PORTUGAL | Contribution on Single-Use Plastic Packaging
Ministerial Order no. 331-E/2021, of 31 December, was published, regulating the contribution on single-use packaging made of plastic or aluminium purchased in ready-to-eat meals, provided for in article 320 of Law no. 75-B/2020, of 31 December, which approved the State Budget Law for 2021.
PORTUGAL | Climate Framework Law
Law 98/2021 laying down the foundations of climate policy was published on 31 December 2021 and comes into force on 1 February.
PORTUGAL | New Legal Framework for the National Electricity Sector Dl 15/2022, of 14 January 2022: Electricity Generation
Decree-Law no. 15/2022, of 14 January 2022 (“DL 15/2022”) was published on 14 January. The act was approved following a public consultation period that included over 160 contributions from players of the energy sector. DL 15/2022 consolidates different electricity sector frameworks foreseen in scattered legislation, while also reviewing and clarifying certain aspects that were raising …
PORTUGAL | General Whistleblower Protection Framework
Law 93/2021 establishing the general whistleblower protection framework (“RPDI”) and transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1937, of 23 October 2019, on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (“Directive”), was published December 20, 2021.
Registration of Arbitral Awards in Malaysia – Only the Dispositive Section of the Arbitral Award is to be Registered
INTRODUCTION In Siemens Industry Software Gmbh & Co Kg (Germany) (formerly known as Innotec Gmbh) v Jacob and Toralf Consulting Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Innotec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd) (Malaysia) & Ors[1], the Federal Court of Malaysia had the opportunity to address the following question of law:
The Invocation of the Review Jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Malaysia & The Incumbent is not the Office
INTRODUCTION Rule 137 of the Rules of the Federal Court 1995[1] recognises the Federal Court of Malaysia’s (“Federal Court”) inherent power to inter alia review previous decisions in order to prevent an injustice or an abuse of process. Over the years, this rule has been resorted to by litigants where they find themselves unable to …
Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd & Ors v Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd – The Application of the Defence of Reportage in Malaysia
INTRODUCTION In Malaysia, the interplay between the notion of freedom of expression, the rights of the media to publish statements as well as articles at will, and the law of defamation is very much a complex one. This is particularly exacerbated in a country of diverse political views, differing social and economic backgrounds, increasing wealth …
What are the Updates on Real Estate Acquisitions and Leases in the UAE?
The years 2019 – 2020 saw the real estate market being impacted across the world due to the negative impact of Covid-19. Similar effects were seen on the UAE commercial real estate market as well, impacting both the commercial real estate acquisitions and tenancy transfers. Following the pandemic, there was an immediate decrease in the …
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What are the new changes in bounce cheque in the UAE effective 2022?
The United Arab Emirates has enacted the federal degree number 14 of 2020 which has amended and added new articles to the UAE commercial transaction law no. 18 of 1993. The new changes will be in force from January 2022 onwards and impose new rules governing commercial cheques in the UAE. One of the significant …
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New Updates on Legal Reforms in the UAE
The year 2021 has seen many critical changes being brought into the legal regime of the United Arab Emirates. The new changes have been critically aligned with the economic reforms initiated in the region that aim to build a flexible business environment in the UAE, one that furthers the economic prosperity. The United Arab Emirates …