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Confidentiality in commercial arbitration Florian Haugeneder discusses the complex issue of protecting confidential information during an international commercial arbitration process and considers the agreements that practitioners may want to consider to avoid unnecessary ... Read more	UCITS funds get a facelift in the Czech Republic Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS), are open-ended, regulated investment funds. ... Read more
Security over infrastructure and utilities in Bulgaria Infrastructure development is, and will continue to be, a leading sector of the economy in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe over the next few years. As sponsors and banks conduct much greater due diligence, this article ... Read more	The FCPA and corruption in government procurement in the CEE The European public procurement market is enormous. Governments in the European Union (EU) and in non-EU member states in Europe will invest approximately €4trn in government contracts in 2011. This is also an intriguing market ... Read more
Debt-to-equity conversions in Bulgaria This article provides an overview of the legal and tax aspects of debt-to-equity conversions in Bulgaria that are relevant for the successful implementation of a ... Read more	Moderate revolution in Romanian employment legislation On 1 May 2011, long-debated amendments to law no 53/2003 (the labour code) finally entered into force in Romania. At the same time, a significant number of laws and secondary legislation were repealed and replaced ... Read more
New energy legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina The energy sector is one of the most important sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), boasting a long-standing, continuous development history and enormous potential and opportunities for further investment. This sector is currently subject to ... Read more	Public-private partnerships in the CEE and SEE region In the context of budgetary restrictions on the one hand, and the need for major economy-driving projects in the public sector on the other, public-private partnerships (PPPs) provide states with an excellent option for achieving ... Read more
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