Publication of a draft law implementing the NIS 2 Directive
On 24 April 2024, the Ministry of Digital Affairs published a draft amendment to the National Cybersecurity System Act,
A “game-changing” opinion from the CJEU’s Advocate General offers legal perspective on cheat software
In the world of gaming, the legality of various types of software used for cheating or “enhancing” the gaming experience (usually in the form of plug-ins) continues to be a topic of debate.
Family foundations only for singles? Controversial individual interpretations regarding disbursements from a family foundation established jointly by spouses
According to individual interpretations of 30 April 2024 issued by the Head of the National Tax Chamber, benefits paid from a family foundation to the founding spouses are subject to partial personal income tax (ref. 0112-KDIL2-1.4011.113.2024.2.JK and 0112-KDIL2-1.4011.114.2024.2.JK).
New preliminary questions to the CJEU concerning the concept of a ‘work’ – practical conclusions
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently received further preliminary questions concerning the understanding of the concept of a work.
Work on the implementation of the Polish law transposing the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into Polish legislation
On 18 April, the Polish government officially commenced work on a law implementing the provisions of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (hereinafter “DORA”) into the national (polish) legal system.
Changes in food labelling
A ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court confirmed that the use of peel-off labels is, in principle, allowed and that there is no obligation to include all mandatory information on one top layer of the label [1].
Valid reasons for not using trademarks
Trademarks may be cancelled if not used in a timely manner. However, there are exceptions. A trademark protection right can be retained despite even if the trademark in question is not used if there are compelling reasons to do so.
Deregulation Act – changes for entrepreneurs
The Ministry of Economic Development and Technology has presented a draft law on amending certain laws to deregulate economic and administrative law and to improve the rules for drafting economic law (“Deregulation Act”).
The future of public procurement in the context of the ongoing legislative work on the implementation of NIS 2
By 17 October this year, EU member states are required to implement the NIS 2 Directive, which changes the cybersecurity landscape in the European Union.
Energy Legal Bulletin – Q2 2024
We are excited to introduce our quarterly update on the latest legal developments in the energy sector in Vietnam.