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Licence to occupy during administration upheld

The court in Innovate Logistics Ltd (in administration) v Sunberry Properties Ltd had to balance a landlord's wish to eject an unauthorised occupier against administrators' rights to deal with the company's assets during the administration. The ten...




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SDLT and abnormal rent increases

In our previous e-briefing, we discussed the advent, from 1 December 2008, of rules on abnormal rent increases. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has acknowledged that the current rules do not work fairly and, in some cases, do not work at all. It is...




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Procurement e-briefing: ECJ decision - land deals unlikely to be public work concession contracts

Land deals are currently one of the most scrutinized areas of public procurement, and the correct application of the public procurement rules to land transactions still poses one of the greatest challenges for public bodies. ...




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Income Strip, Annuity, Bond – alternative investment in real estate

Eversheds Sutherland property column: September 2018 Originally published in Practical law In these uncertain times, if cash is king, income is emperor. As a consequence, investors are looking for long-term, lower risk investments in the real estate...




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Income Strips and Student Accommodation - an alternative funding model for Higher Education Institutions

Economic and political uncertainty since the Brexit vote and fear of a predicted debt crisis have increased funding pressures on Higher Education Institutions when putting their estates strategies into action.  A perfect storm of a predicted dr...




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The Preliminary Ruling in the Achmea (formerly Eureko) v. Slovakia Case: the Uncertain Future of Intra-EU BITs

The compatibility of investment protection treaties with the regulatory framework of European Union law has been a controversial issue for quite some time. A recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Achmea (formerly Eureko) v...





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KP authorities in a fix over exams cancellation, schools closure

PESHAWAR: Confusion prevailed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over cancellation of the board examinations and extension of school closure until July 15 as no decision could be taken at the provincial level despite the loud and clear announcement made by federal Education Minister Shafqat...




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JUI-F leader concerned at illegal hunting

CHITRAL: A local leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Muhammad Said Khan Lal has expressed concern over illegal hunting of Ibex and other wildlife in the historic hunting area of Zewargol in Torkho area of Upper Chitral. In a statement on Saturday, Said Khan Lal, who is also former tehsil councilor and...




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Tiger force launched in Upper Dir

DIR: The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Tiger Force for Covid-19 was inaugurated in Upper Dir the other day.In this regard, a simple function was organised at the district council hall in Dir town where DC Khalid Iqbal Khattak, MNA Sahibzada Sibghatullah, District Police Officer Mian Nasib Jan,...




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Nigeria: Manchester United - Odion Ighalo se montre prudent en ce qui concerne son avenir

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Maurice sur liste noire des centres financiers

Il y a deux jours, la liste noire des...




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30% growth in financial operations for the largest digital wallet in the Middle East

May 10, 2020 30% growth in financial operations for the largest digital wallet in the Middle East stcpay achieved remarkable growth in financial operations during the first quarter of 2020, paralleling what the company achieved throughout the entirety of 2019. Company data for the largest digital wallet in the Middle East showed 30% growth in financial operations via stcpay over the past few months. The CEO...




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Roadblocks, policing between provinces keeping Covid-19 and criminals at bay

Johannesburg - At least 500 000 people took advantage of the inter-province travel window period and returned to Gauteng by Thursday, as the country’s economy began opening, said premier David Makhura. Throughout the seven-day interval that began on May 1, meant for the return of individuals who left the province before the lockdown kicked off on March 26, officials set up various roadblocks on provincial border roads to screen and also test those suspected for having Covid-19. “More than half a million people moved into Gauteng. In those roadblocks,...




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60th meeting of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy reviews work progress and coronavirus protection measures

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, chaired the Council's 60th meeting, which was conducted online, attended by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy. HE Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Energy, also attended the meeting along other board members. These included HE Dawood Al Hajiri, Director General of Dubai Municipality; HE Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC); Waleed Salman, Vice...




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Presidency: COVID-19 council's meeting minutes are classified

Advocates Nazeer Cassim and Erin Richardson said they wanted clarity on the powers of the national coronavirus command council. ......




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Oguda: KPL CEO reveals course of action to be announced after FKF league cancellation

The body had informed Caf their concerns after the federation annulled the top tier on April 30 ......




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Coronavirus - Middle East and North Africa: UNHCR MENA COVID- 19 Emergency Response Update #4

(MENAFN - African Press Organization) [To enable links in your articles, contact MENAFN Click here ] [To enable links in your articles, contact MEN... ......




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Cellcom Israel Announces Preparation For Debt Offering In Israel - Update

NETANYA, Israel, May 10, 2020/PRNewswire/ -- Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) (the 'Company') announced today that following the Company's previously announced potential debt offering in Israel, the Company is in preparations to raise up to NIS 200,000,000in debentures and options to purchase ordinary shares of the Company, and subject to the completion of the contemplated offering, the Company has accepted early commitments from institutional investors for the purchase of an aggregate of 222,000 units, each comprised of 1,000 debentures Series L and 10 options Series 4, for NIS 906per unit out of orders for approximately 560 thousand units received in the institutional tender. In...




