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Proposed Korean Merger Control Rules Target “Killer Acquisitions”
The Korean antitrust enforcer, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), has released further revised draft merger control rules that are designed to capture the so-called “killer acquisitions,” i.e., acquisitions of small...
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Czech Republic Update: Amendment to the Act on Subsidised Energy Sources approved including the comments of the Senate
On September 15 the Chamber of deputies has adopted the proposal of the amendment to the Act on Subsidised Energy Sources as commented on by the Senate. The most important...
read moreTime bar is a very complex area of law in Scotland relating to the period in which a claim for breach can be pursued.
The Scottish Government has recently reformed the law and passed the Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 - but it is not yet in force. In the meantime, the recent decision of...
read moreJapan Update: What are the principal legal structures used for Alternative Investment Funds?
The principal legal structure used for Alternative Investment Funds is an investment trust formed pursuant to the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (Act No. 198 of 1951, the...
read moreGermany Update: Beware of “flowery” service descriptions!
In contractual regulations between builders and consumers, there are more and more service descriptions that tie in with aspects whose importance is not always clear and obvious. This was also...
read moreItaly update: Currently available vaccines for Covid-19 infection are not being tested
Tar Friuli Venezia Giulia, sec. I, judgment no. 261 of 10 September 2021 The four products currently used in the vaccination campaign have been duly authorised by the Commission, subject to...
read moreSwitzerland as the venue of choice for commercial disputes
This is part 1 of a blog series in which we describe litigation, arbitration, and enforcement in Switzerland. Swiss law and Swiss jurisdiction are excellent choices for Chinese companies' business...
read moreCzech Republic Update: New dimension of liability of file sharing services providers (case Hellspy)
Recently, the Czech Supreme Court rendered a very interesting decision (file no. 23 Cdo 2793/2020-409, issued on August 31, 2021), which concerned possible liability of the providers of file-sharing services...
read moreUS Update: Employer Beware: New NLRB Remedies Plan Promises Pain
Ever since the 2020 presidential election last November, we have forecasted what a President Biden-appointed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and General Counsel would mean for our employer clients. For...
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