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The European Commission’s public consultation on the reform of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Regulation

On 11 March 2020 the European Commission (Commission) launched a public consultation on  possible reforms to the Generalised Scheme of Preference (GSP) Regulation (EU Regulation No. 978/2012 of 25 October 2012) (GSP Regulation). As the GSP Regu...




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Coronavirus - Communication on relaxation of competition law - Italy

Introduction The coronavirus has forced antitrust authorities both at EU and national level to adopt an exceptional approach on competition rules. At an EU level, on 8 April the European Commission approved specific guidance to guide companies in t...




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Service of contractual notices under financial contracts

Generally speaking, where a contract sets down requirements for the service of notices under it, parties should comply with these strictly. A notice that fails to comply will be invalid. This has been established in a number of cases including the...




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The enforcement of securities connected to a pledged debt by the pledgee

  Pursuant to Article 3:246 paragraph 1 of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC) pledgees have the power to enforce their right of pledge on receivables by claiming (direct) payment of the receivable. This power also includes the right to enforce rights o...




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The position of the right of pledge after bankruptcy on goods that are delivered subject to retention of title

On 3 June 2016, the Supreme Court ruled that a valid right of pledge can be established on goods that are delivered subject to retention of title (of ownership). If the buyer is declared bankrupt, the conditional ownership can become an uncondition...




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Banks owe no duty of care to an applicant of an injunction order

The position of banks being served with a Mareva injunction order has been clarified in Hong Kong. In the recent case of Grasberg Capital Asia Limited v Bank of Communications Limited (HCA 2016/784)*, the Court considered the question of whether a b...




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When off-plan doesn’t go to plan – security issues in residential developments

A recent High Court judgment provides a reminder of the rules governing the priority of security interests in an insolvency scenario, and also illustrates some of the potential pitfalls of purchasing apartments off-plan (Williams & Anor v Broado...




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What is market value and how can officeholders demonstrate it has been obtained? A look at Re One Blackfriars Ltd: Hyde v Bannon

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Coronavirus - German Federal Government plans legislative package to mitigate consequences of COVID-19 - Germany

Changes to the insolvency, civil and criminal procedural law The German Federal Government is currently planning various support measures for entrepreneurs, sole traders, other small, medium and large companies and credit institutions to mitigate t...




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Coronavirus - A snapshot of the insolvency process - UAE

Whilst the UAE Government has launched economic stimulus packages to minimize the disruption, the financial and social cost of the virus will be felt for many months, if not years, to come. In light of this severe economic disruption, companies of a...




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Coronavirus – Commission issues competition framework for co-ordination of essential scarce products - Europe

Executive summary On 8 April 2020, the European Commission issued a Temporary Framework Communication enabling it to: issue “comfort letters” in respect of specific temporary competitor co-ordination projects; and explain the criteria it...




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Afghanistan: The Ministry of Energy and Water (“Procuring Authority”) has launched a request for qualification (“RFQ”) for a 40 MW solar photovoltaic energy project in the Herat region ("Project")

Background The Procuring Authority has engaged the International Finance Corporation, acting through its Public Private Partnerships Transaction Advisory Services division, to act as lead transaction advisor in relation to the Project. The RFQ will ...




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Electronic waste - The toxic legacy of our digital age

Rapid innovation and decreasing production costs have dramatically increased our access to electronic products and digital technology and, together with humankind’s unquenchable demand for electronic devices, the unintended consequence of this...




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The impact of the Competition Amendment Act on the mining sector

On 12 July 2019, certain provisions of the Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2008 (“Amendment Act”) came into effect. This article deals with specific noteworthy amendments which impact the mining industry. New definitions and industry spe...




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KSA: The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (“REPDO”) invites interested developers to pre-qualify for the third round of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program (“NREP”)

Background On 9 January 2020, REPDO invited developers to prequalify via a request for qualifications (“RfQ”) for the third round of the NREP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Third round of the NREP There will be four photovoltaic (&ldquo...




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The development of Open Solar Contracts: a sigificant milestone in the standardisation of contracts for international solar

Weare delighted to have partnered with the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Terrawatt Initiative in the development of the Open Solar Contracts which were launched recently at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The publication...




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Regency Centers Offers Compelling Value




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Bank Of Hawaii Has A Wide Moat But Little Opportunity To Reinvest




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The Speech of the New Man, Part 1




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The Speech of the New Man, Part 2




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The Incarnation of the Triune God A




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The Incarnation of the Triune God B




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The Responsibilities of the Church: Preaching, Part 1




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The Responsibilities of the Church: Preaching, Part 2 A




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The Responsibilities of the Church: Preaching, Part 2 B




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The Purpose of Trials




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The Promise of Redemption, Part 1




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The Promise of Redemption, Part 2




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The Uniqueness of Our Resurrection Bodies




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The Resurrection of Believers A




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The Resurrection of Believers B




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The Promise of Peace in a Worried World A




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The Promise of Peace in a Worried World B




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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Part 1 A




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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Part 1 B




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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Part 2 A




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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Part 2 B




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The Purpose of Trials




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Jordan capable of rebounding economically, says finance minister

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra) - The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Ississ, said the only way out to address the consequences o... ......




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Saudi- Interior Ministry: Lifting Precautionary Measures in Number of Madinah's Districts Starting from Today

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, May 9, 2020, SPA -- An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that, in light of the health authoriti... ......




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PM holds meeting with officials of QC and Qatar Businessmen Association

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani met through video conferen... ......




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Kuwait- Briefing of KUNA main news for Saturday until 12:00 GMT

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah urged citizens to support government effo... ......




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Jordan- Planning Minister, British official discuss cooperation to combat COVID-19

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra) �� Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Wissam Rabadi Saturday discussed with British... ......




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Jordan- Planning minister, Cleverley discuss means of cooperation to combat Covid-19

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra)- Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Wissam Rabadi, discussed with the British ... ......




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SetSchedule CEO Roy Dekel Shares His Experience Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 on His Real ...

(MENAFN - ACCESSWIRE ) LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSSWIRE / May 9, 2020 / The COVID-19 public health crisis is having far-reaching impacts on the US econ... ......




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UAE-India repatriation Day 3 Blog: Flight to Lucknow ready to take off from Sharjah

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) As part of the Vande Bharat Mission, an Air India flight with around 200 Indians from Sharjah will take off for Lucknow today... ......




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Qatar hails new Iraqi govt of al-Kadhimi

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar welcomed the granting of confidence vote by the Iraqi Parliament to the government of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. I... ......




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Azerbaijani Embassy in France to hold virtual concert dedicated to 97th birthday of Heydar Aliyev

(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Baku, Azerbaijan, May 9 Trend: The Azerbaijani Embassy in France will organize a virtual concert dedicated to the 97th bi... ......




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Hacker gets access to Microsoft's private GitHub repositories

(MENAFN - IANS) San Francisco, May 9 (IANS) Taking control of a Microsoft employee's GitHub account, a hacker recently got access to some of the c... ......




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3 more patients die of coronavirus in Morocco

(MENAFN)An official with the health ministry in Morocco said on Friday that three more coronavirus patients have died due to coronavirus i... ......