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Why the landscape for Monegasque residents holding investments through EU holding companies may significantly change?
In a nutshell On May 12th, 2022, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament produced a draft report on the proposal for a Council Directive on...
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Thailand Issues Annual Government Fee Exemptions for Hotels and Factories
Thailand has issued separate regulations temporarily exempting hotel operators and factory owners from paying their annual government fee. The special allowances are meant to mitigate the COVID-19-related financial impacts that have...
read moreAn Overview of IPO Readiness and Future Trends in the GCC Region
There has been a recent surge of mega listings across the Gulf, driven by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Investors from around the world are increasingly attracted to...
read moreREGISTRATION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF LEGAL ENTITIES IN PANAMA
Law 129 of March 17th, 2020, established the Private and Unique Registration System of Beneficial Owners of Legal Entities in Panama, which encompasses the obligation of Resident Agents to register...
read moreInvestment control in Switzerland
On 18 May 2022, the Federal Council published the preliminary draft for an Investment Audit Act ("VE-IPG") together with an explanatory report. The purpose of this is that certain takeovers...
read moreUnderstanding Vietnam’s Draft Law on E-Transactions
Vietnam’s current Law on E-Transactions was passed in 2005 and has been effective since March 1, 2006. This law is considered a framework law, developed based on the Model Law...
read moreUK update on seafarer welfare: does the Seafarers’ Wages Bill deliver what was publicly promised?
Following the high-profile P&O affair in March 2022, when the ferry operator made hundreds of workers redundant and replaced them with agency staff, the UK government was quick to condemn...
read moreTaiwan Update: New IP amendments aimed at CPTPP accession
Taiwan has passed new amendments to its key intellectual property laws to help in its efforts to join the regional CPTPP trade agreement. On 15 April 2022, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan...
read moreMyanmar Issues Forms for Filings under 2019 Trademark Law
On July 1, 2022, Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce issued Notification No. 44/2022, which specifies forms for filings under the 2019 Trademark Law. While the “soft opening” period of Myanmar’s Intellectual...
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