OLG Hamm on reporting illegality in e-commerce

A company is not in breach of competition law if it reports illegality by a competitor on an online e-commerce platform and the allegations are true. That was the verdict of the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Hamm – the Higher Regional Court of Hamm. Antitrust infringements are a persistent feature of the e-commerce landscape. Large online platforms […]

Michael RainerManaging Partner, MTR Rechtsanwälte

Schneider Group Webinar: Re-inventing talent management in the post-pandemic world

February, 24th, 10:30 a.m. (GMT+3) | online | Language: RussianLearn how key elements of talent management have changed, find out how to re-design performance management, competences and grades within several months.Participate in open discussion on urgent questions like leaders of today and tomorrow, office vs. remote work and best practices of the online recruitment. All […]

Alex StolarskyPartner, Attorney-at-Law, Schneider Group

Automatic exchange of information with Turkey – Voluntary declaration for tax evasion

Turkey is the latest country to sign up to the automatic exchange of information as part of efforts to combat cross-border tax evasion. It is still possible to submit a voluntary declaration for tax evasion. There are now more than 100 countries participating in the automatic exchange of (financial) information (AEOI). Former tax havens such […]

Michael RainerManaging Partner, MTR Rechtsanwälte

Schneider Group Webinar: How to optimize tax base during intracorporate financing

February, 18th, 10:30 a.m. (GMT+3) | online | Language: EnglishWhen entering Russian market or providing financial support to your Russian business entity you get into the situation of intracorporate financing. What corporate and tax implications has intracorporate financing in Russia? What are the available options to arrange financial flows inside the group of companies to […]

Alex StolarskyPartner, Attorney-at-Law, Schneider Group

Schneider Group Webinar: Mandatory digital marking of consumer goods in Russia: be prepared

February 17th, 10:30 a.m. (GMT+3) | online | Language: RussianMandatory digital marking of consumer goods in Russia has come into force in January 2021. Join our free webinar on February, 17th to learn more about the Russian country-wide digital track and trace system Chestny Znak and how to arrange high-performance digital marking of mass-volume goods.

Alex StolarskyPartner, Attorney-at-Law, Schneider Group

Schneider Group Webinar: From Europe to CIS: how to enter the Russian market remotely

February 16th, 10:00 a.m. CET | online | Language: English Considering expansion to Russia? Want to know how COVID-19 pandemic has influenced Russia’s economy? What supportive measures are available for businesses now? How to prepare working market entry strategy? What is digital market entry and how to successfully start your business in Russia now, despite […]

Alex StolarskyPartner, Attorney-at-Law, Schneider Group

Royal Decree Law 2/2021 of 26 January on the reinforcement and consolidation of social measures in defence of employment: relevant points

The new Royal Decree-Law provides for the extension of all Temporary Layoffs (ERTE) based on causes related to COVID 19. Within these ERTEs, exemptions are again granted to companies that are holders of ERTEs and belong to sectors with a high rate of coverage by the file and a low rate of activity recovery. ERTEs […]

Mireia BlanchPartner, Bufete B. Buigas

COVID-19 Pandemic: COVID-19 Vaccine Types Are Regulated by the Indonesian Government

On 3 December 2020, Indonesia’s government has addressed several types of COVID-19 vaccine which are permitted to be used within the Indonesia area through a decree issued by the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (“MoH”). Legal Frameworks: Our below executive summary refers to MoH Decree No. HK.01.07/MENKES/9860/2020 on the Determination of Vaccine Types for […]

Marshall SitumorangFounder and Partner, Nusantara Legal Partnership

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS, FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND PUBLIC POLICY in the UAE

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS, FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND PUBLIC POLICY The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus and the disease (officially referred to as Covid-19 by the World Health Organization) has been creating havoc globally for a little over a year now. For many of us living in the 21st century, the concept of a pandemic is, […]

Salman, Dr. Mohammed HaithamManaging Partner, Middle East Alliance Legal Consultancy

LG München: No risk of confusing advertisements featuring maritime themes

The Landgericht (LG) München – Regional Court of Munich – has ruled that consumers were not being misled by two manufacturers promoting their fish products using a captain, and that the advertisements in question therefore did not violate competition law. A food manufacturer that had been promoting its fish products using a captain sporting a […]

Michael RainerManaging Partner, MTR Rechtsanwälte