Turkish Healthcare Agency Publishes Guidelines on Homeopathic Products
The Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency“) published the Guideline on License Application for Homeopathic Medicinal Products (“Guideline on Licensing”)[1] and the Guideline on the Packaging, Homeopathic Medicinal Product Information, Legibility and Tracking of Homeopathic Medicinal Products (“Guideline on Packaging”)[2] on March 15, 2022. Both Guidelines are based on Homeopathic Medicinal Products Licensing Regulation …
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The Importance of Trade Unions and Their Role in Social Protection at Times of Crisis
Introduction The historical role played by trade unions is undeniable, particularly in the context of collective bargaining and the resolution of collective labour disputes. In fact, not only the union movements, but also (and especially) collective bargaining, have led to the acquisition of numerous rights and a more appropriate adjustment of government rules to the …
Giambrone & Partners successfully combats Crypto fraud with a Ground-breaking Judgment at the High Court
Crypto fraud seems to be expanding exponentially with a reported 58 per cent increase in crypto theft in the past 12 months according to a report by cyber security firm NordVPN Giambrone & Partners banking and financial fraud litigation team has developed a novel strategy that has resulted in a ground-breaking Judgment in the High …
A Brief Update on the ASCI’s Guidelines for Advertising of Virtual Digital Assets in India
The Advertising Standards Council of India (“ASCI”), the advertising industry’s self-governing body recently issued ‘Guidelines for the advertising of Virtual Digital Assets and linked services’ (“Guidelines”), a first of their kind in India. The Guidelines came into effect on April 1, 2022 and are applicable to all new advertisements on virtual digital assets released or …
NFTS AND COPYRIGHTS
WHAT IS AN NFT? The term NFT stands for “non-fungible token”. NFTs are essentially digitalised assets which represent underlying works (as defined under section 2(y) of the Copyright Act, 1957 and hereinafter referred to as “Work/s”) such as art, memes, gifs, music and could even include shoes and clothes.
Changes to Quarterly Shareholding Disclosures by Listed Entities in India
On June 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) issued a circular amending the quarterly shareholding pattern disclosed by listed entities in India (the “2022 Circular”). This amended an earlier SEBI circular dated November 30, 2015 (the “2015 Circular”). The 2022 Circular comes into force with effect from the quarter ending September …
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Intellectual Property in T (h) AT TOO
Once seen only on sailors and convicts, tattoos have found their way into mainstream society and are here to stay. There has been a considerable rise in the number of people who are seen sporting tattoos with themes that range from devotion to a particular rock band to the memory of a deceased loved one. …
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT FOR COMPANIES NOT TO IGNORE INDIA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION AND RELATED LAW
Background Since the advent of globalization, enterprises have started engaging in increasingly complex cross-border transactions. In many cases, such mandates involve dealing, interfacing and obtaining approvals from government entities in foreign countries. So as to ensure transparency and fair play, governments the world over have enacted anti-bribery and anti-corruption legislations, many of which are extraterritorial …
INCLUSIVITY IN THE REALM OF THE CORPORATE: AN ESG PERSPECTIVE FROM THE LGBTQIA+ LENS
A. Background In making sustainable investment decisions, a rational imperative is to comprehend the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into investment mechanisms and decision-making. The elements of ESG, which include, inter alia, the response of corporations to factors like climate change, corporate social responsibility initiatives, employee rights (including LGBTQIA+ rights), health and …
Recent Supreme Court Decision Discusses the Income Characterization of Consideration for Software under the Korea-US Tax Treaty
Lee & Ko Tax Group is pleased to distribute this Tax Alert to our Clients and Friends of an important tax case recently decided by the Supreme Court of Korea (2022du36155, decided on June 16, 2022) involving certain payments for the purchase of software by a Korean subsidiary from its US parent.