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Congressmen Raise Questions About Taliban's Commitment To February Agreement

The top members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee say an increase in violence in Afghanistan has raised questions about the Taliban’s commitment to an agreement it signed with the United States in February.




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Fatal crash: Police release name after Napier tragedy

Police have released the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 51, Napier, on Thursday.He was David Allan Trousdell, 37, of Napier.It's understood Mr Trousdell's car collided with a truck at Te Awa. The crash...




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Covid 19 coronavirus: The gagging order from Jacinda Ardern's office - cynical, arrogant and unnecessary

COMMENT: Want to know how the PM felt about the idea of making the lockdown even tougher on the back of surveys indicating public support for such measures? Or why the Finance Minister lost the battle to open the wage subsidy...




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Covid 19 coronavirus: Business insolvencies to surge as wage subsidy runs dry

Covid-19 has tipped some struggling and startup businesses over already - but the real toll will emerge in the coming months. READ MORE:• Receiver says wage subsidy propping up a walking-dead army of 'zombie firms' John...




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Man injured after being trapped under tree in Kaka Pt, South Otago

A man trapped under a tree has been freed and will soon be on his way to hospital.Emergency services were alerted to the man's plight about 5.30pm, a Southern Fire and Emergency spokesman said.As well as police and St John Ambulance...




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Taliye Boolis oo isu casiley rag al-Shabaab ah oo xabsiga laga siidaayey -VIDEO

Taliyiha ciidanka Boolis magaalada Dhuusamareeb ee maamul goboleedka Galmudug Burhaan Axmed ayaa iska casaley xilkii uu degmada ka hayey kadib markii rag ka tirsan shabakad isku xiran oo al-Shabaab ah oo uu soo qabtey xabsiga laga sii daayey iyada oo la diidey in wax baaritaan ah la mariyo. ”Waxaa xabsiga Dhuusamareeb laga sii daayay laba […]

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Waa sidee xaaladda Wasiirada Puntland ee laga helay COVID-19?

Laba wasiir oo ka tirsan xukuumadda Puntland ayaa todobaadkan laga heley fayraska korona ee caalamka faro ba’an ku haya. Labada wasiir ayaa kamid ahaa dadkii sida weyn ula shaqeynaayey bulshada aadna ugu dhawaa gaar ahaan dhibaatadii ka dhacdey magaalada Qardho. Madaxweynaha Puntland Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni ayaa sheegay in wasiiradan xaaladooda caafimaad aad u wanaagsan tahay, […]

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Ciidamada PSF oo fashiliyey weerar argagixiso gudaha Boosaaso

Ciidamada PSF ayaa Bosaso ku qabtey gaari lagu soo raray waxyaabaha qaraxa dhaliya, iyo bobooyinka gacanta laga tuuro. Wararku waxay sheegayaan in ciidanka PSF ay muddo ku dabo jireen shabakad argagixiso ah oo doonaayey in ay qaraxyo ka fuliyaan gudaha Puntland. War ka soo baxay ciidanka amniga Puntland ee PSF ayaa sheegay Intii hawlgalku socday, […]

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Affaire Hamdi Nagguez - La demande de lib�ration rejet�e

L'international tunisien Hamdi Nagguez ne sera pas lib�r� cette semaine. Le tribunal de premi�re instance de Sousse a rejet� la demande formul�e par les avocats du joueur pour le lib�rer. ......




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Les dettes des compagnies p�troli�res aupr�s de l'Etat s'�l�vent � 67 millions de dollars

Le volume des dettes des compagnies p�troli�res aupr�s de l'�tat, s'�l�ve � 67 millions de dollars (l'�quivalent de 194 millions de dinars), a r�v�l� le minist�re de l'�nergie, des Mines et de la Transition �nerg�tique. ......




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Afrique de l'Ouest: COVID-organics - Pas de commande de la CEDEAO pour Madagascar

Le pr�sident malgache avec la d�l�gation bissau-guin�enne lors de la remise des dons de Covid-Organics, le 1er mai dernier. ......




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EBA Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Management – Impact on Outsourcing Arrangements

Overview On 28 November 2019, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published its final guidelines[1] on information and communication technology (“ICT”) and security risk management (EBA/GL/2019/04) (the “Guidelines&r...




