Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Application – A Guide For Employers
In order to employ skilled workers with a long-term job offer from outside the EU, UK employers must first submit a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application. Non-EEA nationals must have a job offer from an employer that has made a successful Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application before they can apply to come to, or remain in, …
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Indefinite Leave to Remain ILR: A Complete Guide
Not quite citizenship, and yet more than just a visa … the status of Indefinite Leave to Remain or ILR has its own specific characteristics. In this post, we take a look at some of the most frequently asked questions from those who have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain status, including how to prove it, …
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Key International Tax Law Amendments in the Draft 2019 Tax Revision Bill
On July 25, 2019, the Ministry of Economy and Finance publicly released the 2019 draft Tax Revision Bill (the “Draft Bill”). The Draft Bill is expected to be sent to the National Assembly on September 3, 2019 for deliberation and adoption.
10 Years Long Residence ILR Application Guide
The 10 years long residence route to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) provides a route to settlement based on continuous lawful residence in the UK for a period of 10 years. In this post, we look at the requirements for a successful application for ILR on the basis of 10 years long residence.
Entrepreneur visa extension: Required documents
The Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa route closed to new applicants on 29 March 2019. However, if you entered the category prior to this date, a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application may well be within your sights. In this post we look at two recent decisions of the Court of Appeal and Administrative Court which emphasise the …
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Unreasonable Costs in Immigration Appeals
Prior to 2014, it was not possible to get an award for unreasonable costs in immigration appeals. However, Rule 9(2) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chambers) Rules 2014 changed this, stating that the Tribunal may make an order in respect of costs if a person has acted unreasonably in bringing, defending or conducting …
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Hengeler Mueller advises Silver Lake on FlixMobility funding round
Hengeler Mueller advised Silver Lake on the latest funding round of FlixMobility, the parent company of the global mobility platforms FlixBus and FlixTrain.
Hengeler Mueller advises bank syndicate on sustainability-related refinancing of Dürr AG
As part of its sustainability-oriented refinancing Dürr AG has signed a EUR 750 m syndicated credit facility. The syndicated loan consists of a cash facility of EUR 500 m and a letters of credit facility of EUR 250 m. The interest rate is inter alia adjusted subject to a sustainability rating provided by the agency …
The National Regulation On The Security Of “nis” In Austria Should Be Of Interest To You
Good things come to those who wait? Finally, the main implementing regulation for the Austrian Law on Network and Information System Security (Netz- und Informationssystemsicherheitsgesetz, "NISG") was published last week. It serves primarily to define which companies are actually affected by the NISG. Now it is getting serious for the operators of "essential services". What …
Several Questions regarding ICP/EDI
Author: Jack KOO, Partner of V&T Law Firm, Email: [email protected] Dear reader, Many people in practice are sort of confused about the definitions of ICP and EDI, and have some un-answered queries about related issues. We hereby submit this Memo regarding our detailed answers or analysis on the captioned for your reference.