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Top developments and predictions in the Technology, Media and Communications sector in Asia-Pacific
We look back at the top developments over the last 12 months in the technology, media and communications (TMC) sector and we look to the future with our top predictions for the coming year for businesses...
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Commercial
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Transforming the Legal Landscape? The Impact of LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate human-like text based on deep learning techniques. LLMs are trained on massive amounts of textual data, such...
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Data Protection Law
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Top developments and predictions in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector in Asia-Pacific
In this round-up, we look back at the top developments over the last 12 months in the life sciences & healthcare (LSHC) sector, and we look to the future with our top predictions for the coming year for...
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Life Sciences & Healthcare
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Top IP developments and predictions across Asia-Pacific
We look back at the top developments over the last 12 months in Intellectual Property (IP) and we look to the future by offering our top predictions for the coming year for businesses operating across...
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Intellectual Property
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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...
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Corporate Litigation
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APAC IP Update – Winter 2023/24
ChinaChina’s State Council releases Amended Implementing Regulations of the Patent LawOn 21 December 2023, China’s State Council released the Amended Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law. ...
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Intellectual Property
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After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference, Germany initiates bidding of EUR 4bn
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...
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ESG
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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...
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Renewables
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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...
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Real Estate & Construction
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Oil & Gas: English court restrains foreign JOA proceedings in breach of arbitration provision
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...
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Dispute Resolution
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