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The Healthcare Law Review in 17 jurisdictions PRO In-depth
The Healthcare Law Review provides a global introduction to healthcare economies and their legal frameworks. It covers both diverse areas of prac...

Israel

Africa & Middle East

Company & Commercial

Yigal Arnon - Tadmor Levy
ביום 20 ביוני 2022 פורסמה הצעה לתיקון חוק החברות, התשנ"ט-1999 ,במטרה להתאים ולעדכן את כללי הממשל התאגידי בחוק החלים על חברות ציבוריות אשר מבנה הבעלות…

Competition & Antitrust

Yigal Arnon - Tadmor Levy
סעיף 46(ב) לחוק התחרות הכלכלית, תשמ"ח-1988 ("החוק") קובע את החובה של כל אדם (לרבות חברה) למסור לממונה על התחרות ("הממונה"), לפי דרישתה, מידע ומסמכים…
Yigal Arnon - Tadmor Levy
On 26 July 2022, the Supreme Court recognised in a milestone decision the validity of the excessive pricing cause of action under competition law and…

Saudi Arabia

Africa & Middle East

Arbitration & ADR

Charles Russell Speechlys
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has published a report on the progress taken by Saudi Arabia over the past decade towards becoming…

South Africa

Africa & Middle East

Copyrights

ENSafrica
There's been plenty of copyright stories in the news lately, revealing some very interesting issues, one of which is just how much ignorance there…

United Arab Emirates

Africa & Middle East

Company & Commercial

Squire Patton Boggs
On 28 June 2022, the Saudi Council of Ministers approved the new KSA Companies Law (Companies Law) and the final approved version of the law was…

Global

Arbitration & ADR

Global Law Office
Expropriation is generally understood as a host state taking property belonging to a foreign investor. Expropriation is not illegal per se but rather…
Fortior Law
The treaty on protection of investments between Russia and Ukraine provides that any disputes between Ukrainian investors and Russia may be resolved…

Corporate Finance/M&A

Homburger
Entering into a binding agreement (normally a share purchase agreement or an asset purchase agreement), typically in writing (signing), in which the…
Hibiya-Nakata
In Japan traditionally mutual trust and credibility were most important for companies to maintain and expand business relationships with longstanding…

IT & Data Protection

BBB National Programs Inc
On April 21, 2022, the United States, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, and Chinese Taipei published a Declaration…

Canada

North America

Aviation

WeirFoulds LLP
New refund rules will soon come into effect under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPRs). In particular, the APPRs will include rules govern...

Company & Commercial

Miller Thomson LLP
On March 31, 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”), a recently formed sustainability standard-setting body of the…
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
As the corporate world continues to inch closer to resuming normal business Operations, today’s business leaders face an increasingly complex set of…

Competition & Antitrust

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
A general introduction to the most noteworthy features of the merger control regime in Canada, with particular regard to key developments over the past year.

Corporate Finance/M&A

DLA Piper
If you have spent any amount of time within the startup ecosystem in the past half decade, you’re likely familiar with the concept of the Simple…
Dentons
In recent years, real estate tokenization has emerged as an unconventional investment vehicle with advantages for both issuers and investors. The real…
DLA Piper
As we set out in our article, Demystifying Safes: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, SAFEs (or a Simple Agreement for Future Equity) can be a useful…
McMillan LLP
For money managers and real estate developers considering forming a private equity real estate fund in Canada there are a number of structuring…

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Smart & Biggar
The amended Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations came into force in July 2022, and at that time an interim approach to pricing wa...
Smart & Biggar
In September 2017, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) decided that Alexion's Soliris (eculizumab) was sold at an excessive price. The F...
Keller and Heckman LLP
On August 17, effective immediately, Health Canada announced the addition of the following two maximum levels (MLs) for inorganic arsenic to the List…

IT & Data Protection

Miller Thomson LLP
Blockchain technology is rapidly evolving and continues to transform many aspects of the financial services industry. One such area is securitization…
Clyde & Co LLP
As highlighted in our previous post, the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (”Bill 64”) brings…

Patents

Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP
Recently, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in Pharmascience Inc. v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co., 2022 2022 FCA 142 142 (the…

USA

North America

Arbitration & ADR

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. This month we…
Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo
Often it is said that “the best result in mediation is the one that makes everyone equally unhappy.” Even so, experience proves that the party who…

Aviation

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
The Infrastructure Investment and JOBS Act (IIJA), signed into law on November 15, 2021, authorizes historic investments in U.S. infrastructure…
Milbank LLP
This article covers the basics of aircraft repossession and the enforcement of aircraft security interests in USA.

