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Regulatory or contractual hurdles affecting LNG projects

Developing a viable LNG regulatory infrastructure A viable regulatory infrastructure for LNG projects wherever they may be located, should include: effective applicable regulation, and effective contractual remedies in situations where the parties are in disagreement. This post will briefly summarise the scope of these two areas, as follows. Law and regulation: LNG regulation – what does it cover? Let’s first draw up a shortlist of … Continue reading Regulatory or contractual hurdles affecting LNG projects

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Waste-to-energy projects in Indonesia

As with most parts of the developed and developing world, countries have been signing up in recent years to switching to green or renewable sources of energy. Indonesia is one such country, and one step which Indonesia has taken in that direction has been by promoting waste-to-energy projects. In 2018, regulation was passed with a view to promoting or facilitating waste-to-energy projects in certain specific … Continue reading Waste-to-energy projects in Indonesia

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Cross-border work in an emerging market

What I am about to say is not new … I have been saying this kind of thing to my clients for decades. But it warrants repetition, because every year there are new players in the markets, and many are new to the game. So some guidance always helps. Transactional work carried out in the emerging markets often involves parties from different legal jurisdictions, for … Continue reading Cross-border work in an emerging market

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Doing business in Indonesia

It is interesting to see what has changed, and what has not, in the past 23 years, because 23 years ago, I was seconded to Jakarta by a law firm now widely known as ‘Dentons’. In those days, it was ‘Denton Hall’; and some years prior to that, when I joined them, it went by the even longer name ‘Denton Hall, Burgin & Warrens’! Foreign … Continue reading Doing business in Indonesia