ArticleTUPE reform proposals scaled back: UKThe TUPE regulations are the UK's domestic legislation which implement the European Acquired Rights Directive (ARD).AustraliaEmployment and HRDLA Piper Australia
ArticleDLA Piper at Latin America Down Under Resources ConferenceThe article discusses infrastructure bonds and other issues for foreign investment in Latin American resources projects.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper Australia
ArticleDucks (Not) In A Row – VA Agrees To Take Corrective Action In Transitioning MSPV 2.0 Requirements To DLAThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") Medical Surgical Prime Vendor ("MSPV") 2.0 Program (discussed previously here and here) has yet to make it off the groundUnited StatesGovernment, Public SectorSheppard
ArticleChanges to rules on fixed term contracts: ItalyThe Italian government introduced changes to the regulations governing fixed-term contracts to make them more flexible.AustraliaEmployment and HRDLA Piper Australia
ArticleDevelopment in the law governing employers' access to employee emails: GermanyAre employers allowed to access their employees' email or does such behaviour violate the secrecy of telecommunications?AustraliaEmployment and HRDLA Piper Australia
ArticleSupply chain infrastructure in the Asia Pacific resources sector: project models and structuresThis article will provide an overview of some of the models used in delivering this infrastructure.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper Australia
ArticleHealth Alert - 17 September 2012Health Alert is a weekly summary of critical judgments, legislation, press releases and news items relevant to health.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDLA Piper Australia
ArticleUnhappy News for Trade Marks Travelling through GermanyA recent German case considered the legal status of counterfeit goods.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyDLA Piper Australia
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ArticleThe Private Health Facilities Act 2007 (NSW) and the Private Health Facilities Regulations 2010 (NSW) have commenced!The Private Health Facilities Act 2007 (NSW) and the Private Health Facilities Regulations 2010 (NSW) commenced on 1 March 2010.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDLA Piper Australia
ArticleLegal Risks Of Participating In Trade AssociationsThis article highlights the main competition law compliance risks of participating in trade associations, both for the participant and the trade association itself.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawDLA Piper
ArticleEnergy And Paperworkers Union Of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper, Ltd.The Supreme Court of Canada issued its long-awaited decision in Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper, Ltd. on June 14th, 2013. CanadaEmployment and HRDLA Piper
ArticleBC LNG Tax Regime To Be Introduced By October 20British Columbia Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman has announced two major milestone dates for the introduction of the long-anticipated LNG tax regime for B.C.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper
ArticleCCEMC Investment Sparks Renewable ProjectsEnmax Energy has begun installing renewable energy systems for residential consumers across Alberta with funding from the Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation. CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper
ArticleElectric System Reform In Japan Commencing SoonHiroaki Takahashi, partner at Davis & Takahashi, has published an article in the July 2013 issue of Expert Guide: Energy & Natural Resources.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper
ArticleNEB Extends Consultation Period For Import And Export RegulationsAs we reported earlier this week, the National Energy Board has proposed revised regulations which will substantially revise the approval process for oil and gas import and export regulations, and for toll reporting.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper
ArticleBC's New Democratic Party Positioning For Extension Of Moratorium On Coalbed Methane ExtractionThe NDP leadership called for an extension of the moratorium on coalbed methane extraction in the Sacred Headwaters in northern British Columbia, citing its potential to harm the region's major rivers.CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticlePublic Consultation Begins On BC's Land Based Spill Preparedness And Response RegimeRecently the BC Ministry of Environment released an intentions paper for consulting on three aspects of BC's land based spill preparedness and response regime.CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleBC Estate Planning & Wealth PreservationA comprehensive guide that provides effective estate planning strategies and tools for clients and their complex portfolios.CanadaFamily and MatrimonialDLA Piper