Company & Commercial

Bernstein Shur
Bernstein Shur's Hilary Holmes Rheaume answers questions about laws affecting automobile and equipment dealerships in New Hampshire and beyond. What…
Mintz
This month, we are excited to feature Quaise Energy, Inc., an energy company unlocking terawatt-scale geothermal energy by developing and utilizing…
Collins Einhorn Farrell
What happens when a no-fault carrier identifies a higher priority carrier during litigation, and after the one year notice period has expired? We…
Cooley LLP
In Yoo Design Services Ltd v Iliv Realty PTE Ltd[1], the Court of Appeal has, once again, shown itself to be averse to exercising the ‘extraordinary…
Day Pitney LLP
Data privacy and cybersecurity are on everyone's mind these days. Ransomware, hacks, and data breaches are rampant, affecting all economic sectors…
Mintz
Beginning in 2017, an array of state and local governments have pursued claims against major fossil fuel producers — particularly the major oil…
Crowell & Moring LLP
A multistate coalition of state Attorneys General announced a lawsuit against lending company Mariner Finance, which is being accused of violating…
Bernstein Shur
Over the last decade, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has brought a number of enforcement actions involving the motor vehicle industry. However…
Mayer Brown
The Acting Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Munter, recently released a statement regarding critical points to…
IDEA Intellectual Limited
Earlier last month on 9 August 2022, following the US Senate’s passage of a semiconductor chips subsidy plan, the House of Representatives has joined…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
In an August 2022 decision, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, held that retail websites without any connection to a physical…
Sidley Austin LLP
A Q&A guide to investing and ESG factors in USA, including regulatory and fiduciary duties, ratings, indices and guidelines, impact investing and more.
Squire Patton Boggs
After more than 12 years of development, on August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules to require that…

Competition & Antitrust

Thompson Hine LLP
On September 1, VDA OC, LLC filed a notice with the federal court in Nevada stating that it intended to enter a plea of guilty to a conspiracy in…
Reed Smith LLP
In In Re Pork Antitrust Litig., No. 18-cv-1776 (D. Minn. Mar. 31, 2022), American pork industry companies were accused of price-fixing. The…
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Blame it on Gretzky. That's what the creator of a weight loss chewing gum is doing in a recent $20 million suit accusing the legendary ice hockey…

Copyrights

McDermott Will & Emery
Interpreting a provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 1202(b), for the first time, the US Court of Appeals for the…
Bernstein Shur
As coverage of NFTs has proliferated in the news cycle, some of you may be wondering how they interact with intellectual property law. The short…

Corporate Finance/M&A

Mintz
Clean Energy Associates, a provider of quality assurance and independent engineering solutions intended for solar energy and energy storage sectors…
Dentons
In recent years, real estate tokenization has emerged as an unconventional investment vehicle with advantages for both issuers and investors. The real…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
In a recent case, the Delaware Court of Chancery upheld claims that a private equity fund had a conflict of interest in selling a portfolio company…
Bristows
The European Commission’s decision yesterday to prohibit (and unwind) Illumina’s acquisition of Grail really is a big deal, particularly for…
McGuireWoods LLP
Huron Capital has announced it has sold a majority interest in Pueblo Mechanical & Controls. Pueblo, based in Phoenix, Ariz., is a provider of HVAC…

Designs and trade secrets

Squire Patton Boggs
Trade secrets offer companies an invaluable advantage over competitors, but only if the company maintains secrecy and responds promptly to threats. If…
Greenberg Traurig LLP
In this Episode, Jordan and Boston Shareholder Greg Bombard discuss the Seventh Circuit’s recent opinion in a case involving hydraulic actuator…

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Baker McKenzie
This article discusses the various initiatives that the Federal Trade Commission has recently carried out in relation to the pharmaceutical stack, inc...
Bernstein Shur
There have been two recent updates to Maine state law that provide financial assistance to municipalities engaged in specific activities related to…
Constantine Cannon LLP
In August, a Chicago jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois returned a $61 million verdict for the government in a…
McCarter & English LLP
In the fall of 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042 (EO 14042), which, among other things, directed federal agencies to require federal…
McCarter & English LLP
New Jersey health-care facilities and home-care services agencies considering a change in control must soon be mindful of the requirements of Senate…
Ford & Harrison LLP
On August 9, 2022, Serena Williams, the undeniable G.O.A.T., said “Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And in Her Own Words,” in an emotionally…
Sidley Austin LLP
Privacy never sleeps in California. In recent days and as California’s legislative session comes to a close, there have been a number of significant…
Epstein Becker Green
A private equity client asked us recently to assess a rumor that FDA was on the warpath in enforcing the 510(k) requirement on medical devices from a…
Keller and Heckman LLP
On August 17, effective immediately, Health Canada announced the addition of the following two maximum levels (MLs) for inorganic arsenic to the List…
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the vast majority of states across the country implemented "stay at home" orders requiring the closure of…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
As more employees return to the workplace after the Labor Day holiday, employers should be aware of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission’s updated…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (the “PHE”), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued numerous “blanket…

Internet & Social Media

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP
The Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) and six states sued Roomster Corp. and its owners for allegedly deceiving consumers with…
Hogan Lovells
Digital assets and NFTs being all the rage, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is increasingly receiving trademark applications…

