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Industrial Projects: Three Milestones on the Road to Bankability, Part Two: A Bankable EPC

By David Tournier, General Manager & Corporate Secretary, IFFCO Canada Enterprise

In the first part of this QuickCounsel, we examined how the feedstock of industrial projects should be procured so as to enhance bankability. In this second part, we now look for bankability in the negotiation of the contract for the project's Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC).

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Changing Climate: What The Paris Accord Means For Brazil

By Renata Campetti Amaral and Patricia Vidal Frederighi

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.

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Industrial Projects in the United States: Three Milestones on the Road to Bankability, Part Three: A Bankable Offtake

By David Tournier, General Manager & Corporate Secretary, IFFCO Canada Enterprise

In the first part of this Quick Overview, we examined how the feedstock of industrial projects in the United States should be procured so as to enhance bankability. In this third and final part, we address the purchase of the project's future production and other considerations that may affect bankability.

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The Rules of the Road for Hazardous Material Compliance

By Lee Braem

The business of transporting hazardous materials is extremely regulated in the United States, as well as internationally. Familiarity with the regulations set by the Department of Transportation (DOT) concerning this activity is of great concern to Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and compliance attorneys; however, all attorneys, especially those in-house, should have some basic knowledge of the DOT regulatory structure. Here, the author provides a summary of DOT and hazmat rules, the scope of materials covered and key issues for the compliance and enforcement of these rules.

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Key Decisions in the Macondo Litigation and Their Practical Impacts

By Alex Cestero, Gray Miller, Stephany Olsen LeGrand, Steven Roberts

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill generated an unprecedented volume of requests from litigants, Congress and governmental agencies—nearly 650 in a two-day period. The rulings of the district court and court of appeals, as well as the pending motions and appeals in the Macondo litigation, could dramatically impact the drilling and insurance industries. They present several issues of first impression with regard to jurisdiction, interplay between federal and state environmental law, liability under key federal environmental statutes, indemnity/risk allocation, fines and penalties, additional insured coverage and proper and ethical management of the hundreds of document and information requests in litigation and governmental investigations. Compliance is key. Parties and individuals who violate legal mandates will be held accountable. Learn how these rulings can be crucial to in-house litigators for crisis response and preparedness, and to transactional counsel who negotiate agreements within these evolving parameters.

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Doing Business in Canada (Blakes)

By Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A guide to doing business in Canada. Includes review of trade and investment regulation, foreign investment rules, environmental laws, and bankruptcy.

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Doing Business in Nicargua

By Alvarado y Asociados

This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in Nicaragua.