Well known Marks in India
FAQ’s on Well-Known Trade Marks 1) Are well known marks protected in India? Yes, well known marks are protected in India. There are specific provisions under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and procedure to record well known trade marks in India is provided under the Trademarks Rules, 2017 enacted under the Act, 1999. Prior to …
COVID-19 Privacy in a pandemic
In an emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic, the tension between the maintenance of personal privacy and the good of the collective can come to a head. Information can be key to ensuring issues are properly addressed, however it is important to ensure that individual privacy rights are respected.
Paid And Unpaid Leave Applications Due To The Coronavirus
I. PAID LEAVE APPLICATIONS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS The employer may give the employees paid leave in the event of compulsory reasons., Since the annual paid leave is considered within the employer’s right to management according to the provisions of the Labor Code, the approval of the employee is not a necessity.
Can Employers Or Employees Terminate The Employment Contract Due To Coronavırus?
A. Employer’s Rıght To Termınate The Employment Contract 1 – Employer’s Right to Terminate the Contract Due to “Health Reasons” Following Article 76 of the Public Health Law; “Those who are sure that they have a means of transplanting one of the infectious and epidemic diseases to those around them are temporarily banned and by the …
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The Effects Of Coronavirus (Covid-19) On Occupational Health And Safety And An Evaluation Within The
Measures To Be Taken By The Employers Within The Scope Of Occupational Health And Safety Regarding Coronavirus Coronavirus epidemic disease (“Coronavirus”) that first occurred in Wuhan, China and had a wide impact on the world in a short time, was declared as pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. In our country, …
Validity of Term-Related Penalty Clauses Stipulated In Definite-Termed Contract That Are By Law Deem
Freedom of contract can be restricted due to mandatory provisions and such restrictions are common for employment contracts since the majority of employment law provisions aims to protect the employee and thus are deemed mandatory and cannot be altered through a contract between employer and employee. I. Introduction Freedom of contract can be restricted due to …
Banking & Finance – MORATORIUM AND OTHER MEASURES
Decree Law No. 40/2020, of 1 April 2020, sets forth a special framework for pledges over any type of movable assets (including over the entirety of a pledgor’s movable assets), over a part or fraction of a movable asset, or over a company. Pledges under the new legal framework are subject to the following …
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COVID-19 Access to capital and financial reporting
Extreme times require extreme measures. Yesterday, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the NZX announced regulatory relief measures due to the disruption caused by COVID-19. FMA’s relief includes an additional two months for Financial Markets Conduct Act reporting entities (FMC reporting entities) to provide their audited financial statements. The NZX has provided similar relief for …
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COVID 19: Force Majeure provisions in PPP Concessions – Non-political and Indirect Political Events
Due to the global lockdowns and restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic, it is quite possible that the force majeure clauses in the concession agreements of various Public Private Partnership projects will be triggered. It is, therefore, advisable that the parties to the PPP projects be aware of, and analyse, …
COVID-19 – CLOSURE OF FACILITIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS IN INDIA
In light of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s announcement on March 24, 2020 declaring a lock-down in India for 21 (twenty-one) days that emanated from the unfortunate COVID-19 epidemic, the relevant department of the Central Government has issued an order, inter alia, directing the closure of manufacturing facilities, shops and other establishments and prohibiting the provision …
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