The Disclosure of Companies’ Beneficiaries – The implementation of the 5th AML Directive
The 5th AML Directive As per the 5th AML EU Directive, (the “Directive”) member states should import the Directive into national legislation.
The use of electronic signatures in employee documentation in Poland
At a time when so many employers have decided to introduce the remote working solution, maintaining the traditional employee documentation has become quite a challenge.
Issues of protection trademark in domain names in Kazakhstan
Nurzhan Stamkulov, Aidana Satimova Lawyers, Synergy Partners Law Firm Often we face with the fact that the domain name violates the trademark rights of the owner. For example, someone registers a website with a domain name synergy-partners.kz, violating the rights to a trademark owned by Synergy Partners Law Firm LLC. Trademark owners have a question …
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Issues of protection trademark in domain names in Kazakhstan
Nurzhan Stamkulov, Aidana Satimova Lawyers, Synergy Partners Law Firm Often we face with the fact that the domain name violates the trademark rights of the owner. For example, someone registers a website with a domain name synergy-partners.kz, violating the rights to a trademark owned by Synergy Partners Law Firm LLC. Trademark owners have a question …
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Income taxes in Poland: Selected amendments
On 30 November 2020, a law introducing i.a. taxation of limited partnerships was published in the Journal of Laws. The regulations amended by this law will enter into force on 1 January 2021.
LEx_GTDT Private Client
Given the international mobility of wealthy individuals and their families, it is vital that they and their local advisers have a resource to guide them through the often significantly different legal frameworks they may face in other jurisdictions in which they choose to live, do business and invest. Stella Strati and Nikoleta Christofidi contribute the …
Reliance on Copies in the Absence of Original Documents
Often there are times where an important document is no-where to be found and all that is left are copies made by the photocopy machine. While in some cases a new original document may be issued such as certificate of shares[1], this may not necessarily be the case in some other situations. In times like …
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Covertly Obtained Telephone Conversation – Is It Admissible in Court?
Each citizen deserves to enjoy a private life where one can freely converse with another person without interference or fear that the conversation might be heard by any 3rd party. In the modern days of today, it is not foreign for anyone to communicate with each other through telephone calls and instant messaging applications. Although …
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Indemnity Clauses In Share Sale Transactions
Introduction One of the most heavily negotiated clauses in a share sale agreement (“SSA”) is indemnity clause. The parties to the SSA can agree on the most fundamental thing, including the purchase price, from day one but a clause that seems like just a boilerplate to an agreement – indemnity clause – may take months …
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Corporate Liability Provision Under Section 17A MACC Act 2009 and Why It Matters to You
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC Act) has been amended, among others, to introduce corporate liability provision for bribery and corruption under Section 17A, which will come into effect on 1st June 2020.