Decoding the code - China's new General Civil Law Rules: the first step towards a comprehensive civil code June 2017 Decoding the code - China's new General Civil Law Rules: the first step towards a comprehensive civil code June 2017 1 Overview and background On 15 March 2017, the People's Republic of China General Civil Law Rules (中华人民共和国 民法总则) (hereinafter referred to as the "GCLR") were formally adopted at the Fifth Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress. The GCLR will enter into force on 1 October 2017.
PARLIB01/ZZZPARP/1030762.3 Hogan Lovells French Legal and Regulatory Update – May 2016 The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for May 2016. Please note that French legal concepts are translated into English for information only and not as legal advice. The concepts expressed in English may not exactly reflect or correspond to similar concepts existing under the laws of the jurisdictions of the readers.
After nearly two years of discussion and consultation, the UK Government has today announced that it will not be seeking to introduce new legislative controls on pre-packs, including a proposed three day notice or "cooling off" period.
The term “pre-pack” typically refers to a sale of all or part of a company’s business which is negotiated prior to the company going into administration and then completed by the administrator shortly after his appointment.
Introduction
The Great Brexit Debate dentons.com Introduction The UK is now counting down to the 23 June 2016 referendum on whether to stay in or leave the European Union. Dentons summarises the background to this momentous choice, and takes a deeper look at some of the legal issues involved in some key areas that would be impacted by a vote to leave the EU.
Sultani Decrees
Sultani Decree No. 2/2013
Establishes the National Defence College and issues its by-laws.
Promulgated on 8 January 2013 Effective from day following publication
Sultani Decree No. 3/2013
Establishes the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Emergency Services.
Promulgated on 8 January 2013 Effective from day following publication
Sultani Decree No. 4/2013
Sultani Decrees
Sultani Decree No. 19/2012
Appoints HE Liyutha bint Sultan bin Ahmed Al Mughairi – the Omani delegate at the United Nations in New York – as non-residential ambassador to the Republic of Cuba and the Republic of Venezuela.
Promulgated on 31 March 2012.
Effective on promulgation.
Sultani Decree No. 20/2012
Promotes Salim bin Said bin Salim Al Rahbi to the position of Supreme Court judge.
Promulgated on 31 March 2012.
Effective on promulgation.
On January 6, 2012, Judge Thomas Bennett of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama (the "Court") issued a 57-page opinion in the chapter 9 bankruptcy case of Jefferson County, Alabama (the "County") on several critical jurisdictionally related issues raised by the state court appointed receiver of the County's sewer system, the indenture trustee for the special revenue warrants for the sewer system (the "Indenture Trustee") and certain other joining creditors.
Background
Receivables financiers, lenders taking security assignments over contractual rights, participants in the secondary loan market and others have an interest in: