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Budget 2013-14: The Government targets multinationals to recover from the GFC - Baker & McKenzie

The Treasurer has delivered the 2013-14 Budget. With the Treasurer noting that almost $170 billion has been wiped off tax receipts since the GFC, a series of measures increasing the tax burden of multinationals, foreign...more

TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London: UK BUDGET 2013: The UK Government announces tax and other initiatives to support shale gas...

In March the UK Government delivered its Budget for 2013, announcing a number of tax and other initiatives designed to encourage investment in the exploitation of UK shale gas resources. The Department of Energy and Climate...more

Energy Newsletter - May 2013

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - Oil & Gas Litigation: New Decision May Impede Fracking on Federal Land - Intellectual Property: Non-Practicing Entities (Patent Trolls) Target Oil and Gas...more

White House Budget Proposes Numerous Tax Changes as Congressional Tax-Writing Committees Focus on Reform

On April 10, 2013, the White House released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2014. The budget contains significant tax proposals related to renewable energy, research and job creation, as well as numerous changes affecting...more

EU Rejects Suspension of Auctions of EU Allowances; California Air Resources Board Formally Approves Linkage with Quebec

On April 16, 2013 the members of the European Parliament voted 334-315 against the proposal of the European Union (EU) Commission to suspend future auctions of EU emission trading scheme (EU ETS) allowances until 2019 in...more

Battery Currents: Advanced Energy Storage - April 4, 2013

In This Issue: - Chinese Auto Parts Maker Buys A123 Systems - Return of ARRA Funds - Tax Incentives Extended for Battery Maker - Ford Increases Electric Vehicle Dealers and Pushes Sales - Michigan Lithium-Ion...more

March 2013 Federal Budget Provisions Concerning Pipeline Abandonment Trusts

Overview - The March 21, 2013 Federal Budget changed the tax law applicable to the pipeline abandonment trust (Trust) structure that has been submitted to the National Energy Board (NEB) as the proposed mechanism for...more

World Trade Organization Rules Against Ontario’s “Buy Local” Program

The Province of Ontario has imposed a requirement that in order to participate in its feed in tariff program (FIT) for solar energy a project much source at least 60% of the solar project content from within the Province....more

Capital Thinking Update - February 25, 2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Sequestration - Agriculture & Food - Budget and Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Financial Services - Health Care - International,...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2013-04 -- Feb 22, 2013

In This Article: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and Yukon....more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- January 2013

In the January edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more

PPL Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Brief For Southeastern Legal Foundation, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, CATO Institute, et al, As Amici...

PPL, an American energy company, bought one of many state-owned British utilities privatized in the 1980s. In 1997, PPL became subject to the U.K.’s new “windfall tax,” which was based in part on “profit-making value”— the...more

Commerce Department Upholds Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaic Cells

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is upholding tariffs it proposed earlier this year on imports of Chinese crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels. The decision is the agency’s final determination in...more

Mining E-Review: September 2012 - Proposed Tax Changes Negatively Affect Foreign Investments in Canadian Mining Companies

Canadian tax amendments proposed on August 14, 2012 (the Proposals) could adversely affect structures, commonly used in the mining sector, involving Canadian corporations with foreign subsidiaries....more

Mining E-Review: September 2012 - Introduction

Introduction - This edition of the Osler Mining Review contains the following articles: (i) a discussion of a recent Canadian Securities Administrators’ notice concerning the use of preliminary economic assessments; (ii)...more

PPL Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Brief For Southeastern Legal Foundation, CATO Institute, And Goldwater Institute As Amici Curiae In Support Of The Petition For...

An American energy company called PPL bought one of many state-owned British utilities privatized in the 1980s. In 1997, PPL thus became subject to the U.K.'s new "windfall tax," which was based in part on "profit-making...more

Green Rush Hits Japan (Updated Version as of June 27, 2012)

The government has finally disclosed details of Japan’s version of the Feed-in Tariff (“FIT”) to be enforced this July. The purchase price for the initial year has been fixed at ¥40/kWh ($0.50/kWh excluding tax) for solar...more

Commerce Department Proposes Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels

Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department proposed tariffs of at least 31% on solar panels imported from China. The preliminary ruling found that Chinese manufacturers have been illegally "dumping" solar panels on the U.S....more

Energy And Environment Update -- March 11, 2012

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; General Services Administration; Internal Revenue...more

"Obama Administration Proposes Significant Tax Changes"

On February 13, 2012, the Obama administration released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2013, which includes a number of proposals relating to tax incentives for research and investments in renewable energy property, and...more

The State of the Union and The 2012 Presidential Election

“[The President] shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;” Article 2, Section 3...more

Ukraine: Recent Changes to Production Sharing Agreements Law

Over the past few months the Ukrainian Parliament has made two important changes to the legislative framework governing production sharing agreements for exploration and extraction of minerals. These amendments have been...more

Nigerian Oil and Gas Local Content Development Act

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act seeks to revolutionary increase the level of Nigerians participating in the very lucrative oil and gas industry in Nigeria....more

Energy Newsletter - June 2011

In This Issue: TRANSACTIONAL Transactions - LNG: From Niche Fuel to Regional Commodity? The LNG trade has evolved over past years to become a crucial segment to many economies... Project Development /...more

California Energy and Environment Update - April 26, 2011

Environmental justice groups seek to halt cap and trade implementation Marking the next step in a closely watched legal battle, attorneys for two environmental justice groups asked a San Francisco Superior Court judge to...more