2016 brought some substantial changes in Austria’s Criminal Law provisions – A Review
In 2016, Austrian Criminal Law experienced some substantive legal developments in both, procedural and material aspects. The following overview reflects the most relevant developments in Austrian Criminal Law in 2016. 1. Material changes 1.1. Breach of trust With effect from 1 January 2016, the offence "breach of trust" in sec 153 of the Austrian Criminal Code ("ACC") has …
Missed a tax refund deadline? Don’t lose hope
Published:10 Jan 2017 at 04:00 /Newspaper section:Business Missed a tax refund deadline? Dont lose hope Every provision in every piece of legislation has its own reason for being, and any act that contradicts the spirit of the law, even if carried out by a government body, is generally disallowed if it deprives a person …
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Violation of a Constitutional Right on the Internet: Protecting the Right to Privacy
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently decided that the right to privacy can be violated on the Internet. The court's decision numbered 2014/16701 ("Decision") was delivered on October 13, 2016 and concerned a military officer's dismissal from the Turkish Armed Forces ("TAF"). The ground of the dismissal was that the officer's private life is not suitable …
Turkey Amends its Advertisement Regulation
Turkey's main regulation regarding advertisements, the Regulation on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices ("Regulation") was amended with another regulation published on the Official Gazette of 4 January 2017, effective immediately. Those who advertise their products and services, advertisement agencies and the media that publishes such advertisement should abide by the Regulation.
Austrian Supreme Court Establishes New Standards as Regards the Decisive Underlying Reasoning of Arb
The decisive underlying reasoning ( motifs, Begründung) is, without doubt, an essential part of any arbitral award and as such bears the potential of frustrating parties and arbitrators alike. On the one hand, elaborate reasoning in arbitral awards more often than not comes at the price of long waiting periods for the issuance of the …
Leaked Eprivacy Draft: What To Expect
Following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has been working on reforming the E-Privacy Directive. The draft law was leaked on the 13th of December 2016. Although this is not the final version, we now have a clearer idea of what to expect in the coming months. The Privacy and Electronic …
Posting of Workers: The New Proposal of EU Commission for Revision of EU Directive 96/71/EC
As a specific form of temporary labour mobility, posting of workershas been a prominent topic of public and political debate during previous decades. Several factors have contributed to the debate.
ALB: “Single Entry Approach: Mandatory Conciliation and Mediation of Labor Disputes”
The July 2016 issue of the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Asia Edition included a regional update article entitled “Single Entry Approach: Mandatory Conciliation and Mediation of Labor Disputes”, contributed by SyCipLaw partner Marianne M. Miguel and SyCipLaw Associate Mary Grace L. Javier.
ABA: “Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Supreme Court of the Philippines, on the South China Sea Dispute?
The Fall 2015 issue of the American Bar Association (ABA) included an International Law News article entitled “Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Supreme Court of the Philippines, on the South China Sea Dispute” contributed by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) Special Counsel Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang.
IFLR: “Philippines: Renewable energy projects”
The July/August issue of the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) included an international briefing article entitled “Renewable energy projects”. The article was contributed by SyCipLaw partner Rafael L. Encarnacion.