IMPACT OF NEW DATA PROTECTION BILL ON APPLICATIONS’ AND WEB PLATFORMS’ PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICIES
Typically, an application or web platform engages in bidirectional flow of data between itself and the user. Collection of user information is essentially regulated by two distinct policies – privacy policy and cookie policy.
Accept – Reject of Comparables- When can it constitute a ‘substantial question of law’?
Accept – Reject of Comparables- When can it constitute a ‘substantial question of law’? Comparability analysis is one of the most critical aspects of Transfer Pricing benchmarking and therefore it comes as no surprise that selection of comparables has been one of the highly litigated issues before Indian Courts.
Disclosure of Improper Practice within the Workplace | Employee Protection
The Protection of the Whistleblower Act (hereinafter ‘Act’) was enacted with the aim of making it possible for employees to safely raise concerns of wrongdoing within their workplace. The Act safeguards those whistleblowers who disclose, in good faith, information on improper practice. Recently, the EU Whistleblowing Directive (hereinafter ‘Directive’) was brought into force on the …
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Health & Safety Obligations of Employers – How has COVID-19 affected such?
THE EMPLOYER’S LEGAL OBLIGATIONS The Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Chapter 424 of the Laws of Malta) establishes that it is the duty of an employer to ensure the health and safety of all persons who may be affected by the work being carried out for such employer at all times. All measures taken …
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Why Should an Employer have Policies in place?
A policy is a predetermined course of action, established to provide clear guidelines to staff on how the company operates. Along the years, policies have become an essential part of well-structured and professional organisations, as they provide, direction and guidelines for the day to day operations of the company, as well as, ensure compliance with …
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Duties of Directors of a Maltese Company in the case of Over-indebtedness or Illiquidity
Apart from being responsible for the proper administration and management of the company, Directors of a Maltese company are, amongst other obligations, generally bound to act honestly and in good faith in the best interests of the Company; to promote its well-being and to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill that may reasonably …
‘Fair’ & ‘Lovely’ Impact – Proposed changes to Drugs and Magic Remedies Act
In recent times India has seen social movements aimed at having a more progressive society which is diverse and sensitive towards inclusivity. ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement, which would complete seven years in July, recently gained momentum in United States of America, and became the global revolution against discrimination based on skin colour. In February 2020, …
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The Private Funds (Amendment) Law 2020
On 7 July 2020, the Government of the Cayman Islands passed the Private Funds (Amendment) Law, 2020.
Guidelines 5/2019 published by the EDPB on the Right to be Forgotten
The European Data Protection Board, or the ‘EDPB’, has issued a set of guidelines (Guidelines 5/2019) regarding the criteria of the right to be forgotten under the General Data Protection Regulation, or ‘GDPR’ (Regulation 2016/679). The right to be forgotten is dealt with in Articles 17 and 19 of the GDPR, together with the right …
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High level of dependency on parent companies
High level of dependency on parent companies: The joint venture between Voith and MOOG was considered non-full function and has been granted negative clearance by the Turkish Competition Board