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Bank of Thailand Issues Data Governance Guidance for Financial Institutions
In September 2021, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) issued its Guidelines on Data Governance to provide financial institutions with recommendations on how to ensure that their data governance will be...
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Italy Update: Drawings 2021. Call for the granting of concessions to companies for the enhancement of designs and models
The Ministry of Economic Development – Directorate-General for the Protection of Industrial Property – Italian Patent and Trademark Office has entrusted Unioncamere with the task of carrying out a facilitative...
read moreJapan Update: Trade Secrets – Legislation and legal definition
What legislation governs the protection of trade secrets in your jurisdiction? How is a ‘trade secret’ legally defined? The Unfair Competition Prevention Act (the Act) governs the protection of trade secrets. The...
read moreIndia Update: IRDAI’s guidance document on cyber insurance policies – an analysis
On account of an unprecedented increase in cybercrimes since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (the “IRDAI”) has recently released a guidance...
read moreNEW ZEALAND MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
WHAT'S ON THE BLOCK Major waste management business Iconic NZ food manufacturer Manufacturing business SaaS Carbon and Utilities Management Construction business Rural business Engineering business B2B businesses OVERSEAS INVESTMENT...
read moreUK BREAKING NEWS – retail tenant avoids contempt finding in landlord’s contempt of court application
Keep open clauses in leases require retail tenants to remain open and trading. In England, if they are breached, the landlord can sue for damages. In Scotland, a court order...
read moreJapan Update: Recent IP High Court Decision on a sound trademark for a famous drug store chain “Kiyoshi Matsumoto”
１. Introduction On August 30, 2021, the Intellectual Property High Court (hereinafter, the “IP High Court”) revoked the trial decision of the Japan Patent Office that rejected the trademark registration...
read moreThailand Updates Draft Royal Decree on Digital Platforms in Response to Feedback
In September 2021, Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) issued an updated draft royal decree for digital platforms—a potentially far-reaching royal decree that was the subject of a public hearing in...
read moreUK Update: Construction Projects and PI Insurance – challenging conversations needed
Consultants and contractors on construction projects are having significant problems obtaining adequate professional indemnity insurance to cover incidents associated with building safety, such as fire safety and cladding. What are...
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