Flying Commercial Drones Now Legal in Kenya
On 6th October 2017, the government published the Civil Aviation (Remotely Piloted Systems) Regulations, 2017 which provide the legal framework for the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, popularly known as drones in Kenya. Entrepreneurs and investors therefore have the opportunity to tap into a market which a PwC report estimates to be valued at …
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Positive Update on EU Trademark and Industrial Design Rights Post-Brexit
The UK government has published an updated Draft Withdrawal Agreement, highlighting consensus on the future of existing EU IP rights in the UK.
MGA launches guidance on DLT and VC use through sandbox approach.
Malta Gaming Authority on the use of Distributed Ledger Technology and on the acceptance of Virtual Currencies in the remote gaming industry.
Employer files counter-claim against ex-employee seeking damages
Court decides on issue of jurisdiction.
Sub-Letting of Commercial Tenements After 31st May 2018 – Let it Be!
Proposed amendments being discussed in Parliament aimed at providing sub-lessees of commercial premises, whose sub-lease is going to end on 31st May 2018 by operation of law, with an option to demand the Rent Regulation Board to allow them to continue the sub-lease under revised conditions reflecting market conditions for a maximum period of 10 …
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Silence is Golden: Holding the Breach on Free Speech with Trade Secret Law on the Horizon
“EU Directive 2016/943 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information” is coming soon to a legislature near you. If you didn’t know (or care) until now, here are a few reasons why you should.
Turkey Moves to Improve the Investment Environment
I. Introduction The Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws for the Improvement of the Investment Environment No. 7099 ("Law") was published in the Official Gazette last month (March 10, 2018) and introduced significant amendments to various laws, including the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 ("TCC"), the Tax Procedural Law, the Law on Legal Fees and …
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Egypt’s New Labor Union Law
A new labor union organizations law was issued last December under Law No. 213/2017 (the “Law”) replacing previous labor union organizations law No. 35/1976. The Law explicitly provides for the prohibition of establishing labor unions based on religious or political grounds or incorporating discriminative rules in the articles of association of such organizations.
Demystifying the Holding of Purchase Price On Stakeholders Basis
The bone of contention between parties when selling or purchasing any piece of land is to whom the Purchase Price (deposit and/or balance) shall be paid pending transfer of the property into the purchaser’s name.
Surviving Tough Times: Is a Scheme of Arrangement
The Solution? The just concluded capital restructuring of national carrier Kenya Airways PLC, part of which involved twelve of its most significant creditors (the Government of Kenya and eleven commercial banks), is an interesting illustration of one kind of corporate restructuring available to struggling companies under the Companies Act, 2015.