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We are pleased to publish this month a contribution entitled Is a Carbon Tax on the Horizon in Ontario? authored by our colleague Catherine Lyons, partner at the Canadian law Goodmans LLP.
Catherine Nommick and Chems Idrissi have assisted Trelleborg Wheel Systems, part of the global industrial group Trelleborg, in connection with the acquisition of D.G. Manutention Services SAS, a Marseille-based French company specialized in the distribution of industrial tires. Véronique Vincent provided legal assistance on the labor and employment aspects of the transaction.
The fourth edition of the International Securities Law Handbook, a reference book dedicated to securities law and covering 39 jurisdictions throughout the world, is now available from the publisher, Kluwer Law International.
Jean-Luc Soulier and Chems Idrissi have assisted the US group owner of the trademark IRONMAN in connection with the acquisition of Optimum Sports Events, organizers of the Challenge Vichy triathlon and the Vichy Half Triathlon in France.
On September 2014, André Soulier, Chair of the Legal Affairs Commission of the French Professional Football League (LFP), was commissioned by the Board of Directors of the LFP to present in Spring 2015 a report on the hearings that are currently conducted on the issue of Third Party Ownership in the professional football industry, and to provide recommendations for the future.
We are pleased to publish this month a contribution entitled Changes to Irish Employment Permits Legislation, authored by our colleagues Ger Connolly and Jane Pilkington, partners, and Avril Daly and Caragh Deasy, associates, at the Irish law firm Mason Hayes & Curran.
As of 1 October 2014, a new employment permits regime is in force in Ireland following the commencement of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014. This contribution takes a look at the new categories of employment permits under the Act and considers how the elimination of certain gaps in the existing regime will practically affect employers and individuals alike.