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All rights reserved.SaturdaySunday0123456789101113141517181920212223http://www.nortonrose.com/common/images/logo_reverse.gifhttp://www.nortonrose.comOn 2 May 2013, the Victorian Treasurer Michael O’Brien announced significant reforms to the Victorian Government’s PPP guidelines, the Partnerships Victoria...Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/79962/recent-reforms-to-the-victorian-governments-ppp-guidelineshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/79962/recent-reforms-to-the-victorian-governments-ppp-guidelinestext/plainAlthough the Land and Environment Court of NSW very regularly determines pollution related matters in its criminal jurisdiction, it is very rare for custodial...Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/78888/land-and-environment-court-gives-custodial-sentence-for-dumping-waste-containing-asbestoshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/78888/land-and-environment-court-gives-custodial-sentence-for-dumping-waste-containing-asbestostext/plainRecent recognition that the right to a collective bargaining process is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter) has raised a number of...Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77165/canadian-charter-does-not-guarantee-work-opportunities-to-members-of-labour-unionshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77165/canadian-charter-does-not-guarantee-work-opportunities-to-members-of-labour-unionstext/plainNorton Rose has advised a consortium of investors on gold mining asset purchases in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from Polyus Gold International Limited.Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/76998/norton-rose-advises-on-300-million-kazakhstan-and-kyrgyzstan-gold-purchaseshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/76998/norton-rose-advises-on-300-million-kazakhstan-and-kyrgyzstan-gold-purchasestext/plainThe Government of Thailand is on the verge of enacting new legislation governing Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) projects.Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75278/ppp-back-on-the-agenda-in-thailandhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75278/ppp-back-on-the-agenda-in-thailandtext/plainIn August 2012 the NSW Government commissioned an Independent Inquiry into Construction Industry Insolvency. The Inquiry was asked to assess the causes and extent...Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75276/inquiry-into-construction-industry-insolvency-in-nsw-final-reporthttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75276/inquiry-into-construction-industry-insolvency-in-nsw-final-reporttext/plain Norton Rose has advised the EU agency, Fusion for Energy, on a contract in excess of €250m for the design and construction of a tokamak reactor hall.Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74994/norton-rose-advises-fusion-for-energy-on-250m-contract-for-fusion-reactor-complex-in-francehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74994/norton-rose-advises-fusion-for-energy-on-250m-contract-for-fusion-reactor-complex-in-francetext/plainThe London and Johannesburg offices of leading international legal practice Norton Rose are advising Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC).Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74662/norton-rose-advises-zimbabwe-power-company-on-kariba-south-power-station-extension-projecthttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74662/norton-rose-advises-zimbabwe-power-company-on-kariba-south-power-station-extension-projecttext/plainThe Commercial Arbitration Bill 2012 (Qld) (Arbitration Bill) amends the Commercial Arbitration Act 1990 (Qld) (Arbitration Act) and includes additional provisions..Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74546/commercial-arbitration-bill-2012-qld-a-change-for-the-betterhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74546/commercial-arbitration-bill-2012-qld-a-change-for-the-bettertext/plainWill proportionate liability legislation apply to arbitrations? Not in Western Australia and probably not in any other jurisdiction in Australia...Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74545/will-proportionate-liability-legislation-apply-to-arbitrationshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74545/will-proportionate-liability-legislation-apply-to-arbitrationstext/plainEven if you can’t recall the facts of the West Tankers and Endesa cases, you will probably at least remember their outcome, such has been their impact in arbitrationWed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73789/reform-of-brussels-i-an-end-to-west-tankers-and-endesahttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73789/reform-of-brussels-i-an-end-to-west-tankers-and-endesatext/plainWelcome to the Construction and Infrastructure UpdaterMon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73703/construction-and-infrastructure-updater-norton-rose-llphttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73703/construction-and-infrastructure-updater-norton-rose-llptext/plainFailure to achieve practical completion of the works by a specified date may entitle an employer to cancel a construction contract.Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73195/cancellation-of-jbcc-agreement-for-failure-to-meet-contractual-deadlineshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/73195/cancellation-of-jbcc-agreement-for-failure-to-meet-contractual-deadlinestext/plainOn November 1, 2012, the new Quebec government tabled in the National Assembly its first proposal for legislative reform: Bill 1 – Integrity in Public Contracts...Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/72485/quebecs-bill-1-priority-1-for-enterprises-doing-business-with-the-governmenthttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/72485/quebecs-bill-1-priority-1-for-enterprises-doing-business-with-the-governmenttext/plainQuebec’s Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (referred to by its French acronym RENA) has been operational since June 1, 2012.Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/71476/new-quebec-blacklist-keeps-tabs-on-convictions-under-an-array-of-different-lawshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/71476/new-quebec-blacklist-keeps-tabs-on-convictions-under-an-array-of-different-lawstext/plainThe Dubai and London offices of international law firm Norton Rose advised a syndicate of Middle Eastern banks led by ABC International Bank plc, a European subsidiaMon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/71056/norton-rose-advises-on-400-million-development-financing-of-kings-reach-tower-in-southwark-londonhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/71056/norton-rose-advises-on-400-million-development-financing-of-kings-reach-tower-in-southwark-londontext/plainWelcome to the Construction and Infrastructure UpdaterTue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/70864/construction-and-infrastructure-updaterhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/70864/construction-and-infrastructure-updatertext/plainThis article considers the recent Court of Appeal decision in Sucafina SA v Rotenberg [2012] EWCA Civ 637 in which the Court held that arbitration awards are either Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/70686/the-status-of-arbitral-awards-court-of-appeal-confirms-final-and-binding-status-of-partial-arbitration-awardshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/70686/the-status-of-arbitral-awards-court-of-appeal-confirms-final-and-binding-status-of-partial-arbitration-awardstext/plainFirst renewable wind project in Mongolia brought to financial closeThu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/69098/norton-rose-advises-on-us122-million-50mw-salkhit-wind-farm-in-mongoliahttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/69098/norton-rose-advises-on-us122-million-50mw-salkhit-wind-farm-in-mongoliatext/plainInternational arbitration, our regular newsletter, covers subjects of practical relevance to our clients in an easily digestible format. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/61964/international-arbitration-newslettershttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/61964/international-arbitration-newsletterstext/plainAn Act to prevent, combat and punish certain fraudulent practices in the construction industry and make other amendments to the Building Act (Bill 35) received unanWed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/67479/quebec-construction-industry-sees-major-changes-what-you-should-know-about-bill-35-and-other-recent-legislative-amendmentshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/67479/quebec-construction-industry-sees-major-changes-what-you-should-know-about-bill-35-and-other-recent-legislative-amendmentstext/plainA Middle East and London team from international legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised the sponsors TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S, Saudi Oger Limited and Al RWed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/68489/norton-rose-advises-on-us12-billion-expansion-of-madinah-airporthttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/68489/norton-rose-advises-on-us12-billion-expansion-of-madinah-airporttext/plainHugh Murray and Joanne Emerson Taqi have written an article providing an explanation of the meaning and application of the words "without prejudice" in England, BahrSun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/68780/gulf-construction-magazine-without-prejudice-what-does-it-meanhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/68780/gulf-construction-magazine-without-prejudice-what-does-it-meantext/plainWelcome to the construction and infrastructure updater Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/68287/construction-and-infrastructure-updaterhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/68287/construction-and-infrastructure-updatertext/plainIf a party to a contract breaches an arbitration agreement and, as plaintiff, institutes legal proceedings in courtThu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/67330/changing-from-litigating-to-arbitratinghttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/67330/changing-from-litigating-to-arbitratingtext/plain