Tanzania’s 4th offshore licensing round: guidance for participants
October 8, 2013
As private talks continue between IOCs already operating in Tanzania and the government surrounding the development of recent major gas finds…
Saudi Arabia visa amnesty update
September 19, 2013
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Labour (MoL) in Saudi Arabia (KSA) launched a series of surprise labour inspections designed to root out …
Tanzania Security Fact Sheet
September 17, 2013
This month’s Tanzania update is a fact sheet recapping on the types of security available for different asset classes when taking security over corporate borrowers, with a more detailed focus on debentures and mortgages.
Development trends in the regulation on goods distribution and trading activities conducted by foreign traders
September 16, 2013
To provide guidance to Vietnam’s commitments made upon its accession to the WTO on market openings, the Government …
Study reveals Middle East M&A and JV trends
September 16, 2013
Across the Middle East, it is apparent that increasingly streamlined and sophisticated corporate legal regimes are being implemented by …
Study reveals Middle East M&A and JV trends
September 16, 2013
Across the Middle East, it is apparent that increasingly streamlined and sophisticated corporate legal regimes are being implemented by …
Working with ‘Inter Partes Review’
September 16, 2013
On September 16th, 2012, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) initiated a new procedure called Inter Partes Review or …
New import rules for cell phones in Indonesia
September 16, 2013
Indonesia’s Minister of Trade has issued a new regulation that specifically governs the importation of, among other items, cellular telephones …
Lifting or piercing the corporate veil
September 16, 2013
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) established pursuant to Law No.(5) of 2002 as amended (the Companies Law) are the most …
Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey 2013, including Firms of the Year
September 13, 2013
Welcome to our landmark 7th annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey Special Report, which includes the In-House Community’s picks for Firms of the Year, 2013. The Survey, which remains the largest and most objective of its kind, contains the views of in-house counsel as they weigh in on, amongst other things, the areas of most concern to them in fulfilling their role in their own jurisdiction, how they hire in-house counsel, and the factors which most influence their selection of external counsel. In addition, you will find a full rundown of the firms, (broken down by jurisdiction and sector) which have made the strongest and most positive impressions on the In-House Community in Asia and the Middle East over the past 12 months.
Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey 2013, including Firms of the Year
September 13, 2013
Welcome to our landmark 7th annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey Special Report, which includes the In-House Community’s picks for Firms of the Year, 2013. The Survey, which remains the largest and most objective of its kind, contains the views of in-house counsel as they weigh in on, amongst other things, the areas of most concern to them in fulfilling their role in their own jurisdiction, how they hire in-house counsel, and the factors which most influence their selection of external counsel. In addition, you will find a full rundown of the firms, (broken down by jurisdiction and sector) which have made the strongest and most positive impressions on the In-House Community in Asia and the Middle East over the past 12 months.
Recent Developments in Chinese Anti-Bribe-giving Laws and Enforcement
September 12, 2013
Four executives…
Franchising in Korea: areas for consideration
September 6, 2013
Over the past decade the number of franchises launched by domestic and foreign companies in Korea has increased significantly …
Saudi renewable energy sector: entry considerations
September 6, 2013
The Saudi government intends to build a sizeable renewable energy sector to exploit its wind and solar potential. The intention of this …
Qatar Labour Law: Who is excluded?
September 6, 2013
The provisions of Qatar Law No.(14) of 2004, the Labour Law, govern the employment of the majority of individuals employed in …
Limiting the right of the IP owner through competition laws and compulsory licensing regime
September 6, 2013
Intellectual property (IP) laws and competition laws both support the development of technology and economic …
BKPM introduces new investment rules in Indonesia
September 6, 2013
Indonesia’s Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has issued BKPM Regulation No. 5 of 2013 regarding Guidelines and Procedures …
Worker’s compensation rights and ‘Ordinary Wages’
September 6, 2013
Under Article 6 of the Enforcement Decree of the Labor Standard Act (the Labor Act), ‘Ordinary Wages’ is defined as …
Consultants’ fee claims to be time-barred
September 6, 2013
As the fifth anniversary of the onset of the financial crisis approaches, consultants to the construction industry should be …
DIFC Court jurisdiction: constitutional and inter-Emirate issues
September 6, 2013
On April 30th, 2013 the DIFC Court of First Instance accepted jurisdiction over a dispute between a DIFC-based reinsurer and an Abu Dhabi …
Some changes of rules in distribution and trading sector for foreign invested enterprises
September 6, 2013
On April 22nd, 2013 the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BCT on trade in goods by foreign invested …
Energy: Tanzania’s “Big Results Now!” initiative
September 5, 2013
July witnessed the launch of two schemes aiming to have a profound impact on Tanzania’s energy sector. Following U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to the country at the beginning of the month as part of the launch of the USD 7 billion Power Africa initiative that will benefit Tanzania and seven other sub-Saharan African countries, Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy Minerals (MEM) launched its own vision under the Government’s “Big Results Now!” initiative …
The long arm of the law in South Africa
August 6, 2013
Ayesha Dawood of the eponymous Johannesburg based firm, Ayesha Dawood Attorneys, considers the importance of governance and accountability with reference to the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act No. 12 of 2003 (PACCA) and sheds light on the issue of extraterritorial effect.
Twin appointments at the helm of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre
August 3, 2013
The Chairman an…
One of the founders of the HKIAC, Neil Kaplan, QC, meets Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
August 3, 2013
The Hong Kong I…
A matter of interpretation … decisions on arbitration clauses in the UAE
August 1, 2013
Antonios Dimitracopoulos, Partner and Head of Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Bin Shabib & Associates LLP, Dubai, explains how local jurisprudence is likely to deal with ambiguous and contradictory dispute resolution clauses.