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Towards a modern global view of law practice and the need to reform the current legal educational system Law students and legal practitioners are accustomed to the traditional view of the law which consists of a clearly defined categorization of local law, public international law (governing interstate relations) and private international law (governing relations between private persons and legal entities) Thus, law students are being taught these subjects in totally separate courses and legal practitioners become specialized in each of the...

DECOMMISSIONING OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Decommissioning is an integral part of the oil and gas industry operations, where the offshore assets and facilities need to be removed, reused if possible or recycled when they reach the end of their operating life. (Alternative use of the infrastructure may also be evaluated) From a practical perspective, a significant number of installations worldwide are reaching the end of their design life, and while there are some ways to expand their lifecycle...

ICOs under global securities regulations Malek Kallas – Master of Laws - King's College London (Last updated on February 2019) TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction    3 Chapter 2: The "Howey Test" - Standing the test of time and technology    6 Section 1: Strict regulation under existing laws - Assessment of whether ICOs may be "securities" based on their structure (USA)    7 1.1 The SEC and the "Howey Test"    7 1.2. Investor Protection Warnings issued by U.S. authorities    9 1.3. U.S. v. Zaslavskiy – A recent landmark decision    10 Section 2: The investment contract test in the...