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Register Now For Auckland 2004
This is your last chance to have your name included in the final list of participants for the IBA’s Conference in Auckland – DEADLINE 8 SEPTEMBER
The number of registrations so far received for Auckland is fast approaching 2,000 – Make sure you don’t miss out on the highlight of the 2004 legal calendar – register now at www.ibanet.org/auckland.
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Special Offer: Air New Zealand Flights
The IBA has organised a group discount rate with Air New Zealand for delegates flying to the IBA Annual Conference 2004 in Auckland.
- Flights are available from London - Auckland on selected dates starting from as little as £630 + taxes
- Seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis and the offer is valid until 27 August 2004
- To take advantage of this offer please contact duncan.ivett1@airnz.co.nz
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Zimbabwe: NGO Bill Harbours Grave Consequences for the People
The IBA has published its full analysis of the Non-Governmental Organisations Bill (NGO Bill) of Zimbabwe which the Government of Zimbabwe gazetted on 20 August 2004. Analysis of the Zimbabwean Non-Governmental Organisations Bill, 2004 details the IBA's concern that the proposed legislation will be far-reaching with grave consequence for ordinary Zimbabweans. For more information and to download the analysis please click here.
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IBA Client Protection Fund Survey 2004
 The International Bar Association’s Client Protection Fund Committee has undertaken a new project to conduct a major survey with respect to client protection funds in jurisdictions across the globe. To find out more and to fill out the online survey, click below.
[CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS]
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International Bar Association Publishes Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
The IBA has published its Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration. The Guidelines – the result of over two years of consultation and review with leading arbitration and industry authorities around the globe – represent the most comprehensive work to date to define the framework by which the impartiality of arbitration in the international arena can be most effectively assured.
For further information click here
To access the guidelines click here
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IBA Conferences Cover Key Issues in Business Law
 IBA conferences offer an excellent opportunity to catch up on some of the major areas of business law and practice, ensuring you are completely up to date on current developments when talking to clients. Forthcoming conferences include:
Construction Projects from Conception to Completion (10-11 September 2004, Brussels)
Presented by the International Construction Projects Committee of the IBA Section on Business Law, and supported by the Society of Construction Law, this conference will analyse the legal aspects of all phases of a major international construction project.
Energy Projects under Increased Scrutiny (19-21 September 2004, Calgary) This important conference, presented International Bar Association Section on Business Law and Section on Energy and Natural Resources Law, and supported by Getting the Deal Through, AIPN, CCCA and the Energy Bar Association, will focus on international energy projects and the current challenges faced by the energy industry.
Asia Pacific Forum – Telecoms Symposium (22 October 2004, Sydney)
This symposium, presented by the Asia Pacific Forum and the Communications Law Committee of the International Bar Association Section on Business Law will focus on current issues and developments in telecommunications from a specifically regional viewpoint.
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Committee Websites Offer Latest News
 Members of the Antitrust and Trade Committee, the Technology and E-Commerce Committee, the Arbitration Committee and the Capital Markets Forum, can now get up to date latest news in their legal sector on their committee websites by clicking on the left hand margin bar which says ‘News headlines’ on their committee homepage. The news is updated everyday and draws on publications from around the world. At the moment this is being piloted in these selected committees and will be rolled out if well received. Member feedback on the resource, which is supplied by LexisNexis, is very welcome and should be sent to member@int-bar.org.
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International Energy Law, Contracts and Negotiations Courses
 The Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, and the Institute for Energy Law are co-sponsoring two one-week International Energy Law, Contracts, and Negotiations courses in Houston, Texas where twenty-five speakers, all experts in their fields, will thoroughly examine a full range of international energy law issues. The courses run from 27 September – 1 October and from 4 October to 8 October. Visit the RMMLF website for full details www.rmmlf.org.
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Publish At Your Peril
 When Barron’s magazine reporter William Alpert wrote a critical article about Australian businessman Joseph Gutnick in October 2000, little did he know that it would send shockwaves that continue to reverberate through the Internet publishing world and the international legal community.
Ed Berger of LexisNexis looks at the continuing repercussions. Read the article.
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