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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...
07/03/2024
Renewable energy in Singapore
1. Introduction Singapore is an island country with a population currently estimated to be 5.8 million. With its urban density and limited land space and resources, the Government has invested (and continues...
04/03/2024
Popular investment vehicles in Singapore
Updated on May 2022 Investment vehicle Singapore Limited Part­ner­shipSinga­pore Variable Capital Company 1. Form Singapore Limited Partnership Limited Partnership Singapore Variable Capital Company Corporate...
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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...
27/02/2024
Singapore High Court clarifies the lodgement period of adjudication applications
HP Construction & Engineering Pte Ltd v Mega Team Engineering Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC(A) 5The Appellate Division of the Singapore High Court has clarified when an adjudication application under the Building...
14/02/2024
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Singapore
1. Is there an exequatur procedure? Yes. There are both common law and statutory means by which foreign judgments can be enforced in Singapore. Under the common law, a foreign judgment may be recognised...
06/02/2024
Significant Investments Review Bill: Singapore’s Approach to Scrutinize...
Introduction to Singapore’s FDI regimeReflective of its status as an international financial and business hub, Singapore recorded inward direct investment flows of $195 billion in 2022, a 10% increase...
06/02/2024
Employment issues in M&A transactions in Singapore
A. Share Deal I. Obligations of the purchaser 1. Check whether: Whether any special arrangements or employment terms exist between the company involved and its employees relating to a ‘change of ownership’...
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25/01/2024
Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws in Singapore
19/01/2024
CBAM: Just over a week to comply
As the deadline for the first Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) report approaches on January 31st, it is crucial for undertakings engaged in importing relevant goods into the European Union to...
16/01/2024
Singapore High Court denies stay on crypto class action against blockchain...
In Julian Moreno Beltran, Douglas Gan Yi Dong v Terraform Labs Pte Ltd and others [2023] SGHC 340 (the “Terraform Case”), a case involving the collapsed TerraUSD (“UST”) stablecoin, the Singapore...