SyCipLaw TMT Bulletin: “More Philippine Data Privacy Act: Are you Ready for Phase II?”
Controllers and processors who have completed Phase I registration with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) will now have to gear up for Phase II. Phase II involves providing the NPC certain information on the organization’s compliance with the Data Privacy Act (DPA).
[SOUTH KOREA] Supreme Court Affirms Lower Decision, Finding Invalid the Regulations on Foreign …
Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court Decision, Finding Invalid the Regulations on Foreign Exchange Report on Incorporation of Offshore Subsidiary by an Offshore Company On June 15, 2017, the Korean Supreme Court affirmed an appellate court decision which ruled that a Korean company is not guilty of a violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act (the …
[SOUTH KOREA] New Administration’s Key Environmental Policies
To step forward as an environment-friendly government, the Moon Jae-in Administration has announced its key environmental policies, including improving safety in chemical substances and household chemical products, and reinforcing implementation measures of the Paris Agreement. Under the “sustainable development” paradigm, the new administration will continually promote new regulations to protect the environment and strengthen its …
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[SOUTH KOREA] Lower Court Issues Favorable Decision for 27,000 KIA Motors Employees in an …
Lower Court Issues Favorable Decision for 27,000 KIA Motors Employees in an Ordinary Wage Case On August 31, 2017, the Seoul Central District Court held for around 27,000 employees of KIA Motors ("KIA") in their claim seeking payment of unpaid allowances. These allowances were not paid, because the defendant, KIA, had not included the employees' …
Disputes on Health-Related Commercial Advertisements under Consumer Law
Introduction The Law on Protection of Consumers No. 6502 (the "Law") is published in the Official Gazette on November 28, 2013 and entered into force on May 28, 2014. Article 1 of the Law specifies the purpose of the Law as "to take measures that protect the health, safety and the economic interests of the …
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Crowdfunding – The Path towards a regulatory Framework
Recent developments in the market of Crowdfunding in Malta The importance and feasibility of crowdfunding platforms is increasing in stature and importance for current and future the entrepreneurs.
Thoughts on the Extradition Rules under the UAE Laws
This article assesses the feasibilities and outline of the process of extradition in the UAE. The article also reviews how extradition succeeds through judicial collaboration internationally.
Getting the Deal Through: Dispute Resolution 2017
Mamo TCV has contributed the Malta chapter to the 2017 online issue of "Dispute Resolution", a yearly comparative law guide published by Getting the Deal Through. Getting the Deal Through was the first legal publication series to present the concept of a "question and answer format". This is a convenient way for law firms, universities, …
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MSE plc obtains regulatory approval to launch the Institutional Financial Securities Market
Malta Stock Exchange plc. ("MSE") has obtained regulatory approval to launch the Institutional Financial Securities Market ("IFSM"), a securities market intended for issuers seeking to list securities falling within the scope of the Wholesale Securities Market rules, including but not limited to asset-backed and convertible debt securities, derivatives and insurance-linked notes, having a minimum denomination …
Michael Psaila moderates securitisation panel during the launch of the IFSM at the MSE
Mamo TCV partner Michael Psaila moderated a panel on "Opportunities within the Securitisation Sector" during an event organized by the Malta Stock Exchange on Wednesday 18th October 2017 to launch the Institutional Financial Services Market.