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Baker & McKenzie Elects 33 New Partners Across 11 of it 14 Asia-Pacific Offices
Baker & McKenzie is pleased to announce the election of 33 new Partners across 11 of its 14 offices in the Asia Pacific region
– Baker & McKenzie

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‘Proper’ and ‘reasonable’ use of a right of way
ANY OCCUPIER OF PROPERTY THAT BENEFITS FROM a right of way expressed in wide general terms will be relieved by the recent decision in Brooks v Young [2008], in which an attempt to give such a right a restrictive interpretation was defeated in the Court of Appeal
– Cobbetts
New site waste management regulations: an overview
THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PLAYS A significant role in generating a large proportion of the UK’s total waste output
– Cobbetts
VAT and investment services fees: getting something back from the taxman
THE SPONSORING EMPLOYER OF AN OCCUPATIONAL pension scheme generally has the ability to recover input tax incurred on costs for services procured in managing such a scheme, but not necessarily on costs for investment services.
– Eversheds LLP
The entitlement of civil partners to survivor’s benefits
ON 1 APRIL 2008 THE ECJ RULED IN MARUKO V Versorgungsanstalt der deutschen Bühnen (VddB) that refusing a surviving same-sex civil partner a widower’s pension was direct discrimination, contrary to the principle of equal treatment in EC Directive 2000/78 (the Directive)
– Eversheds LLP
Ill-health pensions and the limited powers of the Pensions Ombudsman
ON 29 APRIL 2008 THE HIGH COURT IN SAMPSON & ors v Hodgson & ors awarded victory to the trustees in an ill-health matter.
– Eversheds LLP
UK government’s guidelines for social networking sites
IN APRIL 2008 THE HOME OFFICE TASK FORCE ON child protection on the internet published a guidance note offering good practice recommendations for the providers of social networking sites
– Harbottle & Lewis LLP
Europe’s changing mediation landscape
ON 21 MAY 2008 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND the Council of the European Union adopted Directive 2008/52/EC
– SJ Berwin LLP
CAT provides guidance on Ofcom’s dispute resolution powers
ON 20 MAY THE COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL (CAT) handed down its judgment in the termination rate dispute appeals
– SJ Berwin LLP
IT systems: dangers of supplying before signing
IT SYSTEM CONTRACTS TEND TO BE COMPLEX and lengthy documents that take many months to draft and negotiate
– SJ Berwin LLP
Data protection update
DATA PROTECTION IS A HOT TOPIC IN THE UK. Recent data security failures by large organisations have highlighted this area of law and, in particular, the lack of heavyweight enforcement powers available to the Information Commissioner.
– SJ Berwin LLP
US introduces new travel authorisation system for visa-waiver travellers
IN 2007 PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH SIGNED INTO LAW the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 2007
– Magrath & Co
OFT refers cinema merger to the Competition Commission
ON 17 MARCH 2008 THE OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING (OFT) made a decision to refer the proposed acquisition of a cinema by CineWorld Group Plc (CineWorld) to the Competition Commission (CC) (see OFT press release 37/08)
– Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
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GSK STOCKMANN & KOLLEGEN WELCOMES SPAIN AND ITALY TO INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE
The internationally cooperating corporate law firms Nabarro LLP (England), August & Debouzy (France) and GSK Stockmann & Kollegen (Germany), which already have a joint office in Brussels, have announced the addition of two new firms to their alliance
– GSK Gassner Stockmann & Kollegen
Hengeler Mueller advises Nordzucker on acquisition of Danisco Sugar
On July 14, 2008 Nordzucker AG, one of Europe's leading sugar producers, concluded an agreement with Danisco A/S (Copenhagen/Denmark) on the acquisition of Danisco Sugar A/S, in which Danisco Group's sugar activities have so far been concentrated
– Hengeler Mueller
Hengeler Mueller advises banks on real estate financing
Eurohypo AG, Natixis, DekaBank and Société Générale have extended a real estate financingto the US private equity investor Lone Star Real Estate Fund
– Hengeler Mueller
Hengeler Mueller advises on SMA Solar Technology IPO
SMA Solar Technology AG, one of the major providers in the field of photovoltaic inverters, has made a public offering in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as private placements in certain other jurisdictions outside Germany and the US
– Hengeler Mueller
Baker & McKenzie Advises SJM Holding Limited
Baker & McKenzie recently advised SJM Holdings Limited (“SJM Holdings”), as Hong Kong and US law counsel, on its HK$3.85 billion / US$494 million global share offering
– Baker & McKenzie
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre elects seven new partners
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre are pleased to announce the election of seven new partners  Read more...
– CMS Group
CMS BFL adviser to Unilever Plc and Unilever Côte d'Ivoire
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre adviser to Unilever Plc and Unilever Côte d'Ivoire within the scope of the transfer by Unilever Côte d'Ivoire of its palm oil business and the acquisition of new soap activities
– CMS Group
Fatal Bus Crash in Cheshire, Dependants Could Sue
The dependants of a mother and daughter mown down by a bus in Knutsford, Cheshire, could sue the bus driver, says Carol Jackson, who heads the
– Pannone LLP
SILVERBECK RYMER IN DIVERSIFICATION DRIVE
Following twelve months of development and £2 million worth of investment, law firm Silverbeck Rymer has announced it is to diversify and expand its business lines
– Silverbeck Rymer
Baker & McKenzie Elects 33 New Partners Across 11 of it 14 Asia-Pacific Offices
Baker & McKenzie is pleased to announce the election of 33 new Partners across 11 of its 14 offices in the Asia Pacific region
– Baker & McKenzie
PLMJ latest Victories on Competition
In the last years PLMJ has brought a significant number of claims opposing to the collection of Notarial and Registration charges from several companies
– PLMJ - A. M. Pereira, Sáragga Leal, Oliveira Mart
Biggart Baillie Announces 4 Promotions and a New Head of Property
Leading Scottish law firm, Biggart Baillie, is pleased to announce 4 internal promotions with effect from the 1st of July. 
– Biggart Baillie LLP
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