ECJ Gives Landmark Decision In EU Spouse Case
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled an EU national who becomes a British citizen does not lose the right to have a non-EU spouse live with them in the UK. The court ruled the UK Home Office was mistaken in denying a dual British-Spanish citizen the right to bring her Algerian husband with …
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BTS Solicitors partners GC Academy
The world has gone remarkable progress since the early 2000s. Information and communication technologies, which emerged in the second half of the 1970s and has improved stunningly fast, has now become the main element of economic and social life. Information and communication technologies was first a contributor to the economic and social development, then became …
Recent changes to the Labour Code. Tougher rules aimed to tackle undeclared work
By amending the Labour Code in August 2017, via the Emergency Ordinance no. 53/2017, the Government toughened the rules on conclusion and declaration of employment contracts and facilitated the authorities’ control activities in the sensitive area of undeclared work. Some of the main changes introduced by EGO no. 53/2017 are related to the registration of …
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Strengthening the Fight against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Laundered money is oxygen to crime, terrorism and tax-avoidance. We need to cut off its supply as best we can. Today's stronger rules are a big step forward but we now need quick agreement on the further improvements the Commission proposed last July", “(…) The new rules as of today are crucial to closing further …
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The clock is ticking. Implementing the General Data Protection Regulation
With 2018 just around the corner and the European Union setting a clock on raising the standards of personal data protection, companies are starting to prepare themselves for new challenges. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) approved by the EU in 2016 will enter into force on the 25th of May 2018 and all companies …
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Companies are welcoming a new team player – the Data Protection Officer
The new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) could not have enlarged data controllers’ and data processors’ obligations and apply such great sanctions without anticipating the need for companies to appoint a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”). While companies must now turn their focus on ensuring compliance with the GDPR every step of the way, the DPO …
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New Partner announcement
Boult Wade Tennant are delighted to announce the promotion of Susi Fish to Partner, effective as of 1 November 2017.
SyCipLaw is Top Tier Firm in IFLR1000 2018 Rankings
The IFLR1000 2018 rankings are out. SyCipLaw is ranked Tier 1 in all practice areas covered by their research. These are: Banking, M&A, Project finance, Capital markets, Project development, and Restructuring and insolvency.
OTS Solicitors Achieves 12 Successful Visa Applications In One Day
OTS Solicitors is proud to announce that we have received back 12 biometric residence permit cards from UK Visas and immigration (UKVI) in one day. The applications consisted of a mix of Indefinite Leave to Remain, residence cards and permanent residence cards. It is unprecedented to have so many successful biometric residence cards come through in one day.
Creative Industries Want Government To Act Sensibly With Immigration Policies Post-Brexit
The Creative Industries Federation (CIF) has released a Global Talent report which highlights creative industries contribute £87 billion to the UK economy. This is more than the automotive, oil and gas, aerospace and life sciences industries combined. The creative industry also accounts for three million British jobs and is the country’s fastest growing sector. There …