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On
September 22, 2011, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) reported its
future plans to the National Assembly’s Government Affairs Committee (the
“Committee”) during the National Assembly’s Audit, details of which are
described below.
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The partners of Hunter Law, a Johannesburg-based practice specialising in employee benefits and financial services, have joined Bowman Gilfillan, one of South Africa’s premier corporate law firms, with effect from 1st October 2011.
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Amy Winehouse was not long gone before the domain names <amywinehousefoundation.org> and <amywinehousefoundation.uk.org> were registered.
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The internet has created a platform which allows artists to reach worldwide audiences and gives these audiences the ability to access their music directly from their homes. It has also spawned a direct distribution system of content to consumers and created a competition monster for music retailers and distributors.
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The recently enacted Consumer Protection Act (CPA) gives tenants who are individuals too many rights at the expense of landlords and could make it harder for them to find properties to rent, says Taryn Harris, property lawyer at corporate law firm Bowman Gilfillan.
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The Tax Administration Bill 11 of 2011 may face constitutional challenges should it be promulgated in its current form.
Betsie Strydom, tax partner at corporate law firm Bowman Gilfillan, says that the Bill:
gives SARS much wider powers;
impacts on taxpayers’ rights; and
contains provisions that could affect taxpayers’ rights to hold a passport, to travel and to trade.
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Property sellers are increasingly facing a cash squeeze because transfers in Johannesburg are taking too long, says Taryn Harris, property attorney at legal firm Bowman Gilfillan.
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A Private Investment Law (NPIL) was enacted two months ago, by way of law 20/11, of 20th May 2011.
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Stopping fraud before it happens is the ultimate goal of a successful fraud prevention and awareness programme. Whilst it is important that fraud prevention controls are robust and are methodically implemented, too often companies fail to recognize that it is the perception of the likelihood of detection and sanction which discourages a person from perpetrating fraud, rather than the actual effectiveness of the internal controls and anti-fraud measures.
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The Consumer Protection Act 2008 (“ the Act ”) was assented to on 24 April 2009 and is to come into operation incrementally with the majority of the provisions coming into effect 18 months after the date on which the Act was signed by the President. Accordingly the majority of the provisions of the Act will come into operation on 24 October 2010.
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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