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Criminal Liability for Corporations under Indonesia’s New Criminal Code
Indonesia recently unveiled its new Criminal Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana or “KUHP”). This article looks specifically at how the new KUHP affects corporations in Indonesia and key provisions of which...
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Serbia Update: The legal regulation of state-owned enterprises
Currently, there is an ongoing process in the Republic of Serbia regarding change of the legal regulation of companies owned by the Republic of Serbia – state-owned enterprises (SOE). In...
read moreItaly Update: Improper use and for personal purposes of company materials legitimizes dismissal
Court of Cassation, labour section, 1 December 2022, n. 35399 The use of company equipment for own use during working hours constitutes just cause for dismissal. According to the Court...
read moreThailand Preparing to Tax Securities Transactions
Thailand’s cabinet has approved draft legislation to impose a financial transactions tax (FTT) on securities trading in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The cabinet’s decision, which came on November...
read moreNORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES “TRIGGER OF COVERAGE,” ALLOCATION AND EXHAUSTION-RELATED ISSUES ARISING OUT OF BENZENE-RELATED CLAIMS
On December 16, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court decided Radiator Specialty Co. v. Arrowood Indem. Co., 2022 N.C. LEXIS 1122 (Dec. 16, 2022), in which it addressed coverage issues arising...
read moreUK Update: Dismissal for ‘No jab, No job’ policy was fair
Several interesting employment-related cases have arisen from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Employment Tribunal decision in Dimitrova & others v Barchester Healthcare Ltd is particularly insightful as it is one of the first...
read moreSwitzerland Update: Home office and international part-time employees – a dangerous mixture?
The special regulation for employees working from home introduced due to the corona pandemic has been extended until 30 June 2023. After that, the 25% limit will probably apply again....
read moreLao Department of Intellectual Property Issues Country’s First Trademark Cancellation Decision
In decisions dated 29 September 2022, the Lao Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has cancelled two trademark registrations based on their confusing similarity to earlier marks. An official from the...
read moreKFTC Amends Guidelines on Simplified Review for Foreign M&A Transactions With No Impact on Korean Market and Expanded Safe Harbor for Non-Horizontal Mergers
On December 19, 2022, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) adopted the amendments to its Merger Review Guidelines and Merger Notification Guideline, which it proposed in October 2022. The amendments...
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