The Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) announced on 3 March 2021 that for the purposes of aligning the requirements that will allow Dependant’s Pass (“DP”) holders to work in Singapore with the requirements that other foreigners have to satisfy in order to work in Singapore, and consistency with the updates made to the work pass framework […]
Chicago’s Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) offers small businesses reimbursable grants for permanent building improvements and repairs. SBIF grants are offered by the Department of Planning and Development and use local tax increment financing (TIF) revenues to reimburse owners of industrial and commercial properties for pre-approved repairs of business facilities throughout the city. Recipients of […]
Klaus Oblin is a highly successful, seasoned Viennese litigator who loves the cut and thrust of the court room with its challenges and reasoned debate. For him, dispute resolution is like a game of chess; a chance to outmanoeuvre and outsmart the opposition. The law according to Klaus needs to be interesting and stimulating, the […]
Upon entry of judgment, a judgment creditor may wish to attach a judgment lien against real property owned by the judgment debtor. However, whether the judgment creditor is able to enforce its judgment lien and foreclose on the real estate may depend on how title to the property is held. Pursuant to Illinois law, any […]
Real property disputes are as old as Rome. As such, it is appropriate that the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (the Code) provides for a lis pendens, Latin for “pending suit,” to be recorded against title to real estate. The Code has two different statutes on lis pendens: 735 ILCS 5/15-1503, which is relative to […]
When considering purchasing or leasing a commercial property in Chicago or in other Illinois municipalities, an often overlooked issue is whether the property is properly zoned for its intended use. Every property in Chicago falls within a specific type of zoning designation, which identifies a broad category of use such as residential or commercial. These […]
The Hong Kong Government recently opened the Covid-19 vaccination programme up to all adults over the age of 16 with the aim of safeguarding public health and helping to allow further easing of restrictions and a gradual return to normal life and activities. The vaccination programme raises important and unprecedented questions for employers, however, in […]
Chicago’s Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) offers small businesses reimbursable grants for permanent building improvements and repairs. SBIF grants are offered by the Department of Planning and Development and use local tax increment financing (TIF) revenues to reimburse owners of industrial and commercial properties for pre-approved repairs of business facilities throughout the city. Recipients of […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a hugely diverse cultural and geographical mix that stretches from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in Southwest Asia. The region is home to a range of economies with vastly different levels of openness to international trade and investment. But with the […]
Every day, thousands of goods are imported into the European Union by importers and customs agents from so-called third countries. Goods imported from outside the European Union must be “cleared through customs” in order to bring the goods into free circulation. This means that you as an importer usually have to pay import duties, among […]
In July 2019, amendments to the Civil Procedure Code (“CPC”) were adopted that concerned, inter alia, changes in arbitration and allowed corporate disputes to be resolved by arbitration to a greater extent. In June 2020, the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw (“CAPCC“) published a draft of additional regulations in […]
RKKW’s Client, the majority shareholder in a limited liability company operating mainly in the trading sector, has obtained security in the commercial litigation concerning the expulsion of the shareholder from the company. Court has recognized that it is justified to suspend the exercise of the opponent’s corporate rights related to his shares. The court has […]
