Sir Anthony O’Reilly loses appeal on AIB assets query
BUSINESSMAN Sir Anthony O’Reilly has failed to overturn a High Court order requiring him to provide additional information to AIB Bank about his assets. A three-judge Court of Appeal on Tuesday...
View ArticleThe Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Reed Smith LLP)
(Source: Reed Smith LLP) The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (the 'Act') received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015 and its implementation will change a number of aspects of company law...
View ArticleEducation pensions e-briefing - RPI / CPI: no power to adopt a "replacement"...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 06-10-2015 Summary The recent High Court decision in Buckinghamshire v Barnardo's suggests that there may be limits to the courts' flexible approach (seen in the earlier cases...
View ArticlePayment Services Directive: frequently asked questions (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) What is the Payment Services Directive? The Payment Services Directive (PSD) was adopted in 2007. This legislation provides the legal foundation for an EU single market...
View ArticleNew law provides employers relief on pay-stub errors without the immediate...
(Source: California Restaurant Association) Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1506 (R. Hernandez), a law that will give employers an opportunity to correct minor technical violations on wage...
View ArticleSecurities and Governance Update (Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP)
(Source: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP) By Elizabeth A. Diffley and Roberto Esposito This summer, the SEC proposed a new clawback rule () to implement Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...
View ArticleFixing Your Mistakes: Henia Investments v Beck Interiors (Reed Smith LLP)
(Source: Reed Smith LLP) Since 2011, Employer and Contractors have been living with the payment regime prescribed by the updated Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. This regime...
View ArticleFunders cannot escape liability for contributory negligence (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Construction and engineering - Articles 15-10-2015 In the recent case of Lloyds Bank Plc v McBains Cooper Consulting Ltd [2015] EWHC 2372 (TCC) the Court considered the extent...
View ArticlePriory Hall developer to challenge bankruptcy application
Thomas McFeely, the developer of the Priory Hall housing estate in north Dublin, where residents had to be evacuated because of fire safety issues, is to contest an application to extend his bankruptcy...
View ArticleShareholder Circular on Proposed Merger and Extraordinary General Meeting...
(Source: Eurasia Drilling Co Ltd) PART 3 - TIMETABLE EVENT DATE Final date by which GDR Holders are required to provide voting instructions to the Depositary 12 noon (EST), Friday 6 November 2015...
View ArticleAn Adjudicator’s ability to interpret an oral contract (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Construction and engineering - Articles 15-10-2015 Parties to oral construction contracts entered into since 1 October 2011[1] have the right to refer a dispute under such oral...
View ArticleGoing with the flow - the use of “flow-down” clauses in construction...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Construction and engineering - Articles 15-10-2015 What is a flow-down clause, and why are they used? The ultimate driver behind any project is the requirements of the employer....
View ArticleConstruction Foundations newsletter - October 2015 (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Construction and engineering - Foundations 16-10-2015 Summary Welcome to Foundations, our construction and engineering monthly newsletter. Foundations will update you with...
View ArticleApplications for payment must be clear and identify the relevant interim...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Construction and engineering - Articles 15-10-2015 The recent case of Henia Investments Inc v Beck Interiors Ltd [2015] EWHC 2433 (TCC) emphasises the need for notices to be...
View ArticleDiscloseable and Connected Transaction Satellite Contract in respect of...
(Source: APT Satellite Holdings Limited) d04c98879d3360c48c72c2.pdf Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this...
View ArticleEducation Estates Briefing: Construction Foundations newsletter (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 19-10-2015 Summary Welcome to Foundations, our construction and engineering monthly newsletter. Foundations will update you with details of what we think are the top three court...
View ArticleBill protecting sub-contractors passed
Sub-contractors in the construction industry will still be able to get paid in the event of a Mainzeal-like collapse under a bill which passed into law today. The Government moved to close a gap in the...
View ArticleCleansing Prospectus (Capital Mining Limited)
(Source: Capital Mining Limited) Prospectus (KC8009.DOC;1) Capital Mining Limited ACN 104 551 171 Prospectus Offer For the conditional offer of 1,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.01 each to raise $10...
View ArticleAsset Acquisitions And Disposals :: Proposed Transaction In Relation To...
(Source: First Real Estate Investment Trust) e74c45b5270b9a8d4c7329.pdf (Constituted in the Republic of Singapore pursuant to a trust deed dated 19 October 2006) ANNOUNCEMENT PROPOSED TRANSACTION IN...
View ArticleSection 1144 Action Moot after Findings of Substantial Consummation (Pepper...
(Source: Pepper Hamilton LLP) Reprinted with permission from the October 16, 2015 edition of The Legal Intelligencer. © 2015 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without...
View ArticleConstruction update: latest legislation (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Construction and engineering - Articles 15-10-2015 Insurance Act 2015 - changes to an insured party's duty of disclosure Under the existing law - which remains effective until...