IT & Data Protection

Squire Patton Boggs
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release announcing the first public settlement by the Office of the Attorney…
DLA Piper
A fact of business today is that customers - both consumers and other businesses - and employees expect to transact digitally. To remain competitive…
Troutman Pepper
Exemption Extensions Failed. On August 31, California’s legislature ended its 2022 session without adopting legislation to extend the California…
Holland & Knight LLP
The Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF) was announced on June 21, 2022. The MSF aims to "Foster interoperability standards for an open metaverse," and…
Cooley LLP
The number of class actions brought in the UK is likely to grow considerably. In particular, we expect claimant firms to continue making claims for…
Cooley LLP
In Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association for BSV and Others [2022] EWHC 667 (Ch) the High Court considered whether software developers of…
DLA Piper
Back in March, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order, “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets,” which among…
Day Pitney LLP
Tax authorities are beginning to regulate cryptocurrency in the absence of meaningful Congressional legislation or monetary policy. Revenue agencies…
Ankura Consulting Group, LLC
A new Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform dubbed "EvilProxy" has been discovered by Resecurity researchers. PaaS platforms allow low-skill threat…
Mintz
California is leading the way on privacy regulation --- again. The California State Assembly has passed AB 2273, which, if approved by the California…
Nishimura & Asahi
本連載は、米国版 GDPR とも呼ばれることのある、米国の連邦レベルでの個人情報保護法であるAmerican Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA)の…
Ankura Consulting Group, LLC
A giant database from Chinese electronics manufacturer Xinai Electronics was identified as being publicly available, exposing millions of faces and…
Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo
Education institutions face a number of challenges as they gear up for and start the 2022-2023 school year including, but not limited to, lack of…
Keller and Heckman LLP
Since it started in May 2018, enforcement of the rules of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across the EU has revealed various national…
Klein Moynihan Turco LLP
In an age where many businesses regularly share consumer personal information, the California Attorney General sent a clear message to industry by…
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Partner Brian Gaudet recently presented on “Hot Topics in Construction Contracting” at the Association of Corporate Counsel Houston Chapter Meeting…
Troutman Pepper
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the…
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
The bill, still awaiting likely signature from Gov. Newsom, will go into effect July 1, 2024 and apply to any business offering online services or…
Klein Moynihan Turco LLP
It is no secret that for years, California has been a leader in consumer digital privacy regulation. Now, California has set its sights on expanding…
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
On August 29, 2022, the California Senate passed the landmark Assembly Bill 2273, which would enact the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act…
Morrison & Foerster LLP
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC Enforcement…
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
On Aug. 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced the first public fine for failure to comply with the California Consumer…
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
On August 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had filed a complaint in Idaho federal district court against Kochava Inc., a…
Buckley LLP
On August 18, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed a class action alleging violations of the EFTA brought against a…

Patents

Mintz
Earlier this month, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which promises to put nearly $370 million…
McDermott Will & Emery
In the companion district court case to the Supreme Court’s 2019 Thryv v. Click-to-Call decision regarding the scope of review for inter partes…
Reed Smith LLP
According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s August 5th ruling in Thaler v. Vidal, No. 2021-2347 (Fed. Cir. 2022), artificial…
Oblon
Kamstrup A/S appealed a Final Written Decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("the Board"). The Board found claims 1-15 of Kamstrup's U.S…
McDermott Will & Emery
Addressing a challenge of the Alice/Mayo framework in the context of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the Fifth Amendment’s due process…
McDermott Will & Emery
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s finding of noninfringement in a Hatch-Waxman case under 35 U.S.C. §…
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Stoll, J. Dismissing-in-part the appeal from Best Medical International Inc. (BMI) for lack of jurisdiction because there is no longer a case or…
Kangxin Partners PC
2022年6月23日,美国专利商标局 (USPTO) 在《联邦公报》上发布公告,宣布气候变化减缓试点计划。该试点计划是美国专利商标局致力于探索加…
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
The USPTO announced the appointment of Caren Ulrich Stacy as the agency’s lead diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) advisor…

Public

Squire Patton Boggs
During the 2021-22 school year, public schools across the country faced public scrutiny of their library catalogues, and it seems that issue has…
Venable LLP
As we move past Labor Day, little time is left before both chambers leave again for the November elections. The House of Representatives is slated to…
Day Pitney LLP
On May 11, Day Pitney attorney Jaclyn M. D'Esposito led a roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities of the rising family office…
Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP
So what does the First Amendment have to say about pronouns? That is the question posed by a couple of recent lawsuits. In one, a professor is suing…
Withers
On 16 August 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The roughly $437 billion bill includes several provisions…
Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo
In April 2021, the NCAA Board of Governors updated its Policy on Campus Sexual Violence (“the Policy”), to require all incoming, current and transfer…

Telecoms

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
There is a quiet (or not so quiet) battle going on between the FCC and FTC and Congress to determine which who will regulate and enforce the privacy…
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
The FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force, together with the Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics, have announced that state…
Keller and Heckman LLP
The FCC released a Public Notice last week announcing the winning bidders in the 2.5 GHz band auction ("Auction 108") (Vol. XIX, Issue 31). There…
BBB National Programs Inc
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommended that Visible Services LLC, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, Inc…
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has set the comment dates for a Public Notice seeking comment on two statutory obligations under the TRACED Act…
Keller and Heckman LLP
North Carolina: "Governor Cooper Announces $206M in GREAT Grants to Expand Internet Access in 69 Counties Across the State" :: North Carolina Office…
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
The FCC’s auction of 2.5 GHz Educational Broadband Service (EBS) spectrum (Auction 108) has come to a close, bringing in $428 million in total bids…

Argentina

Latin America & Caribbean

Aviation

Freidenberg Freidenberg & Lifsic
A look at some of the key legal and practical issues surrounding airport operations in Argentina, including ownership, licensing, slot allocation and air traffic control.

Corporate Finance/M&A

Beccar Varela
This article examines how start-up companies in Argentina raise capital at each stage of their development, including common terms of investment agreements and applicable securities regulations.

