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Wave of reform Poupak Bahamin has written a briefing for Mining Journal on Guinea's mining sector. 18 November 2011
Doing Business in Africa Poupak Bahamin, partner and corporate lawyer in Norton Rose’s Paris office, is featured in Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s October issue’s cover story on Doing Business in Africa. Poupak comments on legal and business strategies and offers practical advice for clients. October 1, 2011
Doing Business in Africa Poupak Bahamin, partner and corporate lawyer in Norton Rose’s Paris office, is featured in Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s October issue’s cover story on Doing Business in Africa. Poupak comments on legal and business strategies and offers practical advice for clients. 1 octobre 2011
Legal minds dissect the issue of transporters' liability and the CPA The question of transporters' liability has become a subject of some considerable debate in FTW and its electronic sister publication, FTW Online. 8 July 2011
Game-changing gas The early stages of the global shale gas revolution have deeply divided opinion. Environmentalists one side are fervently opposed to the fossil fuel, in particular the "fracking" mining process. 1 June 2011
Constitutional Court's fearless ruling crucial The impact of the constitution has been to infuse the concept of Ubuntu into our legal system. 1 July 2011
Treasury, SARS offer section 45 'certainty' On section 45 and hybrid shares. We wish to eliminate the current uncertainty about restructurings and acquisitions that do not pose a significant risk to the tax base." 30 June 2011
Racing with weights SA is not the only country that scrutinises proposed mergers and acquisitions, but it may create precedents that will spook investors. 24 June 2011
Protect your business from out-of-town small claims We went to see our lawyers, and here's how it works when somebody from out of town takes you to the small claims court in another city or town. 20 June 2011
New identity Global law firm Norton Rose Group has acquired South Africa-based Deneys Reitz — including its Pan African division, Africa Legal — and Canada-based Ogilvy Renault. 17 June 2011

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