Right after BCF partner François Lefebvre started his law career twenty years ago, he became involved in Entrepreneuriat Laval, making presentations on business start-up to students of Laval University. “What I do is draw their attention to factors that must absolutely be considered when starting up a business,” says our partner. “All these presentations have been an extraordinary […]
The independent Luxembourg law firm Bonn Steichen & Partners (BSP) was named « Luxembourg Law Firm of the Year » by the famous financial law publication IFLR (International Financial Law Review) at a ceremony held in London last Thursday. The firm received two more awards in the categories « High Yield Deal of the Year […]
Legal Principle Even if a Bill of Lading does not expressly contain an arbitration clause it might refer disputes to arbitration through the charterparty which may include an arbitration clause. The reference to arbitration shall be clear and unambiguous. If arbitration clause so contained covers and may be used to settle the dispute in question […]
Legal Rule Under normal circumstances the general rule is that an arbitration award shall be valid only if signed on all pages by the arbitrator. However the exception to this rule is that the arbitrator’s signature on the last page alone of the award shall suffice provided the last page contains a part of the […]
UPDATE: Effective February 23, 2016, new minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA Land Title Surveys went into effect, replacing the previously existing 2011 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys. Note that the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) is the legal successor organization to the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). […]
In cases involving M&A transactions, a detailed evaluation of the economic risks and opportunities as well as the associated legal issues is indispensable. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: Last year, there was a significant increase in the volume of M&A transactions. […]
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Naoki Idei authored an article titled “Development of the Nuclear Damage Claim ADR” for issue 35 of the JCAA Newsletter (JCAA, March 2016).
SYC Consultants has significant experience in “due diligence” assignments, for example in connection with mergers & acquisitions operations. Our firm carries out “due diligence” assignments on the initiative of a purchaser but also “vendor due diligence” assignments for early identification of risks, and for preparation of an objective and transparent presentation for the potential vendor. […]
Employers ought not to rely on the rules of intestate succession but instead prepare a will. The law firm GRP Rainer has extensive experience in business succession planning. GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: In the absence of a will or […]
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Legal Principle The waiver of a right to refer a dispute to arbitration could be express or implied. However such a waiver has to be clear and unambiguous so as to avoid doubts about the intent of the party to wave the right. Facts of the case The claimant in this case was a Real […]