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Germany Update: Landmark ruling: Federal Court of Justice tightens requirements for effective contractual penalty agreements in unit price contracts
For decades, it seemed as if the Federal Court of Justice had already said everything that had to be observed about the formal agreement of contractual penalties in general terms...
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Singapore Update: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements Requests
The Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) Requests ("Guidelines") that were issued by the Ministry of Manpower ("MOM") on 16 April 2024. The Guidelines set minimum requirements that all...
read moreCzech Republic Update: The Twilight of Debt Collectors? New Regulation About to Introduce Stricter Rules
A new regulation of the so-called non-performing loans, i.e. loans that are not being properly repaid, has been adopted. Act No. 84/2024 on „the market in non-performing loans“ conforms to...
read moreIndia Update: Telecom Entities Have no Obligation to Withhold Tax on Discounts Offered Through Distributors
In a recent ruling in the Bharti Cellular Limited case (the “Taxpayer”), India’s Supreme Court has held that because a “principal-agent” relationship does not exist between the Taxpayer and the distributor, the...
read moreSwitzerland Update: AI in Human Resources
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is still a relatively new technical phenomenon but it is already having a fundamental impact on all areas of economic life. This also applies...
read moreUK Update: Flexible Working: What are the Key Changes on the Horizon?
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (“the Act”) will introduce key changes to the flexible working regime from 6th April. Employers should update their policies to reflect these changes. The...
read moreNetherlands Update: KLM at Fault with Misleading Sustainability Claim
Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in consumer behaviour. Companies, including the major polluters in aviation, know this all too well. By making reassuring claims, an attempt is made...
read moreChina – Employment Law Update
The Departments of Human Resources and Social Security in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Have Jointly Issued the Guidelines for Compliant Employment in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Labor Dispatch On February 3, 2024, the...
read moreSwitzerland Update: Data Fodder for AI: How to Successfully Commercialize Datasets
Artificial intelligence needs to be fed with data so that appealing output can be generated. This provides record owners with new ways to commercialize data – i.e., data is licensed...
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