IBC Insolvency : India at crossroads with cross-border insolvency
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IBC Suspension – Hurdles and Way Ahead
Authored by Hammurabi & Solomon Partners
What changes are expected when freedom of movement with the EU ends in January?
Pandemic is the latest blow that has thrown millions of lives into disorder, however, one must not forget that the Brexit Train is gradually continuing to steam forward. On 31st January 2020, the United Kingdom has left the European Union by signing a withdrawal agreement with the EU. This momentous shift marks a significant transition …
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Losing the Battle, Winning the War? – Ramifications of the Newly Introduced Settlement Mechanism under Turkish Competition Law
Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition has recently gone through the most comprehensive set of amendments since its initial adoption back in 1994.
Important Upcoming Changes to the Korean Electricity Business Act regarding Solar Farm Developments
There have been recent amendments to the Electricity Business Act (‘EB Act’) (the main Act governing the granting of permits required to develop and operate renewable energy projects in Korea) that are likely to affect a large majority of potential investors in Korean solar farm projects. As is discussed below, the legislative amendments are due …
Malta Individual Investor Program (MIIP) – Reform
The revised program which is set to replace the current Individual Investor Program (hereinafter ‘IIP’) is underway. During a briefing session held on Friday 3rd July 2020 the following proposed changes were discussed:
Privacy Rights Trump Artists’ Intellectual Property Rights: A Brief Insight into CJEU and IPR Enforcement of Intellectual Property Right (Regulation) Act in Malta
Imagine this scenario: an individual decides to upload a copy of a Harry Potter film on YouTube, without acquiring the consent, and without paying any royalties to Warner Bros., which is the production company and owner of the rights of the film. Essentially, by uploading this film onto an online platform such as YouTube, but …
Identity Malta Agency to Lift Suspension on New Single Work Permit Applications in the Coming Days
On the 16th of March 2020, as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, Identity Malta Agency advised that they will not be accepting any new single work permit applications except for highly skilled workers (Key Employee Initiative) and medical professionals.
When can an Employer Process Health Data under the GDPR?
The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the processing of health data and when such data may be processed, especially in light of the fact that employers are obliged to implement mitigation measures to ensure the safety of employees at the work place. In this article we will analyse some instances where health data may …
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Landmark CJEU Data Protection Judgement: EU-US Privacy Shield declared invalid
On Thursday 16th July 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the EU (‘CJEU’) delivered a landmark judgement in data protection, declaring the EU-US Privacy Shield Decision that attempts to guarantee the transmission of EU data to the United States, invalid. In the same breath, the CJEU also declared Decision 2010/87 setting Standard …
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