EU Parliament overhauls lawyers lobbying code
Simmons promotes 18 to partner; most since 2004
Lovells launches CEE 'Flying Squad'
Hammonds makes LLP switch
Fujitsu Emea legal head joins SJ Berwin
French fancy
The clarity of Anglo-Saxon M&A contracts has given them prominence in French transactional law, and helped France compete on the global stage.
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Germany's equal measures
Germany's Act on Equal Treatment brings discrimination laws under one blanket, but it will potentially increase the burden for companies.
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The untouchables
Economists and bankers expect the Italian credit system to remain largely unaffected by the global credit crunch.
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Broken class
From 30 June class actions will be allowed in Italy, but unclear new legislation could leave the system in disarray.
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Market thrall
The tie-up between Borsa Italiana and the LSE could herald the opening up of a wealth of new investment opportunities.
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The family seat
Emilio Cuatrecasas heads one of the top firms in Spain and he's in no hurry to link up with the Brits
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Going 'supersize' in the tiny Portuguese legal market
The recent trend in the Portuguese legal market is to become larger.
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Get cartel
Spain will no longer have to rely on the EU to fight its competition battles - a new act has brought it bang up to date in the fight against cartels.
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Readers have been berating Clifford Chance's London chief who berated staff on their taxi use:
"Cutting employees perks for working late, fantastic way to keep motivation high."
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Readers have also delved into the discussion on associates' racism claims against Herbies
"Err.... you didn't hire them to be British, did you? You hired them to generate billable hours!"
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Credit crunch affecting real estate markets
The ongoing crisis in global credit markets is having a profound impact on various sectors of the real estate market.
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Technology breakthrough
In the coming years, it is anticipated that the technology, media and telecommunications sector in the Central and Eastern European region will enjoy significant annual growth.
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Risk drive
Importing Anglo-Saxon legal concepts and standards carries its own risks for the Belgian insurance market, according to Hugo Keulers
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Dishing the dirt
Belgium has been a federal state comprising communities and regions since 1993 when a number of responsibilities, including environmental matters, were devolved to the regions. This means that all three regions in Belgium (Flemish, Walloon and Brussels-Capital) are able to have their own set of rules on the contentious issue of soil pollution.
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European unions
Following Slaughters' best friends model, alliances are back in fashion. But they don't always run smoothly
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