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Belgium Looks For Early Online Gambling Launch In 2012Brussels - January 2012: Pieter Paepe was interviewed by GamblingCompliance.

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Frédéric Dopagne to speak at SBDI ConferenceBrussels – January 2012 : Frédéric Dopagne will sit on panel at a conference of the Belgian Society of International Law (SBDI) on March 15, 2011, and make a presentation on the concept of direct effect of international law in Belgian case law. The concept of direct effect is central in the invocation of rules of international law before national courts. However, its definition as well as its use in some types of proceedings call for a critical analysis and re-assessment.

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New Dismissal Legislation Applicable As From January 1, 2012Brussels – January 2012 : New dismissal rules have been introduced by the Act of April 12, 2011. As from January 1, 2012, two sets of dismissal rules apply based on whether employment contracts are executed before or as from January 1, 2012.

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“Can foreign citizens and legal entities acquire immovable property in the Kyrgyz Republic?” Kyrgyzstan - December 23, 2011: Iskender Batyrbekov wrote an article about how foreign citizens and legal entities acquire immovable property in the Kyrgyz Republic.

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Lorenz named Law Firm of the Year for Belgium in The Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards Edition 2011Brussels - December 23, 2011 - The Legal Awards Edition celebrates law firms and individuals as voted by the readership of Lawyer Monthly magazine. Over a six month period research was undertaken, votes were collected and award nominations were examined, all of which helped to produce a list of leading firms by jurisdiction and practice area.

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Lawyer of the Year 2011 - Corporate INTL Legal AwardsKyrgyzstan - December 2011: “2011 Mining Lawyer of the Year in Kyrgyzstan”.

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International arbitration proceedings organized under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes and additional facility rules on the ICSID Kyrgyzstan – December 12, 2011: Stephan Wagner wrote an article on how the Kyrgyz Republic can be implicated in international arbitration proceedings organized under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes and an article about the ICSID additional facility rules.

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Work permit and a labor visa for a foreigner in KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan – December 12, 2011: Leyla Gulieva wrote an article on how to obtain a work permit and a labor visa for a foreigner in Kyrgyzstan.

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New dismissal regulationBrussels – December 2, 2011: Bertold Theeuwes and Sara Beutels wrote an academic article with an analysis of the new dismissal rules.

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Frédéric Dopagne on Sanctions adopted by International OrganizationsBrussels – November 2011: Frédéric Dopagne has contributed a chapter to the recently published book “International Organizations and the Idea of Autonomy”.

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