Coinfirm, the industry-leading RegTech provider and Stelios Americanos & Co. LLC, a highly innovative Cypriot law firm, today announce their joint cooperation. 23rd February, London, UK / Nicosia, Cyprus “Coinfirm has always put great importance in ensuring the efficiency in speed and cost that blockchain brings – as well as the opportunity to reinvent entire […]
In recent years, technological advances have led to a sudden digitization of daily life and, consequently, of personal information. More than ever, data, including personal information, has become a commodity used to predict individuals’ behaviour. “[I]n an era in which data is constantly flowing across borders and geographic boundaries and significant economic activity relies on […]
Anselm Kiefer is one of the most world-famous artists of Germany Neo-expressionism after World War II. In November 2016, China held the large-scale exhibition of “Kiefer in China“. However, before the inaugural ceremony of this exhibition, Kiefer stated through the media that, no one had negotiated or consulted with him about the planned exhibition “Kiefer […]
The issue of the role of business in society is at the heart of current events. The context of economic recovery is prompting reflection on the role of companies in promoting social values and the renewal of capitalism. This white paper calls for legislative innovation in Quebec corporate law to create a new model for […]
In light of the current health crisis, many schools are implementing a HyFlex (or hybrid-flexible) teaching model for primary and secondary school students who cannot attend class in person for reasons related to COVID-19. HyFlex teaching involves offering classes simultaneously to students present in class and those at home via a videoconferencing system installed in the classroom. […]
Since the beginning of the pandemic, many have been eagerly awaiting a safe and effective vaccine to allow us to return to normal. With the first doses arriving in Quebec, one question keeps arising: Can employers require employees to get vaccinated before returning to work? Guiding principles Due to this situation’s unprecedented nature, there are […]
Key contacts: Authors: Jimmy Yap, Sylvia Koh and Lai Zheng Yong. Our Practice: Construction,Arbitration and General Litigation. Read the article here. Introduction In the case of Range Construction Pte Ltd (“Range”) v Goldbell Engineering Pte Ltd (“Goldbell”) [2020] SGHC 191, the High Court considered, inter alia, whether the adjudicator has jurisdiction to consider a claim for liquidated damages in the […]
On February 2, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License 30A extending the authorizations in OFAC’s regulations for certain transactions involving air and maritime transportation in Venezuela. More specifically, General License 30A amended OFAC’s regulations to authorize transactions involving Venezuela’s maritime authority, Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos […]
Arthur D. Little signed an MOU with Vidya Bharti on 28 January 2021 to implement 11 greenfield ventures spread across the state of Uttar Pradesh as the principal consultant with full end-to-end oversight. The partnership will ensure global standards of quality and execution and best-in-class partnerships for major projects such as the International Sports Academy […]
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, many have been eagerly awaiting a safe and effective vaccine to allow us to return to normal. With the first doses arriving in Quebec, one question keeps arising: Can employers require employees to get vaccinated before returning to work? Guiding principles Due to this situation’s unprecedented nature, there are […]
CYPRUS: An Update on the Central Register of UBO(s) Globally, it has been highlighted the importance and the need for extended transparency, in business and corporate entities, to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and more generally, the abuse of the financial systems by criminals. The European Union, in the aftermath of Panama Papers and Terrorist […]