The Legal 500

Legal Developments worldwide

• CONSUMER PROTECTION (FAIR TRADING) (AMENDMENT) BILL

  The Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) (Amendment) Bill (“Bill”) was introduced in Parliament on 14 February 2012.
  - Drew & Napier LLC

• Committee proposes significant increases to merger filing thresholds in Norway

  On 14 February 2012, a committee appointed to undertake a broad review of the Norwegian Competition Act issued a report proposing several important amendments to Norway's merger control regime, including significantly increased filing thresholds.
  - Wikborg Rein

• Amendments to the PSA Tender Terms for Oles'ka and Yuzivs'ka Subsoil Blocks

  On 6 February 2012 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amended its Resolutions No. 1297 and No. 1298, dated 30 November 2011 (the "PSA Resolutions"), which determine tender terms for conclusion of production sharing agreements ("PSA") on exploration and production of hydrocarbons, in particular non-conventional gas, in Oles'ka and Yuzivs'ka subsoil blocks.
  - Asters

• Korea Fair Trade Commission issues guidelines to prevent antitrust violations arising from adoption

  of patented technology as industry standards
  - Yulchon

• New rules for students will welcome the most talented...

  says Immigration Minister
  - Penningtons Solicitors LLP

• Data Protection and Privacy Issues in the Middle East

  by Nick O'Connell - n.oconnell@tamimi.com
  - Al Tamimi & Company

• Withholding tax on payments for IP

  By S. Sharma
  - ATMD Bird & Bird LLP

• QFMA Promotes Listing Of SMEs

  by Mohamed Khodeir - m.khodeir@tamimi.com And Kamal Hafez - k.hafez@tamimi.com
  - Al Tamimi & Company

• Real Estate Update – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Greenfields projects create opportunities

  by Jeremy Scott - j.scott@tamimi.com
  - Al Tamimi & Company

• Romania: Simplified trade registry formalities in relation to the time required for formation of

  companies and the company's seat
  - Schönherr