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Arbitration roundup

  • Jorden Burt LLP
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  • USA
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  • December 2 2009

The Federal Arbitration Act severely limits the authority of courts to vacate or modify arbitration awards

Rhode Island Supreme Court refuses to enforce an arbitration provision in a shrinkwrap license agreement

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • USA
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  • March 2 2010

In the case of DeFontes v Dell Inc et al (Dell), a class action lawsuit was brought against Dell alleging that its collection of taxes from customers on the purchase of Dell optional service contracts (for on-site repair of its products, with Dell often acting as an agent for third party service providers) violated the Deceptive Trade Practices Act because service contracts, such as the option service contract offered by Dell, were not taxable within the State of Rhode Island

EU political update 29 October - 2 November 2012

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union
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  • October 29 2012

On 23 October the Commission published a Communication (COM(2012) 629) setting out its Work Programme for 2013 and a table annexed to the Communication outlining detailed information about the nature of individual workstreams

Legal and market developments in Russia - summer autumn 2012

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Russia
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  • November 7 2012

Russia Update: Legal and market developments in Russia Summer Autumn Issue 2012 Macro Updates

Review of 2009 and preview of 2010

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 15 2010

The transition from 2009 to 2010 sees some significant legislative chapters closing, notably the Companies Act 2006, Rome I and II, the Banking Act 2009 and the Lisbon Treaty

Mediation pilot program unveiled

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
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  • January 17 2013

Taxpayers under audit and facing an assessment in excess of $1 million may be able to participate in mediation to expedite resolution of their case

Supreme Arbitration Court rules that pre-trial appeals are obligatory against refusals of VAT recovery

  • CMS, Russia
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  • Russia
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  • August 31 2011

In a recent decree, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation (the "SAC") has put an end to the dispute on pre-trial appeals against refusals of VAT recovery, indicating that companies are obliged to make pre-trial petitions against such refusals to the higher tax authorities

HMRC publishes litigation and settlement strategy and ADR draft guidance

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 6 2011

HMRC is seeking comments on the draft guidance to staff for the implementation of the revised litigation strategy published in July 2011

Whose expense is it anyway?

  • A Rafael & Co Law Offices
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  • Israel
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  • August 12 2011

In Hevrat Record CA Ltd (April 14 2011) three partners decided to liquidate their partnership

Goodwill: rollover relief

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
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  • United Kingdom
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  • August 5 2011

Another interesting development relating to goodwill appeared from the case of Mertrux Limited v. HMRC TC1253 which concerned a claim for rollover relief under Section 152 TCGA 1992 in respect of the acquisition of a goodwill of a Mercedes dealership