This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the domestic mining sector, its regulatory structure and ownership, the environment and health and safety. It covers foreign ownership and tax issues ans proposals for reform in Mozambique.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the regulatory structure of the PCCA as well as a summary of the policy settings that have and may continue to occur as a result of the PCCA in the forestry and energy sectors in Brazil.
Companies must compete globally today, and international joint ventures (IJV) or consortium agreements (project joint ventures, PJVs) are a complex and necessary part of this business. They aid companies in forming strategic alliances that allow them to gain access to a partner’ s essential local markets, resources, expertise and technology. They also bring substantial risk, including significant economic and compliance risk. This session will prepare in-house counsel to advise on the pros and cons of JVs and PJVs, including geographic, cultural, economic and compliance considerations, and review the basic elements of JV and consortium agreements with an eye to maximizing the value and mitigating the risks. Panelists will cite real-life examples to illustrate how to structure, negotiate and manage these types of agreements for international projects.
This is a sample power purchase agreement where the Company is the lessee or owner of the property and desires to make a portion of such property available to Provider for the construction, operation and maintenance of a solar powered electric generating project, and to purchase from Provider the electric energy produced by the project.
A brief review of developments in the oil and gas sector in 2013.
This paper discusses the Canadian context around aboriginal rights and the best practices associated with obtaining aboriginal consent, particularly in connection with mining initiatives.
This checklist presents key issues regarding the U.S. International sanctions regime and their impact on energy markets.
This article examines the legal framework relating to marginal fields in Nigeria, as well as issues to consider when investing in marginal fields.
Companies are investing in renewable energy because it enables them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrate leadership on broader corporate sustainability and climate commitments.