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Switzerland Update: COVID-19 Update: Addition to our article of 29 June 2021
As announced in our article of 29 June 2021, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) has published its updated list of risk countries as of 26 June 2021. It is part...
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Fintech in Indonesia – P2P and Marketplace Lending
In Indonesia, loan agreements in a peer-to-peer lending platform are acknowledged and regulated. Based on Financial Services Authority (OJK) Regulation No. 77/POJK.01/2016 regarding Information Technology-Based Money Lending Services, dated 29...
read moreFrance Update: Sport in business: entry into force of tax exemption measures
ARTICLE 18 OF LAW NO. 2020-1576 OF 14 DECEMBER 2020 ON THE FINANCING OF SOCIAL SECURITY FOR 2021 PROVIDED FOR THE EXCLUSION FROM THE SOCIAL BASE OF BENEFITS RELATING TO...
read moreLaos Sets Out Rules for Securing Investment Promotion Incentives
Laos has issued important new guidelines on obtaining investment promotion incentives in the country. The Instructions on the Promotion of Investment Incentives concerning the State Land Rental and Concession Fee,...
read moreUS Update: Pennsylvania Abandons Plan to Increase Minimum Salary Requirements Above Federal Levels
In 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor passed regulations that were set to increase the minimum salary levels for exempt positions, beginning in October 2021. Ultimately, the increases were set...
read moreThe Impact of the Proposed Revamp of E-commerce Rules in India
On June 21, 2020, the Indian government issued draft rules (the “Draft Amendment”) to amend the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 (the “E-Commerce Rules”), which were introduced in July 2020....
read moreRecent Trends in Corporate Governance in Japan
Introduction Efforts to strengthen corporate governance in Japan have been gaining momentum in recent years. Amendments to the Companies Act of Japan (the “Companies Act”), which came into effect in...
read moreVietnam Updates Draft Decree Regulating E-Identification and Authentication
In mid-2019, the Vietnamese government approved the drafting of a Decree Regulating E-Identification and Authentication (“Draft Decree”), one of many efforts aimed at advancing the government’s plan to promote application...
read moreCanada update: Recognition of the validity of legal fee reimbursement clauses in a loan contract: principles to keep in mind
Context On April 6, 2021, in its decision in Bank of Nova Scotia v. Davidovit,1 the Quebec Court of Appeal had the opportunity to rule on the validity of a legal fee reimbursement clause...
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