IT & Data Protection

Marval O'Farrell Mairal
This article reviews the need-to-know features of the legal and regulatory frameworks governing virtual currencies in Argentina, with particular regard to applicable securities and banking laws.

Brazil

Latin America & Caribbean

Aviation

Pinheiro Neto Advogados
This article reviews the most noteworthy legal and practical considerations surrounding the licensing of air carrier operations in Brazil, including key regulations and ownership rules, with particular regard to recent developments.

Company & Commercial

Demarest Advogados
No dia 17 de agosto de 2022, a B3 abriu consulta pública de proposta de Anexo ao Regulamento para Listagem de Emissores e Admissão à Negociação de…
Demarest Advogados
Empresas intensificam conversas com consultorias financeiras e escritórios de advocacia especializados em reestruturação para renegociar suas dívidas…
Demarest Advogados
On August 17, 2022, B3 started a public consultation on a proposal for an Annex to the Regulation for Listing of Issuers and Admission to Trading of…

Competition & Antitrust

Pinheiro Neto Advogados
This article examines the most consequential features of the IP and competition law frameworks in relation to the pharmaceutical sector in Brazil, with particular regard to recent developments.

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Kasznar Leonardos
The Ministry of Health (MH) sent Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) a request for exemption from the sanitary registration, on an…
Kasznar Leonardos
O Ministério da Saúde (MS) enviou à ANVISA solicitação de dispensa do registro sanitário, em caráter excepcional e temporário, do medicamento…

Patents

DLA Piper
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) efforts to reduce the patent backlog is generating positive results despite the insufficient number…

Trade & Customs

Demarest Advogados
The recent Law No. 9,789/2022 has changed the criteria for how sanctioning terms for administrative proceedings, including tax and environmental…

Mexico

Latin America & Caribbean

Company & Commercial

Latin Lawyer
The number of assets allocated to socially responsible investment products continues to increase, and environmental, social and…

Corporate Finance/M&A

Creel Abogados
A handy guide to pre-litigation tools and procedure in M&A litigation in Mexico, including jurisdictional rules, insurance considerations and expedited proceedings.

Patents

Uhthoff, Gómez Vega & Uhthoff SC
A Q&A guide to bringing patent enforcement proceedings in Mexico, including essential considerations such as key procedures, timeframes, costs and appeals.

Trade & Customs

Galicia Abogados SC
A Q&A guide to trade sanctions in Mexico, covering general restrictions, general exemptions, exemption licensing and more.

Panama

Latin America & Caribbean

Company & Commercial

Arias
Con el fin de atraer y promover inversiones en procesos productivos, generar empleos y fomentar la transferencia de tecnología, la República de…
Arias
In order to attract and promote investments in production processes, generate jobs and promote technology transfer, the Republic of Panama has a…

Belgium

Europe

IT & Data Protection

DLA Piper
Now the summer holiday period is nearing its end, this summer edition brings you an overview of recent updates in the fields of data protection…

Estonia

Europe

Company & Commercial

Lexology PRO
Strong KYC due diligence, a supply chain analysis, and solid contract terms are essential to complying with fast-changing sanctions, according to Sama...

European Union

Europe

Company & Commercial

Nishimura & Asahi
多方面に広がりを見せているスポーツビジネスの中で、NFT 等のブロックチェーン技術を活用したスポーツゲームの存在感は世界中で拡大しています。こう…
Macfarlanes LLP
A large part of the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU) involves initiatives to grow retail investment, both to channel more funds to growth-building…

Competition & Antitrust

Lexology PRO
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has waved through a production sharing agreement between sugar companies Nordzucker, Südzucker, Pfeifer & Langen a...
CMS Italy
Il 1° ottobre 2022 entrerà in vigore il nuovo regolamento europeo sulla distribuzione automobilistica. I Paesi membri dell’Unione Europea dovranno…
CMS Italy
On 1 October 2022, the new European Regulation on car distribution will come into force. EU member states will have to comply with the VBER -…
Maverick Advocaten NV
Gezamenlijke duurzaamheidsinitiatieven in de agri-food en retailsector zijn nodig om te voldoen aan de maatschappelijke verduurzamingsvraag…

Copyrights

Martini Manna Law Firm
The judgments of the EU Court of Justice in the Cofemel and Brompton cases seemed to have expanded the range of design products protected by…

Corporate Finance/M&A

Garrigues
El Tribunal Supremo ha concluido de forma repetida que los fondos de inversión amparados en la Directiva 2009/65/CE (Directiva UCITS)…
Bristows
The European Commission’s decision yesterday to prohibit (and unwind) Illumina’s acquisition of Grail really is a big deal, particularly for…

Designs and trade secrets

Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
When applying to register a design, most applicants will eventually want to secure protection in many places around the world. However, it is typical…

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Maverick Advocaten NV
The NZa Mental Healthcare Contracting Monitor 2022 (the “Monitor”) was published this summer. The Dutch Healthcare Authority (“NZa”) publishes a new…
Arletti & Partners
Quando si viaggia all’estero, anche per motivi di lavoro, non si può dare per scontato il proprio diritto a ricevere cure mediche statali. Questo…

Internet & Social Media

Martini Manna Law Firm
With its recent Order No. 248 of 7 July 2022, the Authority ruled on the user data collection policies for advertising purposes of TikTok, the famous…
Hogan Lovells
Digital assets and NFTs being all the rage, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is increasingly receiving trademark applications…

