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23/04/2024
On the Pulse webinar series 2024
Welcome to the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world. Over the coming period, we will be hosting two webinars on:Unified Patent Court (UPC) - 23 AprilEU Pharma Package - 18 JuneEach webinar will be one hour in length with a 15-minute Q&A session.
09/04/2024
CMS European M&A Study 2024: Optimism for M&A amid evolving market trends
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study.It's been a wild ride for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) around the world this year. Yet, despite the turbulence...
25/03/2024
Price Increases in Commercial Contracts in Oman
1. In respect of existing busi­ness-to-busi­ness (B2B) agreements that do not contain an explicit price adjustment clause: a. Is the supplier permitted to unilaterally increase prices (or does it have...
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21/03/2024
CMS European M&A Study 2024
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study
12/03/2024
After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference,...
The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Fol­low­ing the...
11/03/2024
Introduction of New Federal Law on Regulation of PPPs
Introduction On 1st December 2023 in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) Federal Law No.12/2023 – On the Regulation of the Partnership Between the Public and Private Sectors (the “New PPP Law”)...
07/03/2024
Renewable energy in Oman
1. Introduction  After being slightly behind the curve on renewable energy generation as compared to the other countries in the region, in recent years Oman has been taking affirmative action on future...
04/03/2024
CMS guide on the new KSA Civil Code – Fourth Edition - Commercial Contracts
Further to our recent introductory articles on the general principles of contract law available here); construction law (available here) and corporate transactions (available here); we have continued...
01/03/2024
Environmental and social factors in mining: a spotlight on Colombia
Environmental and social considerations have been critical to the business of mining since long before the term ESG gained its current popularity. Mining activities are politically sensitive because they...
01/03/2024
Pre-conditions to arbitration and the FIDIC 2nd Edition
Amendments to the FIDIC 2nd Edition contracts published in November 2022 have narrowed the definition of “Dispute” to more closely align it with the pre-conditions to DAAB and arbitration proceedings...
09/02/2024
Oil & Gas: English court restrains foreign JOA proceedings in breach of...
In The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited v Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited [2023] EWHC 3135 (Comm), the English Commercial Court demonstrated its willingness to ensure that...
08/02/2024
New arbitrateAD Rules
Following the establishment of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (branded as “ar­bit­rateAD”) (as reported here), arbitrateAD’s new arbitration rules were published and came into effect...