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In Le Temps, the daily newspaper of reference of Western Switzerland, Yves de Coulon analyses the latest developments in the field of planning and zoning: Weber Initiative, Landscape Initiative, recent modifications of the Federal Law on planning and zoning, what consequences on the cantons' autonomy in the area of planning and zoning?
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Issuance of Licensed Importer Numbers
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The head of our tax practice group, partner Dominique Christin, summarises the legal requirements to obtain a lump sum taxation status in Switzerland and in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud.
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In Harrow LBC v Ayiku [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin) Sales J held that the word “or” in the
Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3 Class N, had a disjunctive meaning,
therefore it was sufficient for the non-British spouse of a foreign student to satisfy one or other
of the two conditions, namely being prevented from taking paid employment or being
prevented from claiming benefits, in order to qualify as a “relevant person” who was exempted
from liability to pay council tax.
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The banking sector is regulated by the Ministry of Finance and the
Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (the FSA). The FSA is
responsible for the supervision of banks.
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The Supreme Court of Norway has recently turned down the appeal against the judgement of Borgarting Court of Appeal in the case Pharmaq AS v Intervet International BV et al.
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Discrimination - Equal Treatment Act
From
1 June 2012 the number of deputy judges in the Danish Labour Court will
increase. Following its introduction in February, the Bill has now
been adopted by the Danish Parliament.
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“Image is everything” - Andre Agassi once famously declared in an advert for camera brand, Canon.
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Basics of a Guernsey company
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Following a period of turmoil in the financial markets, issuers have been viewing cash box structures as an attractive financing tool to facilitate share and convertible bond issues and to allow access to alternative sources of funding.
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International conference entitled «International Commercial Arbitration in Ukraine and the World: yesterday, today, tomorrow», dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the ICAC at the UCCI.
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The Qatar Law Forum
is a three-day gathering in Doha of invited leaders in law from around
the world, held under the patronage of His Highness the Emir of the
State of Qatar.
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Olympic medallists Roger Black, MBE and Steve Backley, OBE will be the VIP speakers at an
Olympic-themed event hosted by International Law Firm, Hassans. The event will take place
in the run up to the London Olympics, on the 12th July, at the Khaima at the Rock Hotel.
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Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to the lenders in the course of restructuring of financial obligations of “Potok8” (former Mirax Group), one of the leading Russian construction and development companies, under the outstanding USD 180 million credit linked notes.
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Theta Capital Pte. Ltd., a unit of property developer PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk (LPKR) has on 9 May 2012 launched the issue of US$150 million senior notes, to be used for (a) the development of new retail malls, hospitals and large scale integrated development and (b) working capital requirements and general corporate purpose . The notes will be guaranteed by LPKR and its subsidiaries. Citigroup and Deutsche Bank were joint global coordinators and lead managers in the issuance.
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Public and Employment Law barristers from 11KBW will tackle the big questions in local authority law for Wales. They will look at what’s happening in legislation and case law across a number of key
areas, and what it means for authorities, their in-house legal teams and advisers.
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On 30 April 2012 representatives of GRATA Law Firm (Finance and Securities Department) took part in internal legal seminar held by JSC DB Sberbank.
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22 May 2012. Senior Associate of International law firm Integrites in his speech at Ukrainian M&A Congress touched upon the current situation and prospects of Ukrainian market of mergers and acquisitions, particularly M&A deals in Ukraine in a comparative perspective and the most common deal breakers.
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The “11KBW strollers” were out in force to take part in the London Legal Walk raising around £2,000 for London Legal Support Trust, London Legal Support Trust, the Free Representation Unit and the Bar Pro Bono Unit.
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UNICREDIT TIRIAC BANK S.A. ON THE FINANCING OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY BIOMASS PLANT IN ROMANIA