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UK Update: New civil and criminal sanctions relating to corporate activity that impacts on defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are coming into force on 1 October 2021.
These sanctions supplement the existing anti-avoidance powers that the Pension Regulator (TPR) has at its disposal. Unlike those existing powers, the new sanctions can be applied and are not restricted...
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Japan Update: M & A Trend Watch – Share delivery
Introduction Previously, I explained the system design and points under the Companies Act regarding the shares delivery system newly established under the revised Companies Act that came into effect in...
read moreThe Enforceability of Liquidated Damages Clauses in IP-Related Agreements in Vietnam
As the world of business changes at a breathtaking pace, the growing importance of knowledge and innovation has placed intellectual property (IP) assets under the spotlight and highlighted the necessity...
read moreProduct Liability in Greece
The court system What is the structure of the civil court system? Civil courts in Greece are divided into three instances. In the first instance, civil claims are tried by...
read moreItaly Update: CALL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PILOT PROJECTS – Ministry of Economic Development
Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has published the call for the implementation of pilot projects that aim to promote and develop the production system in Italy. Each pilot project shall...
read moreSwitzerland Update: New legal requirements for companies in cases of suspected child labour
Companies affected by corporate social responsibility obligations Despite the rejection of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative ("CRI") in November 2020, corporate social responsibility ("CSR") issues remain with us. In the run-up...
read moreSouthern District of New York Holds Claims-Made-and-Reported Reporting Requirement Not Waivable
Under a claims-made-and-reported insurance policy, an insurer may disclaim coverage if the insured fails to report a claim made against it to its insurer during the policy period (or extended...
read moreUK Update: Just like fiscal or monetary policy, migration policy is an area of government decision-making that has a very wide impact across a large number of distinct policy areas.
Nowhere is this interaction clearer than in relation to adult social care. With EU free movement of people ending in the UK, the complexity of the interaction between migration policy...
read moreCourts in Vietnam Will Be Moving to Virtual Hearings Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, many courts around the world and specifically in Southeast Asia are strengthening their electronic filing systems and shifting to virtual hearings. Vietnam is following...
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