IT & Data Protection

Lexology PRO
The Irish regulator has issued a €405 million fine against the Meta-owned platform over its processing of children’s personal data – the latest in a s...
Stevens & Bolton LLP
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has made a preliminary ruling that the disclosure of personal information that may imply a person's sexual…
Witzel Erb Backu & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB
Data is the oil of the digital age. This popular metaphor describes the economic benefit of data. But even if - to stay with the metaphor - currently…
MAMO TCV Advocates
On 23 February 2022, the EU Commission proposed measures regulating the use and access of data, not being ‘personal data’ as understood by the GDPR…
Osborne Clarke
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced plans to investigate the potential risks of discrimination from employer use of artificial…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
On September 5, 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the “DPC”) imposed a €405,000,000 fine on Instagram (a Meta-owned social media…
Keller and Heckman LLP
Since it started in May 2018, enforcement of the rules of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across the EU has revealed various national…

Patents

Marks & Clerk
Earlier this year, the World Intellectual Property Organisation published a report, entitled “Hydrogen fuel cells in transportation”, which explores…
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in materials science is rapidly growing. AI can be useful across a range of technical areas in the field, such…

Telecoms

VdA
This article aims to provide an overview of the main aspects of the New Electronic Communications Act, including its context, purpose, scope, and…

Trade & Customs

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
On 29 August 2022 the EU acceded to, and Ukraine ratified, the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention. This means the Convention will come into force on 1…
Stephenson Harwood LLP
On Thursday 16 June 2022, the Stephenson Harwood superyacht team hosted a webinar discussing the key trends and issues to watch out for when it comes…

France

Europe

IT & Data Protection

Keller and Heckman LLP
Since it started in May 2018, enforcement of the rules of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across the EU has revealed various national…

Trade & Customs

Stephenson Harwood LLP
On Thursday 16 June 2022, the Stephenson Harwood superyacht team hosted a webinar discussing the key trends and issues to watch out for when it comes…

Germany

Europe

Company & Commercial

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
In seiner Entscheidung vom 01.06.2022 - III R 3/21 hatte der BFH über die Zulässigkeit der erweiterten gewerbesteuerlichen Kürzung nach § 9 Nr. 1 S. 2…

Competition & Antitrust

Maverick Advocaten NV
Gezamenlijke duurzaamheidsinitiatieven in de agri-food en retailsector zijn nodig om te voldoen aan de maatschappelijke verduurzamingsvraag…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
A Q&A guide to horizontal agreements in Germany, covering special rules and exemptions, access to online platforms, algorithms and more.

Copyrights

DLA Piper
Die legendäre deutsche Band Kraftwerk streitet immer noch mit einem Musikproduzenten um ein zwei Sekunden langes Sample ihres Liedes “Metall auf…

Corporate Finance/M&A

Advant Beiten
Bereits im Juli 2019 haben wir Sie an dieser Stelle über die von der EU beschlossenen Änderungen im Bereich der grenzüberschreitenden Umwandlungen…

IT & Data Protection

Witzel Erb Backu & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB
Data is the oil of the digital age. This popular metaphor describes the economic benefit of data. But even if - to stay with the metaphor - currently…
Greenberg Traurig LLP
A look at the key legal provisions governing asset transfer and assignment in the context of an outsourcing arrangement in Germany, including movable and immovable property and the transfer of rights.

Greece

Europe

IT & Data Protection

GKP Law Firm
An overview of key responsibilities and requirements for the handling and processing of personal data in Greece.

Ireland

Europe

Company & Commercial

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria are perhaps most familiar as a general lens for sustainable and socially conscious lending or…

Competition & Antitrust

Matheson
A brief overview of key procedures and practical considerations surrounding merger notification and clearance in Ireland, including timetables, documentation and sanctions for noncompliance.

IT & Data Protection

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
On September 5, 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the “DPC”) imposed a €405,000,000 fine on Instagram (a Meta-owned social media…

Italy

Europe

Competition & Antitrust

CMS Italy
Il 1° ottobre 2022 entrerà in vigore il nuovo regolamento europeo sulla distribuzione automobilistica. I Paesi membri dell’Unione Europea dovranno…
CMS Italy
On 1 October 2022, the new European Regulation on car distribution will come into force. EU member states will have to comply with the VBER -…

Copyrights

Martini Manna Law Firm
The judgments of the EU Court of Justice in the Cofemel and Brompton cases seemed to have expanded the range of design products protected by…

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Arletti & Partners
Quando si viaggia all’estero, anche per motivi di lavoro, non si può dare per scontato il proprio diritto a ricevere cure mediche statali. Questo…

Internet & Social Media

Martini Manna Law Firm
With its recent Order No. 248 of 7 July 2022, the Authority ruled on the user data collection policies for advertising purposes of TikTok, the famous…

Jersey

Europe

Company & Commercial

Mourant
A limited partnership is a partnership between one or more 'general' partners (who manage the partnership) and one or more 'limited' partners (passive…

Netherlands

Europe

Arbitration & ADR

Ploum
Arbiters van de Raad van Arbitrage in bouwgeschillen (‘RvA’) hebben in een arbitraal vonnis van 25 Augustus 2022 (nr. 37.382) geoordeeld dat de…

Competition & Antitrust

Maverick Advocaten NV
Gezamenlijke duurzaamheidsinitiatieven in de agri-food en retailsector zijn nodig om te voldoen aan de maatschappelijke verduurzamingsvraag…

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Maverick Advocaten NV
The NZa Mental Healthcare Contracting Monitor 2022 (the “Monitor”) was published this summer. The Dutch Healthcare Authority (“NZa”) publishes a new…

Internet & Social Media

Bird & Bird LLP
This article looks at the registration and use of domains at the ccTLD registry in Netherlands.

