Supreme Court of Korea Affirms Abuse of Dominance for Tying Patent Licenses and Engineering Services in the Shipbuilding Industry
Lee & Ko’s Antitrust & Competition Group successfully represented three major Korean shipbuilding companies in the court action involving Gaztransport & Technigaz SA (GTT), the exclusive holder of key patents in technology for manufacturing/constructing membrane storage tanks used on liquefied natural gas carriers (LNG Carrier).
Learn More on how to file a case for Physical Assault in UAE Courts.
In the UAE Physical assault is also known as battery, which is a criminal offence. It can be defined as intentionally or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person.. This can include hitting, punching, pushing, kicking or other physical act that may result in causing harm to someone.
UAE: All you need to know about off plan property legalities and conjugal rights
Off-Plan property refers to a real estate that is purchased before it is constructed or completed. Purchasing an off-plan property in the UAE can be an attractive investment opportunity. However, it is essential to understand the legalities and conjugal rights associated with buying off- plan properties.
What you need to know about Father’s Sole Custody to his Children in the UAE?
The law which governs family matters and disputes (including divorce) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 (the UAE Personal Status Law). The Emirates of Abu Dhabi has issued a new law called the Abu Dhabi Law No. 14 of 2021 (the Abu Dhabi Law) which mainly applies …
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IP Issues and Implications Relating to ChatGPT
ChatGPT is a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) service based on Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT),[1] a language model grounded in artificial neural networks, developed by OpenAI. Launched in 2022, ChatGPT is trained with voluminous text-based data sets of garden-variety nature.
ARE FOREIGN-INVESTED ENTERPRISES ALLOWED TO MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE DRUGS IN VIETNAM?
In the last 8 to 10 years, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry has become one of the highest growth markets in the region thanks to increasing economic growth, rising income per capita, and an aging population.
Decree No. (2) of 2022 of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Achieving the requirements of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism related to commercial companies
Decree No (2) of 2022 (“The Decree”) dated 7th February 2022 was released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on meeting the requirements of anti-money laundering measures and combating the financing of terrorism related to commercial companies.
The Finance Bill 2023 introduces new taxation laws for Online Games
During Covid, online gaming as an industry experienced meteoric growth, gaining popularity among the new-age GenZ and millennials. Online games were easily accessible through smartphones, play stations, Nintendo, and Xbox and were nothing short of a best friend in disguise to eradicate the boredom and isolation brought upon by the pandemic.
It’s a Merger… It’s a Joint Venture… The Turkish Competition Board Revisits the Analysis Regarding the Nature of Concord/Niche-Slim Fusina Transaction
In March 2022, the Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) unconditionally approved the transaction concerning the merger between Slim Fusina Rolling S.R.L. (“Slim Fusina”) and Niche Fusina Rolled Products S.R.L. (“NFRP”) (the “Approval Decision”).
Three Smoking Guns at Two Different Levels of Distribution: Turkish Competition Board Settled with Small Home Appliances Suppliers in a Resale Price Maintenance Case
On May 5, 2023, the Competition Board (“Board”) published its reasoned decision[1] (“Decision”) rendered upon the full-fledged investigation initiated against Korkmaz Mutfak Eşyaları San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (“Korkmaz”), Punto Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları İth. İhr. Tic. Ltd.Şti. (“Punto”) and Gençler Ev Araç ve Gereçleri Pazarlama Ticaret A.Ş. (“Gençler”) (the “Investigation”).