian-mena Counsel about the qualities she thinks are vital to being a good in-house lawyer.
2016: Trump, Brexit and the impact of AI on the course of legal service reform
August 31, 2016
By Kenny Tung, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at In-Gear Legalytics1
East Africa – The digital economy’s heir apparent
August 31, 2016
Benedict Hamilton, Managing Director of Kroll’s regional Business and Cyber Investigations team discusses the big shift in Kenya becoming a digital economy, describing how embedding security at the centre of digital evolution is key to growth.
Experienced Cybersecurity Partner Joins Squire Patton Boggs in Tokyo
August 27, 2016
Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of partner Scott Warren. Mr. Warren, the former general counsel for Sega and …
Ediscovery tools underutilised and misunderstood in Hong Kong
August 24, 2016
According to a recent survey by Kroll Ontrack, companies in Hong Kong have a limited understanding of how to effectively utilize ediscovery tools, and are deterred by the fact that they still don’t truly understand what it is …
Legal avenues for foreign investors to participate in China’s non-performing loans market
August 17, 2016
In the current economic climate, the ratio of non-performing loans (NPL) in commercial banks continues to grow in China….
SAFE Further Reforms Foreign Exchange Settlement of Capital Accounts in PRC
August 17, 2016
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) released a circular extending discretionary foreign exchange settlement to foreign debts and repatriated funds.
Clasis Law India Newsletter – July Edition
August 17, 2016
This edition covers the liberalized FDI regime, as well as certain key judgments passed by the Supreme Court of India, changes in corporate and commercial matters and updates in projects, energy and natural resources and IP sectors.