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New Internal Regulations of the National Energy Commission
The Internal Regulations of the National Energy Commission or “CNE” were published in the Federal Official Gazette.
Fifteenth edition highlights concerns about increasing litigation associated with an anticipated economic downturn
In global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2019 Annual Litigation Trends Survey, a majority of corporate counsel respondents said they foresee an economic downturn that will lead to a rise in disputes. Many companies, the survey found, have begun taking preventative steps to manage the increased risk posed by the growing number of disputes.
Most survey respondents fear that the extended economic recovery following the Great Recession will give way to a downturn, and the economic slowdown will lead to increased litigation, particularly in employment and labor as well as contract disputes.
The 2017 and 2018 editions of the Annual Litigation Trends Survey saw cybersecurity and data protection concerns coming to the forefront as a key challenge in dispute management. That trend escalates even more greatly this year, with respondents reporting an increase in data privacy disputes.
The number of in-house counsel who rated cybersecurity and data privacy as the most important litigation issue facing them doubled from 2018 to 2019. More than half of those surveyed (52 percent) feel more exposed than previously to such disputes.
Global Head of Litigation and Disputes
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richard.krumholz@nortonrosefulbright.com
Recent publications
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UK Pensions Briefing | Pensions Regulator publishes its first Annual Funding Statement under the new funding code
The Regulator’s annual funding statement for private sector DB schemes was published on April 29, 2025. It is the first such statement since the new DB funding regime came into force from September 22, 2024, onwards.
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A deeper challenge: First nations underwater cultural heritage in Australia
The destruction of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters in 2020 was a wakeup call for project proponents on the importance of successfully managing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage risks.
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