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New Decree on IP Sanctions a Small Step Forward in Vietnam
On December 30, 2021, Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) issued Decree No. 126/2021/ND-CP (Decree 126) amending several provisions of Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP of the government dated August 29,...
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Korea Update: Legal Protection for Unauthorized Use of Data and Images of Public Figures Amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act
An amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (the “UCPA”), promulgated on December 7, 2021, revised the list of acts of unfair competition by adding the...
read moreColombia Corporate Law Update: Report 58 (Appointment of SAGRILAFT Compliance Officers)
With the issuance of External Circular 100-000016 of November 17, 2021 (the "Circular"), the Superintendency of Companies established the deadlines and conditions under which the companies monitored, controlled and inspected...
read moreItaly Update: Obligation to prepare consolidated financial statements: the amendments introduced by Law no. 238 of 23 December 2021
The new legislation provides that, for subsidiaries, in order to identify the undertakings obliged to draw up consolidated financial statements, all the voting rights of the members of the related...
read moreNetherlands Update: Loss of vacation rights, also if the employee is incapacitated due to sickness
Recently, on 15 December 2021, the District Court of The Hague ruled on a sick employee who took the position that he was not reasonably able to take holidays as...
read moreTaiwan Tightens the Noose on Online Gaming
Taiwan’s update to its law on online gaming took effect on January 14, 2022. In December 2021, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan amended Article 266 of the Criminal Code. This amendment explicitly...
read moreThe Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) – A new star in the Swiss fund sky?
Grieder, Stefan, The Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) – A new star in the Swiss fund sky? in: SZW-RSDA (Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Finanzmarktrecht) 6/2021, pp. 673-682 The Swiss...
read moreUK Update: Regulatory vision set out for self-driving vehicles
The law commissions of England, Scotland and Wales have produced a joint report setting out their recommendations for a regulatory framework concerning automated vehicles. If the idea of vehicles capable of driving...
read moreMalaysia Update: #MeToo – Proving Sexual Harassment
The #Me Too movement started out as a way for survivors of sexual harassment and assault to feel that they are not alone, has evolved into a global social movement...
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