Welcome to our July edition of Legalflyer where we once again review a series of topical issues for the aviation industry.

In June 2011, Ogilvy Renault and Deneys Reitz joined Norton Rose Group and we are delighted to have contributions in this edition from colleagues in both South Africa and Canada.

Our first article is written by Helen Wilmot, director at Norton Rose South Africa (incorporated as Deneys Reitz Inc), based in Johannesburg. The article looks at the ever-increasing practice of leasing aircraft in Africa and the importance of owners and financiers being familiar with their insurance policies and rights and in particular, in what circumstances there may be an indemnifiable claim.

Our second article is written by Richard Desgagnés, partner at Norton Rose OR LLP, based in in Montréal. The article focuses on repossession of aircraft in Canada and in particular on a recent case in the Superior Court of the Province of Ontario highlighting the conflict of priority between lessors and aeronautical authorities.

With ash clouds back in the news, our third article written by Anna Anatolitou, senior associate in Dubai, looks at some of the legislative changes being implemented to address the issue of volcanic ash cloud.

In our fourth article, Duncan Batchelor, partner, Ben Peacock, senior associate and Tim Baines, associate, all based in London, provide an update on the inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading scheme (EU ETS) following 30 June 2011, a key date in the timetable.

On 1 July 2011, the UK Bribery Act came into force with widespread application to all companies which operate their business (or part of their business) in the UK. In the final article of this edition, Emma Humphries, associate in London, as a follow up to her article in the previous edition of Legalflyer, takes a brief look at what constitutes "adequate procedures" that companies are expected to have in place to prevent bribery.

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