Territorial jurisdiction for pre-institution mediation under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015

India: Pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 has become a critical procedural step in resolving commercial disputes in India. Read the full article to understand how jurisdictional considerations shape mediation outcomes and impact the enforceability of mediated settlements in commercial disputes.

Pulse Newsletter May 2025

Netherlands: Welcome to the May edition of the Pulse Newsletter of Dentons Amsterdam office.

In this second edition of the Pulse newsletter, we look back on our successful Charging Ahead event of 7 April, where Lars Rupert and Björn Hofman led interesting discussions on the business case behind battery storage. In this edition of Pulse, we have also included a contribution by our corporate M&A team on things to consider in energy-related M&A deals, a contribution by our notarial team that will make you aware of the different types of rights of superficies that you can encounter when structuring energy projects, Lastly, you will find a contribution from our energy team on the acceleration of permit procedures for renewable energy projects in the Netherlands.

Update on Bill 7: BC Government scales back emergency powers — Part 4 withdrawn for revisions

On March 25, 2025, we wrote about the British Columbia government’s proposed Bill 7, the Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response Act) (the Act), and our concerns that Part 4 of the Act proposed granting sweeping powers to cabinet without proper oversight from the legislature.