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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

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Ground Leases. The General Assembly passed several bills relating to ground leases during the 2020 legislative session. The redemption or extinguishment of the ground rent is effective to conclusively vest a fee simple title in the ground lease tenant when the ground lease tenant records the certificate in the county land records.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

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Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. This can be done through a purchase or lease agreement. To Lease or Sell?

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

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In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels.

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FTC Regulates What You can Say about Your Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commissions has prescribed that such would be deceptive. A business that generates renewable energy, say, with solar panels, but sells the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for that renewable energy may not then claim it “uses” renewable energy. Businesses have choices when determining to use renewable energy.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

Substantial financial penalties have been recovered by the Federal Trade Commission and the 50 state attorneys general, not to mention in private civil actions. kWh, therms or ccf, gallons), cost per month for each energy source for the duration of the Lease, including a limited license to use the Landlord’s data for nonpecuniary purposes.

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Magnolia LNG Announces $2.2 Billion Export Facility In Louisiana

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Magnolia LNG would distribute to domestic markets as well as countries that have free trade agreements with the U.S. We especially want to thank the Port of Lake Charles Commission for their partnership in identifying such an ideal location for this project. venture by 2015.”. LED began working with Magnolia LNG in late 2012.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

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But arising from a 2014 confidential agreement signed by the U.S. which for the first time requires “for individual leased, rented, or other tenant or subtenant space within any building totaling in excess of 50,000 ft2 (5000 m2), separate submeters shall be provided.”. Sec 1001.3.2 The 2015 IgCC (.

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