View ArticleIP Legal Alert: Redundancy Consultation (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Restructuring and insolvency 13-10-2015 According to recent press reports, Dave Forsey, Chief Executive of Sports Direct, is the latest (and most high-profile) executive to be...
View ArticleVirginia Public Procurement, Public-Private Partnerships and Infrastructure...
(Source: Reed Smith LLP) Reed Smith is pleased to offer a two-hour presentation presented by attorneys who have represented Virginia public bodies, consultants, design professionals and...
View ArticleContractor alleges he has been underpaid for dam construction work
THANE: Controversial civil works contractor Nisar Khatri, accused of inflating the costs of construction of the Balganga Dam, on Saturday appealed for bail in the special court with this counsel...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Media Releases - October 14, 2015 (Oregon Judicial Department)
(Source: Oregon Judicial Department) 554f108c24a96ae560319c.pdf COURT OF APPEALS Media Release COPIES: CONTACT: Copies of the slip opinions may be obtained from the Appellate Records Section, (503)...
View ArticleComputer boss logged off by District Judge (DFT - UK Department for Transport)
(Source: DFT - UK Department for Transport) The lack of records meant it was not possible to establish why certain payments were made, or whether these were in the genuine course of business. Mr...
View ArticleNotice to Noteholders (ISE - The Irish Stock Exchange plc)
(Source: ISE - The Irish Stock Exchange plc) GEMINI (ECLIPSE 2006-3) plc Notice to the holders of the outstanding £615,000,000 Class A Commercial Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes due 2019 ISIN:...
View ArticleJail for bankrupt who tried to hide assets from Official Receiver (DFT - UK...
(Source: DFT - UK Department for Transport) The conviction follows an initial investigation by the Insolvency Service and a full criminal investigation and prosecution by the Department for Business...
View ArticleInsolvency Aeropistas (ISE - The Irish Stock Exchange plc)
(Source: ISE - The Irish Stock Exchange plc) Obrascon Huarte Lain, S.A. NOTICE OBRASCÓN HUARTE LAIN, S.A. ('OHL' or the 'Company') informs hereby that, in relation to the ordinary voluntary insolvency...
View ArticleTexas Appellate Court Sides with Energy Industry by Requiring Personal Injury...
(Source: Reed Smith LLP) In a significant victory for the energy industry, on October 7, 2015, the San Antonio Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of Marathon Oil Corporation, Marathon...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Media Releases - October 21, 2015 (Oregon Judicial Department)
(Source: Oregon Judicial Department) a74176a787869668f3c67d.pdf COURT OF APPEALS Media Release COPIES: CONTACT: Copies of the slip opinions may be obtained from the Appellate Records Section, (503)...
View ArticleTax Update - October 2015 (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Tax Update - October 2015 Tax planning and consultancy - Briefings 21-10-2015 Germany Tax increases to gains from sale of portfolio shares The German government proposed that...
View ArticleSuppl. Listing Particulars Debt Issuance Programme (ISE - The Irish Stock...
(Source: ISE - The Irish Stock Exchange plc) 2015 Supplementary Listing Particulars of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited In fulfilment of its obligations, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (the 'Company')...
View ArticleHSBC Bank Middle East Limited Supplementary Listing Particulars (14-page PDF...
(Source: HSBC Holdings plc) 2015 Supplementary Listing Particulars of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited 2015 Supplementary Listing Particulars of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited In fulfilment of its...
View ArticleUK HR e-briefing: Directors be warned! (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Employment and labour law - HR E-Brief 13-10-2015 According to press reports this weekend, the Chief Executive of Sports Direct is the latest (and most high-profile) executive...
View ArticleNotice of Annual General Meeting (HFA Holdings Limited)
(Source: HFA Holdings Limited) HFA Holdings Limited - Notice of AGM 2008 (SD) 02.09.08 HFA Holdings Limited Notice of Annual General Meeting The 2015 Annual General Meeting of HFA Holdings Limited ACN...
View ArticleLongboat Quay firm seeks €3.5m cost of fire safety works
The Longboat Quay Management Company has initiated legal proceedings over liability for funding fire safety works costing of some €3.5 million at the Dublin apartment complex. An application to have...
View ArticleFinal Terms (ISE - The Irish Stock Exchange plc)
(Source: ISE - The Irish Stock Exchange plc) Final Terms dated 23 October 2015 Silver - Series 2 SOURCE PHYSICAL MARKETS PLC Issue of 850,000 Secured Silver-Linked Certificates due 2100 under the...
View ArticleHigh Court rejects misselling claim against private bank brought by high net...
(Source: Allen & Overy LLP) Please enter ByLine. We consider here the decision of the High Court in Worthing & anr v Lloyds Bank plc [2015] EWHC 2836 (QB) (8 October 2015). The claimants...
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