Portugal

Europe

Telecoms

VdA
This article aims to provide an overview of the main aspects of the New Electronic Communications Act, including its context, purpose, scope, and…
VdA
This text seeks to highlight some of the main aspects of the New Electronic Communications Act regarding the general authorization framework, as well…
VdA
This text seeks to highlight some of the main rules of the New Electronic Communications Act concerning the rights of end users, as set forth in its…

Russia

Europe

Trade & Customs

Stephenson Harwood LLP
On Thursday 16 June 2022, the Stephenson Harwood superyacht team hosted a webinar discussing the key trends and issues to watch out for when it comes…
Brodies LLP
In this session, Paul Marshall and Lisa Kinroy, members of our Corporate Crime and Investigations team, reviewed the UK's sanctions regime in…

Spain

Europe

Company & Commercial

Garrigues
A quick look at civil, administrative and criminal liability for risk and compliance management obligations in Spain.

Competition & Antitrust

Callol, Coca & Asociados
An overview of key considerations for state aid recipients in Spain, including legal rights, award criteria and best practices.

Corporate Finance/M&A

Garrigues
El Tribunal Supremo ha concluido de forma repetida que los fondos de inversión amparados en la Directiva 2009/65/CE (Directiva UCITS)…

Sweden

Europe

Competition & Antitrust

Vinge
An examination of the law and practice surrounding the competition authorities' determination of relevant market and market power in Sweden, with particular regard to recent developments.
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd
A review of the competition authorities' enforcement activity against restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance in Sweden, including significant recent cases, trends and outlook.

Switzerland

Europe

Corporate Finance/M&A

Homburger
An overview of the most consequential tax implications for real estate investment structures in Switzerland.

IT & Data Protection

Homburger
An overview of licensing and other key regulatory requirements for fintech products and services in Switzerland.
Lenz & Staehelin
A Q&A guide to the data protection legal framework in Switzerland, including the data protection authority, breaches, the scope of coverage, PPI formats, and much more.

Patents

RK Dewan & Co
A case for permanent injunction was filed in the High Court of Delhi by Novartis AG, a Swiss company against Cipla Limited, an Indian Company, for…

Turkey

Europe

Arbitration & ADR

CETINKAYA
The most popular dispute resolution methods for commercial disputes or disputes that arise from any private law relations in Turkey are mediation…

Company & Commercial

Gün + Partners
A look at the primary duties and legal responsibilities of company boards in Turkey.

IT & Data Protection

Gen Temizer Ozer
In August 2022, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority") published guidelines on the protection of personal data in the banking…

United Kingdom

Europe

Arbitration & ADR

Watson Farley & Williams
​A voyage charterer challenged owner’s claim for demurrage on the basis that time had been suspended by owner’s decision to leave the berth and not…
Macfarlanes LLP
Privy Council considers a range of grounds for refusal, and analyses the basic requirements for "due process" in international arbitration. In Gol…
Hogan Lovells
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022, which came into force on 24 March 2022, introduced a binding arbitration scheme to deal with arrears of…

Aviation

Norton Rose Fulbright
A general introduction to the key issues surrounding the creation and enforcement of security interests in transport assets in United Kingdom, including aircraft, ships and rolling stock.

Company & Commercial

RPC
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 ("the Act") has been enacted as part of the Government's drive to increase transparency in…
Nishimura & Asahi
多方面に広がりを見せているスポーツビジネスの中で、NFT 等のブロックチェーン技術を活用したスポーツゲームの存在感は世界中で拡大しています。こう…
Morton Fraser
Hot on the heels of the introduction of the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (the RCI), overseas entities that already own or…
Macfarlanes LLP
In this week's update: a deliberately dilutive rights issues did not amount to unfair prejudice, the FRC publishes a draft annual taxonomy suite for…
DLA Piper
An ever-growing body of English case law recognises cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as transferable property. Following our recent…
Walker Morris LLP
The case revisits the well-trodden legal journey which a shareholder must successfully complete in order to make out their claim, and conside…
Stewarts
The High Court ruled in favour of the defendants in consideration of a third-party debt order seeking to enforce against an unsuccessful Appellant’s…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
The Government has finally published its consultation on draft regulations that will underpin the new long-term funding and investment requirements…
Sidley Austin LLP
On 9 August 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Dear CEO letter to alternative asset managers. The letter sets out the FCA’s…
Ashurst LLP
The UK Register of Overseas Entities, maintained by Companies House, was brought into force by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act…
Walker Morris LLP
On 1 August 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 22/10, which sets out its final policy position…
Squire Patton Boggs
The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) existing codes of practice and guidance can be difficult to navigate. The combination of this material into a single…
Slaughter and May
The rising cost of living along with the energy, climate change, water, pollution and other crises are all bearing down on people and the communities…
Gowling WLG
As the Official Legal Advisers to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, our work involved bringing in a wide variety of teams from across practice…
Macfarlanes LLP
A large part of the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU) involves initiatives to grow retail investment, both to channel more funds to growth-building…
Travers Smith LLP
In an application under the disclosure pilot scheme, the High Court has clarified the circumstances in which a document will be considered to have…
Weightmans LLP
The key changes regarding storm overflows, the importance of ensuring short term regulatory compliance and steps water companies can take to do so…
Slaughter and May
A general introduction to shareholder rights and shareholder activism in United Kingdom, including need-to-know features of the legal framework and key procedures.

