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Vietnam Joins WIPO Copyright Treaty
On November 17, 2021, Vietnam deposited its instrument of accession to the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty (WCT), becoming the 111th member of the WCT. The provisions of the...
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UK Update: Face Off: Facial recognition company in potential £17 million fine from ICO
On 29 November 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million on Clearview AI Inc (“Clearview”), a...
read moreItaly update: Attribution of voting rights through the signing of a shareholders’ agreement
Civil Cassation, Sec. I, judgment of 23 November 2021, n. 36092 Shareholders may grant the director the subjective right to vote through the signing of a shareholders' agreement provided that...
read moreUpdate on Vietnam’s Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection
On February 9, 2021, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) released the full text of the Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection (“Draft PDPD”) for public consultation, after having released...
read moreREGULATION: MANUFACTURING OF HANDCRAFTED COSMETIC PRODUCTS IN PANAMA
Executive Decree No. 875 of November 18th, 2021 1.What is considered a handcrafted cosmetic product? Handcrafted cosmetic products are defined as personal care products, such as creams, emulsions, lotions, balms,...
read moreCROSS-DEBARMENT: AN INSTRUMENT TO FIGHT CORPORATE CORRUPTION AND FRAUD BY MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS AGAINST NIGERIAN COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
Introduction The World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks (“MDBs”) have always shown concern about the prevalence of corruption among contracting institutions, globally. Corruption was placed firmly on the agenda...
read moreSwitzerland Update: Closed for the holidays
If an employer wants to close their business over Christmas/New Year (or between other holidays), this must be planned well in advance from an employment law perspective. The employer must...
read moreItaly Update: Payments tax collections 180 days after notification
Pursuant to art. 2 of Legislative Decree 146/2021, for payment folders notified from 1 September 2021 to 31 December 2021 the payment deadline is 150 days and not 60 days....
read moreMyanmar Issues New Investment Activity Priority Lists
On November 25, 2021, the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) issued a list of investment sectors that will receive priority attention in order to encourage national development and state building. The...
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