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UK Update: Top 5 things to do in the event of cyber attack
There is an ever-increasing risk of cyber incidents as automated spam messages become more prevalent – even tech savvy money saving expert Martin Lewis was nearly caught by a phishing...
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Finland Employment law Update: Legislative reforms in 2022
The year 2022 has included several significant legislative reforms in the field of employment law. Now is the time to look at some of these legislative changes that are coming...
read moreMechanism Proposed for Transitional Wind and Solar Projects in Vietnam
On July 21, 2022, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) submitted Report No. 126/BC-BCT to the Prime Minister regarding the mechanism for transitional wind and solar power projects. In...
read moreUK Update: Deviation for innovation? Government reveals proposed approach to AI regulation
On 18 July 2022, the UK Government published its policy paper on artificial intelligence (“AI”) regulation. This follows on from the National AI Strategy and sets out its intended approach....
read moreIndonesia’s OJK Introduces New Regulation on IT-Based Co-Financing Services
(12 August 2022) Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or “OJK”) has issued a new regulation on information technology-based co-financing services, which include peer-to-peer (“P2P”) lending. This new regulation seeks...
read moreGermany Update: The GmbH is online!
The German Act on the Implementation of the Digitisation Directive (DiRUG) has been in force since 1 August 2022. Shortly before the Entry into force of the DiRUG, the traffic light government had...
read moreMalaysia Update: Amendments to the Franchise Act 1998
Malaysia has introduced various amendments to the Franchise Act 1998 (“FA”) via the Franchise (Amendment) Act 2020 (“Amending Act”) to ensure conformity with the current developments of the franchise business...
read moreThai Cabinet Approves Draft Personal Data Protection Exemptions for Specific Activities
In July 2022, the Thai cabinet approved in principle a royal decree exempting some businesses and other entities from parts of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA). The...
read moreMyanmar Increases Official Exchange Rates and Clarifies Currency Conversion Rules for Exporters
On August 5, 2022, the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) adjusted the country’s official reference exchange rates. The new rate for US dollars is USD 1 to MMK 2,100—up from...
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