Competition & Antitrust

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Blame it on Gretzky. That's what the creator of a weight loss chewing gum is doing in a recent $20 million suit accusing the legendary ice hockey…

Designs and trade secrets

Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
When applying to register a design, most applicants will eventually want to secure protection in many places around the world. However, it is typical…

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the Scottish case of Hastings v Finsbury Orthopaedics Ltd and another [2022] UKSC 19. This is the…
Charles Russell Speechlys
In the post-Covid world, Life Sciences as a sector has never been more in demand and it is widely acknowledged that ‘clustering’ Life Sciences…
Tozers LLP
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has issued guidance to councils on the often-complex issue of Deprivation of Capital decisions. The…
DAC Beachcroft
When hot weather comes to the UK it brings news stories of Young people jumping into rivers or the sea and all too often getting into difficulty with…

IT & Data Protection

Osborne Clarke
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced plans to investigate the potential risks of discrimination from employer use of artificial…
RPC
China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Ltd (in liquidation) v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, is a recent decision of the Court of First Instance…
Hogan Lovells
This Regulation lays down rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to the Processing of personal data and rules relating to the…
Squire Patton Boggs
UK law firm Fieldfisher and its client MGA recently received criticism from a High Court judge in the matter Cabo Concepts Ltd v. MGA Entertainment…
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Following the appointment of John Edwards as the head of the Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) the office recently launched the ICO 25…

Patents

Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
It’s August, which means summer is in full swing. I know what you’re thinking, summer in Britain, it’s basically non-existent right? Barely even worth…
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Every year from 2021 to 2030, the Earthshot Prize will launch a global search for innovative solutions to the climate crisis. The Earthshot Prize…
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in materials science is rapidly growing. AI can be useful across a range of technical areas in the field, such…
Abel + Imray
The weather. Brits can’t help but talk about it. It’s polite chat. Much like the British weather, the patent forecast is highly changeable - it’s…

Trade & Customs

Brodies LLP
In this session, Paul Marshall and Lisa Kinroy, members of our Corporate Crime and Investigations team, reviewed the UK's sanctions regime in…
Stephenson Harwood LLP
On Thursday 16 June 2022, the Stephenson Harwood superyacht team hosted a webinar discussing the key trends and issues to watch out for when it comes…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
On 29 August 2022 the EU acceded to, and Ukraine ratified, the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention. This means the Convention will come into force on 1…

Asia-Pacific

Asia Pacific

Company & Commercial

FTI Consulting Asia Pacific
The COVID-19 pandemic has alerted businesses to the fragility of global supply chains. Heightened demand, trade restrictions, factory closures, rising…

Competition & Antitrust

Lexology PRO
Malaysia’s specialist competition tribunal has overturned a combined €38.8 million fine levied against 22 insurance companies for allegedly fixing dis...

Australia

Asia Pacific

Arbitration & ADR

Squire Patton Boggs
While "never" may be an exaggeration, it is important to remember that Alternative Solutions under the Building Code of Australia (BCA) can be…
Clayton Utz
A brief guide to the basics of arbitration in Australia, including formalities and procedural requirements.

Company & Commercial

Ashurst LLP
Class action waivers are contractual terms in which people agree not to participate in class actions, including to opt-out if an open class action is…
MinterEllison
This week's issue features coverage of the CEW's Senior Executive Census 2022 which tracks progress towards gender parity in leadership roles across…
Ashurst LLP
Climate change litigation continues to increase both within Australia and internationally. The causes of action relied on to…

Internet & Social Media

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia
Facing criminal charges by police and having to face court can be an incredibly difficult and overwhelming experience. For those who find themselves…
Cooper Grace Ward
Since 24 March 2022, Australian domain names no longer require three components for registration, such as 'cgw.com.au'. Instead, a new direct .au…

IT & Data Protection

Nyman Gibson Miralis
Since Australia’s 2013 National Plan to Combat Cybercrime was released, cybercrime has continued to grow in scale and sophistication. While the 2013…
HopgoodGanim
The crypto industry is still buzzing in the wake of the Ethereum Foundation’s recent announcement that Ethereum will start to undergo its most…
Wolters Kluwer Australia
Treasury is consulting on a draft designation instrument to extend the Consumer Data Right (CDR) to non-bank lenders. Submissions are due by 16…
Wolters Kluwer Australia
A draft instrument proposes to exempt administrators of a payment system from having to include specified classes of transactions for third party…
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
A Sydney high school has embraced the ever-expanding surveillance state, requiring students to scan their fingerprints if they wish to use the toilet…

Patents

Griffith Hack
A quick look at the essentials of patent prosecution in Australia, including key disclosure requirements for patent applications, expedited procedures, oppositions, timeframes and costs.

Cambodia

Asia Pacific

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Bun & Associates
An overview of the licensing and liability regime applicable to healthcare providers and professionals in Cambodia, with particular regard to recent developments.

