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Turkey: Determination Of Insolvency According To Turkish Commercial Code Numbered 6102 ("New TCC") - Kaçar, Attorneys at Law

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:51:53 GMT

Balance Sheet Insolvency expresses the situation where the liabilities of a company exceed its assets.

United States: It's The New Year: Review Your Assignment Agreements Or Risk Losing Your Future Intellectual Property Rights - Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:21:27 GMT

At the close of 2011, the Federal Circuit once again issued an opinion that reemphasizes the importance of reviewing assignment agreements.

Ireland: Court Puts Baby's Life Before Parents' Beliefs - Matheson Ormsby Prentice

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:20:16 GMT

In September 2011, the Coombe Women & Infants Hospital successfully applied to the High Court for a pre-emptive order, allowing them to carry out an emergency blood transfusion on a premature baby girl.

Ireland: New Teeth Whitening Regulations - Matheson Ormsby Prentice

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:19:48 GMT

The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has previously expressed concern in respect of some teeth whitening products, claiming that many of them range from "useless to dangerous".

Ireland: Advance Healthcare Decisions Bill, A welcome Legal Development In Ireland - Matheson Ormsby Prentice

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:19:32 GMT

January 2012 saw the introduction of the Advance Healthcare Decisions Bill 2012 (the "Bill"), a welcome development in an area of legal uncertainty in Ireland.

United States: The FCPA In 2011: Five Answers And A Looming Question - Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:19:10 GMT

The Department of Justice has been warning the Life Sciences industries - pharmaceutical and medical device companies - of its intent to focus "on the application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" ("FCPA") on the pharmaceutical and related industries. (Lanny Breuer, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Criminal Division, November 12, 2009).

United Kingdom: 27th Seaward Licensing Round - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:18:07 GMT

Today, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate change (DECC) invited applications for licences in the 27th Seaward Licensing Round.

United Kingdom: Oil And Gas UK Announce Position Against EC Proposal To Regulate Offshore Safety - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:17:15 GMT

Oil and Gas UK have released a paper detailing their position in relation to the European Commission's proposal to regulate offshore safety.

United Kingdom: West Tankers Revisited (2): Enforcement Of Declaratory Awards Confirmed - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:16:54 GMT

An important decision in support of international arbitration has confirmed that a party which has agreed to arbitrate in England can ask the English courts to enforce the arbitrators' award for a declaration of non-liability.

Venezuela: Venezuela Withdraws From The World Bank’s International Centre For Settlement Of Investment Disputes - Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:16:18 GMT

The World Bank received, on January 24, 2012, "written notice of denunciation of the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention) from the República Bolivariana de Venezuela".

Canada: Regulatory Settlements And Class Proceedings: The Ontario Court Of Appeal Closes The Door, But Is A Window Still Open? - Bennett Jones LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:14:43 GMT

On January 27, the Court of Appeal released its decision in Fischer v. IG Investment Management,1 upholding the decision of the Divisional Court to certify the class action.

United States: Who Owns A Company’s Twitter Account (And Musings On Social Media And Trademarks)? - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:14:19 GMT

Our colleagues at Mintz Levin’s Employment Matters blog recently posted an interesting piece about a dispute regarding ownership of a Twitter account.

United States: EU Trade Law Compliance: Risks For US Companies - Dechert

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:12:55 GMT

Does your company supply customers across the Atlantic? Do you procure items from a transatlantic supplier? Do you employ EU nationals? Do you have a branch, representative office or subsidiary based in the EU?

United States: Health Care Reform Update - January 30, 2012 - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:12:01 GMT

On January 23rd the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) issued a draft research agenda.

United States: CFTC Adopts Customer Property Segregation And Other Swap Regulations; Proposes Volcker Rule - Dechert

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:08:48 GMT

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on January 11, 2011 finalized three important rules and proposed one additional rule as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act).

South Africa: Prohibited Practices - Webber Wentzel

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:55 GMT

In 2011 the Southern Pipeline cases resulted in the setting a new guidance on the method of calculating administrative penalties for price-fixing contraventions.

Ukraine: State Strengthened Control Over The Medical Products Circulating In Ukraine - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:42 GMT

On 20 December 2011, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted the Law No. 4196-VI "On Amendments to Certain Healthcare Legislation regarding Strengthening Control over Turnover of Medicinal Products, Food Products for Special Dietary Consumption, Functional Food Products and Dietary Additives" (the "Law").

Canada: The Limits To Growth: Looking Good At 40? - Dianne Saxe Professional Corporation, Saxe Law Office

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:18 GMT

Forty years ago, The Limits to Growth explored what would happen if we allowed the world’s population and industry to continue to grow rapidly.

Argentina: How To Become An Employer In Argentina - Marval O'Farrell & Mairal

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:05:25 GMT

A very frequent query made by international corporations is the possibility of having an employee in Argentina with an employment agreement applying foreign law and without having a registered local entity in Argentina.

Netherlands: AFM Starts Pilot On Fast-Track Fines For Acting As An Intermediary Without A Licence - De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:37 GMT

The pilot concerns cases involving violations of section 2:80.1 FMSA (acting as an intermediary without a licence) where the offender does not dispute the facts and legal assessment of the facts and cooperates with a fast-track processing of the case.

European Union: Corporate Governance Code And Banking Code; Monitoring Bodies Report On Compliance - De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:01:57 GMT

The Monitoring Committee Corporate Governance Code has published its third report.

Canada: There’s Some Optimism Out There – Survey Of Private Equity And Venture Capital Professionals Finds A Positive Investment Climate In Canada - McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:01:00 GMT

Despite challenging capital markets and general economic uncertainty, signs point to increasing optimism among the Canadian private equity and venture capital investing community, according to a recent survey conducted jointly by McCarthy Tétrault and the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA).

Canada: The Implied Covenant Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing: Delaware Rocks On - McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:44 GMT

Earlier this month, the Delaware Court of Chancery released its opinion in "Winshall v. Viacom International, Inc". The Court dismissed a claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in a merger agreement.

Canada: What’s The Best Way To A Billion: M&A Or IPO? - McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:25 GMT

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for some time, you’ll recall the exchange in "The Social Network" between Sean Parker, Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin: "this is no time to take your chips down. A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars."

Canada: Trends In Canadian Securities Class Actions: 2011 Update - Pace Of Filings Grows, Pace Of Settlements Slows - NERA Economic Consulting

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:41:22 GMT

Securities class action filings in Canada reached their highest level to date in 2011, with 15 new filings, according to this newly released edition of NERA's study.