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Developing Nigerian Oil and Gas Marginal Fields through Government Participation
0₦2,500.00Jerome Okoro and Dr. Peter Obutte, of the Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law, University of Ibadan in their article, “Developing Nigerian Oil and Gas Marginal Fields through Government Participation”, define what qualifies as a marginal field and note that the 1996 amendment to the Petroleum Act provides for farming out of marginal oil fields within Oil Mining Lease areas to indigenous companies. A major goal of the law was to bring the marginal fields into production, and increase Nigeria’s daily oil and gas output and the reserve base through them. Though the Guidelines for Farm-out of Marginal Fields creates a right of active participation in marginal field operations for the government, the Nigerian government so far has not invested into any of the marginal fields Okoro and Obutte undertake a review of the Nigerian marginal field development program, the legal basis of regulatory role of government, structure of Nigerian petroleum operations and expected reforms under the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, 2017.
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Expanding the Frontiers of Nigerian Copyright Laws in the Age of Social Media
0₦2,500.00Nkem Itanyi, Lecturer, Department of Commercial and Corporate Law, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Chinelo Ngwu, Associate, Olaniwun Ajayi LP in their article, “Expanding the Frontiers of Nigerian Copyright Laws in the Age of Social Media, note that though social media promotes intellectual creativity, and is a minefield of ideas which can be deployed into important works, works in the digital formal may or may not be protected under the Nigerian Copyright Act. As the fixation concept has become obsolete with technology, it becomes difficult to sustain as a pre-requisite for the qualification of a creation as a copyright work since intangibility and a transitory nature are common features of works placed on the internet. To cope with new infringement mechanisms in the digital era and conflict of law problems, it may be necessary to fix certain duties, such as duty to give notice of illegal activities, and duty of identification of infringers, on online service providers just like other countries have done.
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Legal Trends in Intellectual Property Licensing
0₦2,500.00John Onyido, Partner, SPA Ajibade & Co in his article, “Legal Trends in Intellectual Property Licensing”observes that the monetisation of intellectual property rights through licensing or through outright transfer for valuable consideration is one of the more important ways in which IP rights holders derive significant benefits from their creative. John reviews the various forms of IP licensing, assignments, some rudimentary clauses in licensing transactions, the limits/boundaries of licensing, implied licenses, exhaustion of IP rights, the first sale doctrine and the role of standards in licensing transactions, among others. He considers select local and foreign judicial authorities on the scope and efficacy of the licensing process while providing valuable guidance on how to more effectively structure the operative terms of a licensing agreement in order to accomplish the objectives of the parties.
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Examination of a Statutory Squeeze Out Option
0₦2,500.00Professor Gbolahan Elias, Chairman, Lagos State Law Reform Commission, and Partner G. Elias & Co in his article, “Examination of a Statutory Squeeze Out Option”, notes that there are at least six statutory powers pursuant to which majority shareholders in companies can in effect buy minority shareholders out compulsorily. He considers one of the powers enshrined in section 129 of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) by which one who has recently bought 90% of the shares issued by a company may buy out the remaining 10% on the same terms even where the owners of the remaining 10% do not want to sell. He concludes that the squeeze out option in section 12 ISA is, as one who already owns a company overwhelmingly should be allowed to run it without distraction from an inconsequential minority where the minority can be fully and fairly compensated.
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Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria
0₦2,500.00Laura Ani, Research Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, in her article, “Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria”, argues that the application of CSR as a form of self-regulation based mainly on moral motivation and altruistic incentives should be reappraised. She examines the Shareholder Primacy and Stakeholder Communitarianism approaches to CSR, the statutory framework for CSR in Nigeria and how other jurisdictions have treated the issue of CSR. She concludes that there is a need to depart from the voluntary practice of CSR by institutionalising it in the form of legislation.
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An Examination of Governance and Operational Framework of Free Zones in Nigeria
0₦2,500.00Dr. Nojeem Amodu, Group Principal Legal Officer with Dangote Industries Limited, in “An Examination of Governance and Operational Framework of Free Zones in Nigeria”,interrogates the legal, regulatory, fiscal and financial framework of free zones schemes in Nigeria. He notes different free zone models including Free Industrial Zones, Free Trade Zones, Export Processing Zones, Customs Free Zones, Free Economic Zones, Special Economic Zones among others. He considers the reasons for delineation of zones, licensing and incentive regimes of free zones in Nigeria, registration procedure and examines all sides of the argument in the debate on the conflict between the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Act (NEPZA) and the Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Authority Act (OGEFZA).
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Share Buyback by Companies in Nigeria: Time to Relax the Rule
0₦2,500.00Dr. George Nwangwu, Managing Partner, Ratio Legal Practitioners, and Special Adviser to the ex-Minister of Finance on Infrastructure Finance and PPPs, in his article, “Share Buyback by Companies in Nigeria: Time to Relax the Rules” notes that a Nigerian company is allowed to buy back its shares under very stringent conditions that make it extremely difficult for it to achieve the repurchase of the shares. The historical argument for this is the protection of debt providers, who are not part of the management or owners of the company, from a deliberate dilution of the capital of the company as a consequence of such share buyback. He examines the justification for this position and considers whether in the light of developments in corporate finance, particularly capital raising and structuring, these restrictions still serve any useful.
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The Achilles’ Heel of Whistleblowing in the Nigerian Banking Industry
0₦2,500.00Dr. Fola Adeyemo, Lecturer, Kingston University UK in her paper, “The Achilles’ Heel of Whistleblowing in the Nigerian Banking Industry”,laments the absence of a robust statutory framework for protection of whistleblowers in Nigeria. She analyses the current legal structure on whistleblowing in Nigeria with emphasis on the banking industry. The analysis is against the background of the more extensive provisions in the US and the UK. She concludes with the lessons Nigeria can learn from the two countries.
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Troubled Assets Resolution in Search of the Best Approach
0₦2,500.00Hon. Justice (Dr) Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court Abuja, and the quartet of Abayomi Okubote, Opeyemi Osinubi, Joseph Onele and Yuli Eyesan in their paper, “Troubled Assets Resolution-In Search of the Best Approach”,examine the concept of asset resolution with particular regard to consensual and quasi-consensual resolution mechanisms. Using AMCON as a case study, and analysing its mandate to manage and dispose of acquired eligible banks assets (EBAs), and drawing relevant examples from Italy, China and Indonesia, they consider adversarial recovery methods, and non-adversarial consensual or quasi-consensual resolution options by which the ‘toxic assets bank’ may fulfill its mandate. They conclude that the “best” approach would be to adopt a mix of resolution options and treat each case as it arises.
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The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law Vol.8 No.4 – Print
0₦5,000.00In this issue of The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law Vol.8 No.4, there are well researched articles on:
- Labour Law
- Maritime Law
- Investments & Securities Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Land Law
- Economic Crimes & Sanction
- Litigation Practice & Procedure
- Practice Notes
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The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law Vol.8 No.4 – E-Book
0₦5,000.00In this issue of The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law Vol.8 No.4, there are well researched articles on:
- Labour Law
- Maritime Law
- Investments & Securities Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Land Law
- Economic Crimes & Sanction
- Litigation Practice & Procedure
- Practice Notes
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The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law Vol.8 No.4
0₦5,000.00In this issue of The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law Vol.8 No.4, there are well researched articles on:
- Labour Law
- Maritime Law
- Investments & Securities Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Land Law
- Economic Crimes & Sanction
- Litigation Practice & Procedure
- Practice Notes
