Sexual Harassment and Discrimination at the Forefront of the News
Are employers sufficiently aware of their obligations?
A More Poignant New Year than Usual for French Winemakers After CJEU Ruling on “Champagner Sorbet?
A recent court judgment of the CJEU on the use of the term “Champagne” might have broader implications for protected geographical indications in other agricultural sectors.
MFSA launches Supplementary Licence applicable to Investor Funds investing in Virtual Currencies.
The Malta Financial Services Authority launches Supplementary Licence Conditions applicable to Professional Investor Funds investing in Virtual Currencies.
The importance (or otherwise) of disciplinary proceedings in dismissal cases
Decision by the Court of Appeal stresses the importance of examining substance over form.
International tax information exchange in the spotlight after judicial review blocks IRD information
Auckland-based accounting firm Chatfield & Co Ltd has won a judicial review into the lawfulness of information production notices issued by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue (the Commissioner).
Getting the Deal Through: Country Focus 2017 – Philippines
The Philippine chapter of the Getting the Deal Through: Country Focus 2017 was contributed by SyCipLaw partners Hiyasmin H. Lapitan and Franco Aristotle G. Larcina, and associates Anna Teresita A. Marcelo and Michael Trance Joseph M. Nuñez. The chapter provides answers to key questions on the legal landscape of the Philippines, including information on the …
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Amendments To The Slovenian Construction Law
With the aim of breathing a bit of fresh air into the construction legislation, three new laws have been adopted recently and will be applied with effect from 1 July 2018. The current Construction Act will be replaced with both the new Building Act and the Architectural and Civil Engineering Activities Act, while the current …
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[SOUTH KOREA] Amendments to the Patent and Design Protection Acts Now Effective, Key Changes That…
Several amendments to the Patent Act (“PA”) and the Design Protection Act ("DPA"), which passed the National Assembly on March 2, 2017, went into effect on September 22, 2017. We highlight below the major changes:
Virtual Currency – Financial Regulations to Curb Speculation and Money Laundering
On January 23, 2018, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Financial Service Commission published additional guidelines to regulate banking and financial transactions involving cryptocurrency exchanges (each, an "Exchange"). The key points of these guidelines are summarized below.
How to use the tax treaty with Cambodia
23 Jan 2018 at 04:00 / NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS How to use the tax treaty with Cambodia The new double-taxation agreement between Thailand and Cambodia officially took effect on Jan 1 for withholding tax and corporate income tax. The two countries only signed the agreement on Sept 7 last year but rushed …