 | The Screws Tighten — FTC Proposes Rule That Would Impose Severe Penalties for Fraud in Petroleum Markets
21 August 2008 - Some blame the recent increases in the price of oil and gasoline on “market manipulation” by oil companies, or investors who trade in petroleum futures. Read >>
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| Germany: Improved Enforcement of Intellectual property Rights
20 August 2008 - On 1 September 2008, the Enforcement Act (“Act”) will enter into force in Germany. The most important innovations introduced by the Act are an extended right of information, a right to obtain disclosure of i.a. documents in the control of the alleged
infringer of an intellectual property right, a right to recall infringing products from the channels of commerce and aright to publication of judicial decisions. Read >>
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| EU and UK Antitrust/Competition Group London : Daily Bulletin
20 August 2008 - EU Competition; EU - Phase I merger notifications published in the Official Journal; EU - Mergers Cleared; UK Competition; Competition: Member States; Chemicals; Aviation Read >>
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| EU and UK Antitrust/Competition Group London : Daily Bulletin
19 August 2008 - EU - Phase I merger notifications published in the Official Journal; EU - Mergers Cleared; European Courts; Energy Read >>
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| Client Alert: US Adopts Significant Changes to Consumer Product Safety Laws
15 August 2008 - President Bush has signed legislation significantly overhauling the laws governing the safety of consumer products sold in the United States. The legislation substantially increases funding and staffing for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which is charged with administering and enforcing the new requirements. Read >>
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| Pensions Legal Update
August 2008 - Issue 133 Read >>
Reproduced with the kind permission of PLC Magazine |
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| Client Alert: NYSE and NASDAQ Amend Director Independence Bright Line Tests
15 August 2008 - The New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market have modified several of their bright line tests for determining director independence pursuant to their respective corporate governance listing standards. These amendments are currently effective, although the NYSE amendments cannot be complied with until September 11, 2008. Read >>
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| Securitization, Mach II
August 2008 - New applications for stranded-cost securitization in the fossil-fuelled power sector. Read >>
(This article by Paul Forrester was first published in Public Utilities Fortnightly, August 2008.) |
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 | Amendments to Employees' Compensation Ordinance effective on 1 September 2008
15 August 2008 - Employees' Compensation Insurers should be well advised to take note of the amendments to the Employees' Compensation Ordinance ("ECO") (Cap.282) under the Certification for Employee Benefits (Chinese Medicine) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2006 (the "Amendment Ordinance"), which will come into effect on 1 September 2008. In short, the amendments give recognition to the medical treatment, examination and certification given by registered Chinese medicine practitioners for the purpose of employees' entitlement to benefits under the ECO. Read >>
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| A New Approach To Compliance: True Corporate Leniency for Executives
Summer 2008 - Leniency programs Established first by the United States and now by enforcement authorities around the world have been the most effective vehicles in detecting and prosecuting illegal cartels. Read >>
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| Real Estate Bulletin: The rise and rise of the data centre
August 2008 - Data centres are a fundamental part of the fabric of many businesses. They can be business critical to a broad range of occupiers from banks to corporates to professional service organisations all of whom require sophisticated IT and data support. Read >>
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| Renewable Energy
August 2008 - Globally, every country is challenged to develop an energy strategy that keeps pace with growing need while minimizing environmental impact. Mayer Brown's renewable energy team integrates dedicated internationally qualified lawyers with a range of skills to advise on the development financing and operations for a full range of renewable energy projects. Read >>
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| Securities Update: SEC Issues Updated Guidance on Company Web Sites
12 August 2008 - The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an interpretative release titled "Commission Guidance on the Use
of Company Web Sites" Read >>
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| Client Alerts: NLRB Guidance on Employee Political Advocacy
12 August 2008 - In an election year with the possibility of a change in administration, and with the support of organized labor, a wide range of labor-related legislative and regulatory proposals have been introduced in the US Congress. Read >>
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| Real Estate Client Alert: The Community Infrastructure Levy: the devil is in the detail
12 August 2008 - It was only last October when the property industry was celebrating the demise of the planning gain supplement, but, less than 11 months later, its proposed replacement, the Community Infrastructure Levy ("CIL") is looking decidedly unattractive. Read >>
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| Environmental Law - New National Hazardous Waste Catalogue
12 August 2008 - On 6 April 2008, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the PRC jointly promulgated the new version of the National Hazardous Waste Catalogue which came into effect on 1 August 2008. This Client Alert highlights some of the major changes brought by this new catalogue. Read >>
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| The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Ordinance 2008
12 August 2008 - The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 (the "Amendment Ordinance") will come into force on 1 November 2008. In addition to streamlining certain administrative procedures for MPF trustees, the Amendment Ordinance also introduces changes in relation to the calculation of mandatory contributions and the enforcement actions available to the Mandatory Provident Schemes Authority (the "MPFA"). Read >>
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| Defending Ultraman in Thailand
11 August 2008 - In February 2008 the Thai Supreme Court resolved a prolonged legal dispute involving the copyright of one of Asia's best loved superheroes, Ultraman (Case 7457/2550). The Supreme Court ruled in favor of plaintiff Tsuburaya Productions of Japan (the "plaintiff"), ending its ten-year battle against defendants Tsuburaya Chaiyo Co., Ltd. and Sampote Saengduenchai ("Mr. Sampote"). Read >>
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| Client Alert: EU Publishes GSP Regulation for Years 2009-2011
7 August 2008 - On 6 August 2008, Council Regulation 732/2008, applying a scheme of generalized preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union,, granting preferential access into the European Union of imports from 176 Developing Countries and Territories. Read >>
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| Real Estate and Construction in Mainland China
August 2008 - Experienced. Insightful. Innovative. Count on Mayer Brown JSM to understand your real estate and construction business in Mainland China. Read >>
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