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INDIA UPDATE: UNFAIR CONTRACTS: A STATUTORY NOD TO EQUITABLE LAW?
Recently, in Ireo Grace Realtech Private Limited v. Abhishek Khanna and Ors. (C.A. 5785 of 2019), India’s Supreme Court (the “SC”) examined the binding value of oppressive and one-sided contracts, and the...
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Japan Update: Revision of the “Guidelines for Promotion of Side Work”
Amid a growing trend to promote side work, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ("MHLW") revised the "Guidelines for Promotion of Side Work" (the "Guidelines") on September 1, 2020....
read moreThailand’s DBD Encourages Digital Company Affidavits and Corporate Document Certification
Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD) has released a new notification to emphasize and encourage the online issuance of company affidavits and certification of corporate documents, in an effort to...
read moreUS Update: Words Matter in Attendance Policies
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently identified the difference between merely “requesting” Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and “requesting and reporting” FMLA leave. At issue in the...
read moreMyanmar Issues New Guidelines for Non-Banking Financial Institutions
On January 26, 2021, the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) published Notification 1/2021 in relation to non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs). This notification, which took immediate effect and has far-reaching implications...
read moreUS Update: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION MAINTAINS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR SCHENGEN AREA, U.K., IRELAND, BRAZIL, CHINA, AND IRAN AND ADDS SOUTH AFRICA
On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation maintaining travel restrictions on individuals from the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, and Brazil. This Proclamation further adds restrictions on individuals...
read moreColombia Update: Changes in the criteria for the implementation of a Transparency and Ethical Program.
On October 2nd, 2020, the Colombian Superintendence of Companies issued Resolution No 100-006261 (the “Resolution”) modifying the criteria for determining whether a company is obliged or not to implement a...
read moreSaudi Arabia Update: Expats to be Allowed to Manage Saudi-Owned Companies
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce announced that expatriates would be allowed to manage Saudi-owned companies, local media reported. The announcement was made after the Ministry of Justice had revoked a...
read moreNew amendments to Korea’s major employment and labor-relations laws
On December 9, 2020, the Korean National Assembly passed amendments to several significant Korean employment and labor-relations statutes. With 2020's legislative elections having delivered a majority to President Moon’s left-leaning...
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