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Popular TV program Salvados, displayed on channel La Sexta, dedicated on Sunday a full episode to the wicked situation of the Spanish energy market. Within this very interesting program we choose to highlight the statement of Jorge Fabra, former member of the advisory board of the CNE (Spanish National Commission for Energy) who said, about … Continued

I stumbled on this report reading a Dutch Newspaper, some examples of good practices in courts: Finland (e.g. Rovaniemi Court of Appeal): determined that all cases must be completed within 12 months. United Kingdom (e.g. Manchester): differentiation in case complexity: 80% of small claims must be disposed in 15 weeks; 85% of fast track cases … Continued

A few months ago something has changed in the profile of 1 billion Facebook users. Any of us can verify that by looking at his profile information in the “contact information” part.  You will discover that our originally set mail contacts have now disappeared and they have been replaced by a brand new mail address … Continued

Korean investment group Hanwha has formalized on the 30th of August the purchase of Q-Cells, a German PV producer amongst European leaders in the renewable energy sector. This company, once one of world´s biggest, was burdened with debt and it had to show white flag to competitors in order to save the majority of its … Continued

Hi everybody!  I kindly introduce myself, my name is Francesco, I am Italian and I am 25 years old. Today is my first day at HOLTROP S.L.P Transaction & Business Law and from now on I will write on this blog mainly in the renewable energies section.  I am specialized in energy law and the … Continued

Dana Cary, HOLTROP S.L.P. Transaction & Business Law  Today I was perusing through Barrack Obama’s website and stumbled upon his State of the Union Address that discussed his “All of the Above” energy strategy. In short, the idea behind this strategy is to develop all possible forms of energy in order to reduce our dependency … Continued

  Dana Cary, HOLTROP S.L.P. Transaction & Business Law   As nonrenewable energy sources are depleting and becoming increasingly expensive, the European Union is taking strides toward adopting new, eco-friendly energy systems.  One particular industry the European Union wants to expand is its solar-thermal industry.   The European Union agrees that promoting solar thermal energy service companies (ST-ESCOs) … Continued

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In the summermonths we have two American students over as interns. Dana is one of them and wrote this on intercultural negotiation issues:    Dana Cary, HOLTROP S.L.P. Transaction & Business Law   Business negotiations are supposed to be clear, concise, and straightforward. They are a way to establish guidelines, create networks, and finish deals in an … Continued

This is the eighth post in a series on Smart Cities, Dana Cary and Julie Claar are with our Firm as interns in the summermonths and will deliver their findings on our blog.     Dana Cary, HOLTROP S.L.P. Transaction & Business Law   The global movement toward refurbishing inefficient, polluted cities into “smart” cities has grown dramatically within the … Continued

In the summermonths we have two American students over as interns. Julie is one of them and wrote this on intercultural negotiation issues:    Julie Claar, HOLTROP S.L.P. Transaction & Business Law   Negotiating with Americans As the world gets smaller and smaller with technology, business persons need to become more aware of the cultures of other … Continued

This is the seventh post in a series on Smart Cities, Julie Claar and Dana Cary are with our Firm as interns in the summermonths and will deliver their findings on our blog.    Julie Claar, HOLTROP S.L.P. Transaction & Business Law   Most wonder about the difference between the terms in the renewable energy segment, the … Continued