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These bills overhaul the regulation of NSW public sector employment and, once passed, will repeal and replace the PSEMA.
Historic steps were made as individuals marched in support of the constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.
The NSW Government has introduced the Victims Rights and Support Bill 2013 to abolish the Victims Compensation Tribunal.
For an interesting take on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, and the likely impact of the British Columbia government’s public rejection of the proposal, check out the excellent US environmental news program, Living on Earth.
In a report just released by the Asia Pacific Foundation, a majority of those surveyed indicated that they believed that a conflict among Asian countries is likely in the next 10 years.
In "Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. v Canada", the Supreme Court of Canada held 9:0 that Daishowa-Marubeni International’s proceeds from the disposition of two forest tenures should not include the reforestation obligations that were assumed by the purchasers.
Following a provincial general election on May 14, 2013, re-elected BC Premier Christy Clark, announced a new provincial cabinet on June 7, 2013, in a ceremony at the Convention Centre in Vancouver.
In recent years, proponents in the natural resource industry have become more comfortable with fulfilling the duty to consult with Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Bill 22 – Aboriginal Consultation Levy Act was recently introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Article 8. Transparency and Conduct Rules applied by the organs of the Armed Forces.
At the end of December 2012 the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan approved several legal acts in the sphere of licensing.
Those organisations that get the most out their public affairs work are those who seek out the opportunities to get involved.
The NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract has often been hailed as the 'construction contract of the future'.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia filed a complaint on June 7, 2013, seeking up to $33 million in fines against a consulting firm for violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA), as amended. It appears that the LDA registrant in this case ignored numerous communications from the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House and the U.S. Attorney's Office. (Civil Action No. 13-0853)
The weekend’s disclosure that a U.S. Government contractor employee at Booz Allen Hamilton leaked top secret information to the press will have lasting repercussions for all government contractors working with sensitive information.
"The Beltway" is a term used to describe the geographic area around Washington, DC, that is encircled by Interstate 495.
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
The U.S. Department of Defense recently published its first set of proposed regulations that would impose specific anti-counterfeiting obligations on defense contractors.
President Barack Obama insisted that the government's secret surveillance of phone records and online activity has sufficient oversight and congressional support in response to the uproar caused when the programs were recently revealed in leaked documents.
There may be a lot less to the NSA "scandal" than meets the eye.
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The Supreme Court of Canada has recently released its latest decision concerning the duty of the Crown to consult with Aboriginal Peoples in connection with resource development in a recent case.
Starting from January 1st 2013 new rules affecting article 21 of the Italian Republic
Presidential Decree nr. 633/1972 (know also as VAT General Law) have been enforced for the invoicing procedure.
The Australian Government announced a range of important measures in the 2013-2014 Budget.
There was no good news for individuals this budget and the proposed income tax reductions from 2015 have been deferred.
On January 17, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that provide guidance on the "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act".
Following an evaluation of Hong Kong in 2008, the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF")1 identified the following deficiencies in the Hong Kong anti-money laundering ("AML") and counter-terrorist financing ("CTF") regime
India has vast untapped potentials for foreign companies looking
for expansion/investment opportunities
Thus far, the spring of 2013 has seen a number of significant decisions on remedy issued by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
A discussion on how far can the Crown delegate its constitutional duty to consult Aboriginal people to proponents.