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Coronavirus – Legal consequences of supply shortages – Germany

1.1 What impact might production downtime or circumstances with similar effect have on supply contracts? Reduced production or similar measurements and resulting supply shortages can cause severe problems to distributors or intermediaries, as they ...




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New US and EU sanctions against Russia

At the end of July, the US and the EU escalated their respective sanctions regimes against Russia following the Kremlin’s intervention in the Crimea/Ukraine crisis, as well as recent issues pertaining to access to the MH17 crash site. By annou...




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Cooperation agreements between French large retailers to be reviewed by the French Competition Authority

The French Competition Authority (FCA) is entitled to give advisory opinions on any competition matter, in particular for the attention  of the French Government and the Parliament. The FCA has been recently asked to give its opinion on coopera...




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Cyber liability: how can businesses protect themselves against underestimated cyber risks?

Cyber risk is the risk of financial loss, disruption, or damage to reputation as a result of  breaches of data security, including unauthorised disclosure of data, and compromise or failures of IT systems.  Specific examples include: ...




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Managing office Christmas parties

Whether an office Christmas party takes place within working hours, out of hours, in the office or away from the office, it is considered an extension of the working environment.  While no one wants to be the office scrooge and take away the po...




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Contractual Advantage: New Rules of Agricultural and Food Product Trade

The Act of 15 December 2016 on Counteracting Unfair Use of Contractual Advantage in Trade of Agricultural and Food Products came into force and effect on 12 July 2017. The law confers additional powers on the President of the Office of Competition a...




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Re-shaping your business - a sustainability report for the food and beverage sector

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Re-shaping your business - a sustainability report for the food and beverage sector

We are delighted to share the initial findings from our research into sustainability in the food and beverage industry and the potential implications this has for legal teams. Extinction Rebellion, the Net Zero report – no business can ignore ...




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The Impact of sustainability on the food and beverage sector new report launch

We are delighted to share with you our latest Consumer sector Thought Leadership report ‘Reshaping your business: The impact of sustainability on the food and beverage sector’. In this latest report we focus on the environmental aspects ...




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Libyan Rival Forces Clash; Tripoli Airport Sustains Damage

Strongman Haftar denies Tripoli government claims shelling by his forces caused civilian casualties




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Could shareholders inadvertently cancel their Shareholders Agreement?

Following the judgment in De Freitas v Chamdor Meat Packers [2015] JOL 33940 (GJ), when a company proposes to its shareholders the adoption of a new Memorandum of Incorporation, the shareholders should carefully consider the provisions of the new Me...




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Legal Factors every non-profit must consider before expanding into new countries- The NGO Whisperer Magazine

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Coronavirus - Impact on AGMs and other matters for traded companies – UK

For listed and traded UK companies with a 31 December year end, the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential  for further tightening of restrictions on gatherings and travel in the UK raise particular issues as they enter into reporting and AGM seas...




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Coronavirus – Impact on AGMs – Hong Kong

  Discover how coronavirus is impacting AGMs for Hong Kong listed companies with this COVID-19 briefing from global law firm Eversheds Sutherland With the recent surge in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Hong Kong, this has prese...




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Eversheds Sutherland have advised the management team shareholders on the sale of a minority stake in Waterlogic

Eversheds Sutherland have advised the management team shareholders on the sale of a significant minority stake in Waterlogic, a UK-based designer, manufacturer, distributor and service provider of purified water dispensers, to four strong instituti...




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Eversheds Sutherland has advised Investment House Q.P.S.C. (“IH”), one of the leading investment banks and asset managers in Qatar

Eversheds Sutherland has advised Investment House Q.P.S.C. (“IH”), one of the leading investment banks and asset managers in Qatar, in connection with the first private fund in the country to invest in the alternative asset class of commercial shipp...




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The Property Sector Transformation Code: Estate agent’s take note

The Property Sector needs to be aware of the Property Sector Transformation Charter Code (“the Property Charter”) as Section 20(1) of the Property Practitioners Bill (“the PPB”) states that: “The Property Sector Transfo...




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The Greater Good: real estate supporting the fight against covid-19

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Reform of EU copyright law creates additional rights for rightholders in the digital age

Précis New EU copyright directive entered into force on 7 June 2019, ushering in new EU copyright rules, bringing radical changes to the EU copyright regime. Member states have until 7 June 2021 to implement the new directive. Background The Europea...




