http://www.mondaq.com Mondaq Business Briefing provides global coverage of all legal analysis from reputable firms, en-us Copyright 2010 Mondaq.com 60 http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=92340&rss=0 Following recommendations made by a legal group commissioned by the Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications (MITC) the Maltese Government is proposing to ratify and implement the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Aircraft Protocol thereto (which taken together are commonly referred to as the Cape Town Convention). 9 Feb 2010 12:44:18 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93042&rss=0 December 2009 saw two business regulations come into force in the UK which will have a significant impact on a large number of UK businesses. 9 Feb 2010 11:29:15 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93036&rss=0 The Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009 (the "Law") allows for the establishment of Jersey foundations, and adds significantly to the structuring opportunities available to clients selecting Jersey as a jurisdiction for private wealth management purposes. 9 Feb 2010 11:28:37 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93026&rss=0 The OGC has just published a long awaited commentary on the inter-play between the public procurement rules and land development agreements. 9 Feb 2010 11:27:21 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93022&rss=0 The long-awaited implementing provisions of the 2007 Remedies Directive have now been published, and the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2009 will enter into force as of 20 December 2009 and essentially cover procurements commenced after that date. 9 Feb 2010 11:26:58 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93012&rss=0 The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has recently changed how it handles trade mark invalidation proceedings. Brand owners need to be aware of this change as it may result in an increase in the cost of managing a trade mark portfolio. 9 Feb 2010 11:26:37 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=91936&rss=0 IRB-Brasil Re, the government-controlled former monopoly holder in Brazil's reinsurance market has maintained a 78.5% share of the market's local reinsurance premiums since the market's opening, but perhaps at a significant cost to its bottom line. 9 Feb 2010 11:26:21 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=92852&rss=0 The European Consumer Commissioner has recently described personal data as "the new oil of the internet and the new currency of the digital world". 9 Feb 2010 11:26:10 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=92604&rss=0 The TCC has recently looked again at the question of whether there should be a stay of execution of an adjudicator’s award where the successful party in the adjudication is insolvent. 9 Feb 2010 11:26:02 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=91210&rss=0 Mexico recently issued a US $290 million series of notes to provide cover for earthquake and hurricane list under the World Bank's new MultiCat Program, becoming the first country to use the new platform. 9 Feb 2010 11:25:53 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=92406&rss=0 Norway has great natural potential for windpower, although there are some particular technical difficulties. In this article, we outline the current regime and new opportunities provided by recent developments. 9 Feb 2010 11:25:25 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=92424&rss=0 It’s a sad fact of modern business life that, from time to time, we find ourselves in dispute with a customer, supplier or regulatory body. Disputes of this nature are usually costly and time consuming. 9 Feb 2010 11:25:09 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=92402&rss=0 The European Union recently introduced new legislation promoting the use of renewable energy, covering both the industrial and transportation sectors. 9 Feb 2010 11:24:57 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=91970&rss=0 By most measures, Chile is considered the third largest insurance market in Latin America. It is widely considered to have the most stable market and political environment in the region. 9 Feb 2010 09:00:12 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93322&rss=0 As the dust settles over the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, many commentators have been left picking over the bones of the meeting in an attempt to understand the ramifications of what was actually agreed. 9 Feb 2010 09:00:12 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93084&rss=0 Effective March 12, 2010, Canada's existing conspiracy provisions will be replaced by a per se criminal offence for agreements between competitors to fix prices, affect production or supply levels of a product, or allocate sales, customers or territories. 9 Feb 2010 09:00:11 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93736&rss=0 The Insurance and Reinsurance Department of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge is holding a 60 minute complimentary webinar entitled "¿Seguro? Opportunities and Risks for (Re)Insurers in Latin America in 2010 and Beyond" on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10:00 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93742&rss=0 On February 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretive release related to climate change disclosure for publicly traded companies. The SEC approved the issuance of this guidance on January 27, 2010, as discussed in our February 1, 2010 Update. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93748&rss=0 Welcome to the 2010 edition of Telecommunications Predictions. This is the ninth year in which the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Industry Group has published its predictions for the TMT sectors. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93750&rss=0 Welcome to the 2010 edition of Telecommunications Predictions. This is the ninth year in which the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Industry Group has published its predictions for the TMT sectors. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93756&rss=0 In late January, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides issuers with a safe harbor from liability for manipulation in connection with certain repurchases of their common stock. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93768&rss=0 Now that the Toxics Reduction Act is in force, Ontario companies are starting to collect data for their first annual report on the first 47 groups of "toxic" substances. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93772&rss=0 All civilised societies today recognise the principle of ‘Rule of Law’ which provides for supremacy of the law i.e. No man is above the Law. This principle enriches within itself the concept that all decisions should be based on reason and thus a Government or any of its bodies should not act arbitrarily but rationally in accordance with the principles governing society. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93776&rss=0 Directors of a corporation cannot invoke the business judgment rule to justify decisions that violate a unanimous shareholders’ agreement, the Ontario Divisional Court held recently. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=93778&rss=0 As described in the January 29 edition of Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest, the Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved guidance on disclosure related to the effects on public companies of climate change and regulation concerning climate change. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT