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  • China's automobile industry

    China 03.09.2002
    Background Plethora of taxes imposed by government on the production and sales of automobiles will ensure prices remain high China currently has an oversized auto industry with around 1400 manufacturers...
  • Chinese Insurance Market

    China 03.09.2002
    The Chinese insurance market is poised to take off. Already, as per data issued by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (hereinafter the "CIRC"), the government body responsible for insurance regulation...
  • What makes a contract valid?

    China 03.09.2002
    There is some mythology about when a contract is a contract in China. Much of this probably comes from the fact that many Chinese businessmen are energetic negotiators of contracts, and one negotiating...
  • The Mayor of London - A summary

    United Kingdom 02.09.2002
    By the position's very nature, the Mayor (Ken Livingstone) is one of the key players in the present and future of London and its land use. The Greater London Authority Act 1999 provides the Mayor with...
  • Environment Law Update: Miscellaneous 5

    United Kingdom 30.08.2002
    United Kingdom Environmental reporting Sir John Harman, Chairman of the EA has stated that annual environmental reporting should be compulsory for all FTSE listed companies. He said that they should include...
  • A selection of recent cases in environment and health & safety law 1

    United Kingdom 30.08.2002
    United Kingdom Fly tipping Ownership of a vehicle used for illegal fly tipping of waste is capable of amounting to prima facie evidence of control under section 33(5) of the Environmental Protection Act...
  • Environment Law Update: Health and safety at work 5

    United Kingdom 30.08.2002
    United Kingdom Reporting on health and safety The HSC has announced that reporting on health and safety by FTSE 100 companies has risen from 47% in 1995 to 60% in 2001. However, the quality of reporting...
  • Environment Law Update: Waste 5

    United Kingdom 29.08.2002
    United Kingdom Ozone depleting substances The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No 1056) have been amended. The Waste Management Licensing (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (SI...
  • Environment Law Update: Noise 5

    United Kingdom 29.08.2002
    United Kingdom Aircraft The Air Navigation (Environmental Standards) Order 2002 (SI 2002 No 798) prescribes new noise certification standards for helicopters and for microlight aeroplanes. The regulations,...
  • Environment Law Update: Transport and labelling of waste and hazardous substances 4

    United Kingdom 29.08.2002
    United Kingdom Radioactive substances The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 1093) came into force on 7 June 2002. They make provisions for dealing with the transport of...