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Newswire 21/09/2021

Time 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...

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Newswire 21/09/2021

Japan 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...

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Newswire 20/09/2021

Germany 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...

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Newswire 20/09/2021

Italy 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...

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Newswire 20/09/2021

Switzerland 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...

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Newswire 17/09/2021

Czech 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...

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Newswire 17/09/2021

US 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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Newswire 17/09/2021

UK Update: Increasingly, employers are using or looking at using artificial intelligence (AI) in an employment context.

AI can help to make recruitment processes more efficient, better identify the best talent applying to them and to try to eliminate or even just minimise potential for human biases...

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Newswire 16/09/2021

The Netherlands Update: Jacob and handing in vacation days – An Employment Law Scenario.

"I would like to use the vacation days saved in recent years for a long-term sabbatical, Jacob. I'm ready after all this Covid misery." It's Monday morning, 10:00 a.m. Jacob...

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