China

Asia Pacific

Competition & Antitrust

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
A look at the key features of the merger control legislation in China, including filing requirements, review thresholds and necessary regulatory approvals.

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Zhong Lun Law Firm
2022年9月1日,国家市场监督管理总局官网发布新闻,正式发布《药品网络销售监督管理办法》(国家市场监督管理总局令第58号,“《办法》”)…

IT & Data Protection

Han Kun Law Offices
2022年8月31日,国家互联网信息办公室(“网信办”)发布了《数据出境安全评估申报指南(第一版)》(“《申报指南》”)。…
Simmons & Simmons
There have been significant developments in China regarding cybersecurity, protection of personal data and privacy in general in recent years. China…
Greenberg Traurig LLP
On Dec. 31, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and three other authorities released the Administrative Provisions on Algorithm…

Trade & Customs

Han Kun Law Offices
跨境出口电商行业在经历了野蛮生长期后,卖家销售策略逐渐由铺货模式转向精品模式,品牌化已成为行业的重要发展趋势。…

Hong Kong

Asia Pacific

Arbitration & ADR

ONC Lawyers
勞資審裁處對於違反僱傭合約及不遵守《僱傭條例》(香港法例第57章)所引起的申索具有專屬司法管轄權,但如果僱傭關係涉及仲裁協議呢?…
Harris Bricken
Not sure why nobody has just come out and said this yet, but Hong Kong as an international business and financial center is no more. I take no…
ONC Lawyers
Labour Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over claims arising from breach of employment contract and non-compliance of Employment Ordinance (Cap…
ONC Lawyers
劳资审裁处对于违反雇佣合约及不遵守《雇佣条例》(香港法例第57章)所引起的申索具有专属司法管辖权,但如果雇佣关系涉及仲裁协议呢?…

Company & Commercial

Proskauer Rose LLP
An OFC is a collective investment scheme structured as a separate legal entity in the form of a company with variable capital established under Part…
LC Lawyers LLP
In our previous article 1 , we introduced the three phases of the new inspection regime under the Companies Ordinance of Hong Kong. Phase 1 was…

IT & Data Protection

RPC
China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Ltd (in liquidation) v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, is a recent decision of the Court of First Instance…

India

Asia Pacific

Arbitration & ADR

SS Rana & Co
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court vide its order dated May 13, 2022, in Millennium Education Foundation Vs Educomp Infrastructure And School Management…

Aviation

Spaviatech Law
The Ministry of Finance recently released the Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, under which airlines must electronically communicate spec...

Corporate Finance/M&A

JSA
As a step towards liberalization and promoting ease of doing business in India, the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on August 22…

Healthcare & Life Sciences

K&S Partners
The Biological Diversity Act 2002 and regulates the access to and use of biological resources in India. To ensure that the Act is relevant in the curr...

IT & Data Protection

Obhan & Associates
India has witnessed a steep rise in digital adoption, culminating in an increased usage of networked payment infrastructures like UPI, coordinated…
JSA
India’s data protection regime is still in its nascent stage of evolution, where the proposed changes in the Data Protection Bill, 2021 (“2021 Bill”)…
SS Rana & Co
In a recent case, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court vide its order in the case Tanul Thakur v. Union of India, has directed the Committee constituted by…

Patents

Sagacious IP
In last 30 years IP industry has changed from paper-based filing & physical searching to automated patent drafts & AI based searching. Intellectual…
IAM
In order to meet patentability criteria, an invention must be novel, inventive and industrially applicable. Roadblocks to patentability can arise…
RK Dewan & Co
A case for permanent injunction was filed in the High Court of Delhi by Novartis AG, a Swiss company against Cipla Limited, an Indian Company, for…

Indonesia

Asia Pacific

Internet & Social Media

SSEK Legal Consultants
An overview of key issues surrounding digital markets, payment services and funding for fintech businesses operating in Indonesia, with particular regard to recent developments.

Japan

Asia Pacific

Aviation

Nishimura & Asahi
This article covers the primary insurance and liability considerations for aircraft financing and leasing in Japan.

Company & Commercial

Nishimura & Asahi
An overview of the common strategies and mechanisms used by shareholder activists in Japan, including processes and guidelines for shareholder proposals and litigation tactics.

Malaysia

Asia Pacific

Trade & Customs

Christopher & Lee Ong
Letters of credit attempt to address a wariness in sellers and buyers of goods in international sales. That wariness may be captured as follows:…
SKRINE
A general survey of recent legal and practical developments affecting international trade in Malaysia, including legislative and policy changes and noteworthy trade disputes.

Singapore

Asia Pacific

Telecoms

Drew & Napier LLC
A look at the key features of the regulatory framework for the telecoms sector in Singapore, including licensing regimes, spectrum use, universal service obligations, data protection and much more.

South Korea

Asia Pacific

Corporate Finance/M&A

Ejelaw
An overview of the real estate market in South Korea in light of recent developments, with particular regard to recent M&A and private equity activity.

Trade & Customs

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
금융투자업자는 「자본시장과 금융투자업에 관한 법률」(이하 "자본시장법")에 따라 금융투자업 영위와 관련한 주문기록, 매매명세 등 영업에 관한 자료를 10년 이상 기록·유지할 의무가 있습니다(자본시장법 제60조 제1항, 자본시장법 시행령 제62조 제1항)…

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