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Next step for the mutualisation agenda

With the dust settling after the recent General Election, it is possible to better speculate as to the likely direction of travel of the new Conservative government. The new administration has a slim majority, therefore, there still may be an elemen...




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Successful judicial review challenge against Council’s home to school transport policy which was held to be indirectly discriminatory

In R (on the application of Diocese of Menevia and others) v Swansea City and County Council1 (“the Council”), the Administrative Court was required to consider whether a change in policy made by the Council in respect of school transpor...




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French Competition Authority puts model agencies’ price-fixing practices in the spotlight

On 29 September 2016, the French Competition Authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence - the “Autorité”) imposed a fine of EUR 2.4 million on 37 model agencies and their main trade association, the SYNAM, in relation to...




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Shipping: the Privy Council’s interpretation of permissive language in arbitration clauses

Anzen Limited & Another v Hermes One Limited In the case of Anzen Limited v Hermes One Limited [2016] UKPC 1, the Privy Council considered the use of permissive language in an arbitration clause.  Specifically, the Council considered what o...




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Shipping: BIMCO launch new LNG voyage charterparty

On 6 April 2016, BIMCO and the International Group of Liquified Natural Gas (“LNG”) Importers (“GIIGNL”) jointly issued a standard form voyage charterparty designed for use in the LNG trade. Its introduction is said to be spe...




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UK: The “Fourth Rail Package” – Significance for the UK Rail Industry?

The Fourth Rail Package, which was introduced between June and December 2016, is a set of six items of EU legislation designed to increase the reliability and competitiveness of European railways in accordance with the EU’s liberalisation agen...




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Highways England starts its market and supply chain engagement for two major transport projects under the new PF2 approach

Highways England are moving forward with the A303 Stonehenge project (A303) and the Lower Thames crossing (LTC) and will be starting their market and supply chain engagement in March 2018. These projects are two of the largest in Highway England's R...




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ORR publishes an update letter on the variable usage charge and infrastructure cost charges

Background Periodic reviews are one of the principal mechanisms by which the Office of Rail and Road (“ORR”) holds Network Rail to account, and secures value for money for users and funders of the railway. The ORR’s periodic review...




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Data Privacy Implications of the use of CCTV Footage in the press

On 16 April 2019, a controversial 16-minute video containing footage of a what is believed to be a taxi journey taken by two Hong Kong celebrities, Andy Hui Chi-on and Jacqueline Wong, was published on the website of a local newspaper. This publicat...




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Stepping into the breach - Managing cyber risks with insurance

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Bank Negara Malaysia - Policy Guidance on ‘Risk Management in Technology’ (‘RMiT’)

The Central Bank of Malaysia or Bank Negara Malaysia (‘BNM’) on 18 July 2019 issued another policy document which sets out its requirements to the nation’s Financial Institutions (‘FIs’) management of technology risk. W...




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German data protection authorities agree on calculation model for GDPR fines

While fines recently imposed by the French and UK data protection supervisory authorities have been high, the supervisory authorities in Germany have so far imposed rather moderate penalties. This could now be changed by a new model for calculating ...




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The EU Court provides guidance on the use of framework agreements by contracting authorities

Case C-216/17, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – Antiturst, Coopservice Soc. coop. arl In its judgment of 19 December 2018 (the &ldq...




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CAT rejects Electro Rent appeal against procedural fine

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed an appeal by Electro Rent against a fine of £100,000 imposed for failing to comply with the terms of an interim order (the “order”). Interim orders are a key tool employed by the ...




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The Italian Competition Authority’s enforcement against so called “IBAN discrimination” practices

Introduction The Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) has recently adopted a harsh approach imposing quite significant fines on those operators who accept direct debit payments only to the extent that their customers are holders of an ...




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Highest EU court confirms pay for delay settlement agreements may be abusive and restrict competition by object or effect

On 30 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) confirmed that an agreement in settlement of a patent dispute in the pharmaceutical sector may constitute a restriction of competition by object or effect, as well as an abuse o...




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EU Securitisation Regulation – Considerations for AIFMs, UCITS managers and institutional investors

Overview The Securitisation Regulation (Regulation) comes into force on 1 January 2019, establishes a general framework for securitisation and creates a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation. The Regulation is a ...




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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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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...