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February



• 03.02.12 - Holding companies, VAT, renminbi and FDI reform: Chinese investment gets easier
  
• 03.02.12 - Workplace pension reform - firing the starting pistol
  
• 03.02.12 - Flood and Water Management Act 2010: changes to reservoir regulation take effect
  

January



• 30.01.12 - Mutuals and mutualisation - a better business model?
  
• 27.01.12 - Employment Law 2011 review/2012 preview: Part 2
  
• 25.01.12 - Banking update: report and review on recent cases and issues
  
• 25.01.12 - Property update - January 2012
  
• 18.01.12 - They think it's all over - it isn't now: mediated settlement agreements and mediators in the firing line
  
• 13.01.12 - Serious Fraud Office targets shareholders who receive the proceeds of crime
  
• 12.01.12 - Indemnités de rupture : Le plafond descend encore mais la loi ménage deux nouveaux régimes transitoires pour 2012 ...
  
• 12.01.12 - Hungry for more? The European Commission launches a dedicated Food Task Force to focus upon possible antitrust infringements in the EU food sector
  
• 10.01.12 - Website compliance - steer clear of costly breaches with our essential checklist
  
• 09.01.12 - Get on with it! Does a sub-contractor need to proceed regularly and diligently with its works?
  
• 05.01.12 - Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it 'mediation privilege'?
  
• 04.01.12 - Tax storm warning for LBOs - outlook for the new regime
  

December



• 16.12.11 - Banking update: report and review on recent cases and issues
  
• 16.12.11 - Le Conseil d'Etat rejette les demandes d'annulation du décret relatif au moratoire sur l'obligation d'achat de l'électricité.
  
• 15.12.11 - Portrait photographs and copyright
  
• 15.12.11 - The war against terror somewhat surprisingly provides clarity regarding the scope of protection available to databases
  
• 15.12.11 - Property update - December 2011
  
• 15.12.11 - An introduction to Brazilian employment law
  
• 15.12.11 - Copyright law reform proposals - orphans, exchanges and MP3 players
  
• 15.12.11 - Annual review of patents cases
  
• 14.12.11 - Employment law 2011 review: another year over...
  
• 14.12.11 - Solvency II - what does it mean for UK pension schemes?
  
• 13.12.11 - Racing for the finish line - the comprehensive guide to workplace pension reform. Part three - administering the reforms
  
• 09.12.11 - Competitive Healthcare?
  
• 06.12.11 - Public consultation on review of current rules for technology transfer agreements
  
• 06.12.11 - Right to bring civil equal pay claims upheld on appeal
  
• 02.12.11 - Workplace Pension Reform and the public sector