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Permits and Authorisations

We regularly advise companies and public entities in a number of jurisdictions on a variety of issues related to the permitting, licensing and authorising of business operations.

Our particular areas of expertise include:

  • advising on complex permit procedures relating to the planning, construction and operation of infrastructures in transport (road, rail and air), energy, mining, telecommunications, and industrial sectors
  • providing advice on permit and notification requirements under European and national law regarding foreign trade and export control
  • representing our clients in negotiations with public bodies and in administrative or court proceedings

News and insights

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Publications: 28 March 2024

U.S. sanctions enforcement in the virtual currency space - USD 1 billion and counting...

Beginning in 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has increasingly focused its enforcement activity on entities operating in the virtual currency space,…

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Publications: 27 March 2024

Increased Focus on Forced Labor in the U.S. and EU: Enforcement and Legislation

U.S. Customs authorities impounded thousands of vehicles, showing risks to imports linked to forced labor.  The U.S. government detained thousands of luxury vehicles deemed to contain a small…

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News: 27 March 2024

Allen & Overy advises SBI Group on its investment in Solaris

Allen & Overy has advised SBI Group, a leading Japanese financial services conglomerate, on its investment in Solaris SE, a CRR credit institution and Europe’s pioneer of embedded finance, as part of…

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Publications: 26 March 2024

Moving the Goalposts: Football Governance Bill introduces Independent Football Regulator to Parliament

The Football Governance Bill (the Bill), introduced to the UK Houses of Parliament (Parliament) last week on Tuesday 19 March, is set to implement historic reforms for the governance of men’s…

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