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COVID-19: Traders, buyers shun face masks, social distancing orders in Ilorin

Despite the warning by the Kwara Police Command to market leaders in the state to comply strictly with the guidelines on the relaxed COVID-19 lockdown order, traders and buyers have refused to observe the safety protocols to curb the spread of the virus. DAILY POST visit to Ipata market among others in Ilorin, the state […]

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Manchester United not happy with De Gea

Manchester United are not happy with the performance of their first-choice goalkeeper, David de Gea. This claim was made by respected football expert and journalist, Duncan Castles. According to Castles, Man United believe they made a huge mistake by signing a lucrative long-term contract last year with De Gea and would be glad to offload […]

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NCDC confirms 239 new cases of COVID-19 as toll rises to 4151

Nigeria on Saturday recorded 239 new cases of COVID-19. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed this in a post on its Twitter page. This brings the total number of cases in Nigeria to 4151. Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with 97 new infected persons followed by Bauchi State which recorded 44 […]

NCDC confirms 239 new cases of COVID-19 as toll rises to 4151




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“I did not announce ban lift on religious activities in Enugu” – Archbishop Ede

The Chairman of the Christian Council of Nigeria, Enugu State chapter, Archbishop Barr. Christopher Ede, has stated that he did not announce that ban on religious activities have been lifted in Enugu State, as is being erroneously peddled in the media. Reacting to a media report credited to him to the effect that Enugu State […]

“I did not announce ban lift on religious activities in Enugu” – Archbishop Ede




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HR e-briefing 364 - Discipline and grievances at work: Draft ACAS guide published

ACAS has published 'Discipline and grievances at work: Draft ACAS guide', which it has been working on since issuing its revised Code of Practice on discipline and grievance for consultation (Full Article



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HR e-briefing 389 - The ACAS code on discipline and grievance - revised version released

Today ACAS has issued what it hopes will be the final version of its Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance. Although amendments have increased its length slightly (to ten pages from eight), the code remains short and concise in comparison to ...




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HR e-briefing 394 - Increased redundancy pay and other compensation limits

Details have just been published of the annual uprating of compensation limits for tribunal claims and other amounts payable under employment legislation. The new amounts will apply where the relevant event occurs on or after 1 February 2009. For un...




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UK HR E-briefing: Holiday pay uncertainty ended in employees’ favour

The Supreme Court yesterday refused British Gas permission to appeal in the holiday pay case of Lock: the Working Time Regulations are properly to be read purposively to give effect to the CJEU ruling in Lock. Crucially, we now know that repres...




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HR e-briefing 414 - National Minimum Wage increases

After a delay of some two months from the usual release date, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) hourly rates that will apply from 1 October 2009, have been announced today, as follows: Workers aged 22 and over: £5.80 (up from the current &pou...




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HR e-briefing 520: Changing terms and conditions; a question of balance

In difficult economic times employers will inevitably look to reduce the costs of employment. However, achieving this in practice can be fraught with legal, practical and also emotive issues. In some circumstances contractual change may be achieved ...




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Evaluating a franchise

For one who is contemplating becoming a self employed business person for the first time, there is more to consider than 'the franchise'.  The franchise is merely a method of establishing a business.  Of course one has to consider many ...




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Franchising Focus - Issue 17

Editorial Last year we devoted an issue of Franchising Focus to the international market place in view of the increasing interest in cross border franchising and in global growth by so many systems. There have been a number of changes in the la...




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Franchising Focus - Issue 18

Moldova We are providing more detail on Moldova as the provisions in many respects are quite unusual to an extent which makes one wonder how much the draftsman understood franchising.  Moldova's approach has been to provide a Chapter i...




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E-briefing - New China franchise regulations: replacement of approvals by registration?

Introduction The long-awaited regulations on the Administration of Commercial Franchise Operations (the 'New Regulations') were promulgated by the State Council of the PRC on 6 February 2007, and will take effect on 1 May 2007. They apply equally t...




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Franchising focus

Franchising is expanding Our franchising team is currently working on a number of exciting new instructions. Most of these have an international flavour and it is clear that franchising is now the major way to build brands in other countries. Our ...




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Restrictive covenants in franchise agreements

The courts continue to be asked by franchisees to limit the scope of their post termination restrictive covenants. It is becoming key for franchisors to show that the duration of their restrictions reflect the time that it would...




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Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) CEO Douglas Cifu on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (IRTC) CEO Kevin King on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Redwood Trust, Inc. (RWT) CEO Chris Abate on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) CEO John Kibarian on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Home Capital Group Inc. (HMCBF) CEO Yousry Bissada on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (VMD) CEO Casey Hoyt on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW) CEO Robert McCormick on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Great Ajax Corp. (AJX) CEO Lawrence Mendelsohn on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Era Group Inc. (ERA) CEO Chris Bradshaw on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Cohu, Inc. (COHU) CEO Luis Muller on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Advanced Metallurgical Group NV (AMVMF) CEO Heinz Schimmelbusch on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HRTG) CEO Bruce Lucas on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (CPSI) CEO John Douglas on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (HY) CEO Rajiv Prasad on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Airgain, Inc. (AIRG) CEO Jacob Suen on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript