The legal system of England and Wales has been in the news recently, with a spotlight shone on the children caught up in bitter disputes between their parents, or between their parents and the local authority. Family law solicitors often find that cases involving contact with children can be the most difficult. In many cases, […]
Grandparents have been in the news recently with Esther Rantzen, amongst others, highlighting the harrowing stories of grandparents whose relationship with their grandchildren has been obstructed or terminated following parental separation or family feuds. Given many parents work and childcare costs are escalating, grandparents are often essential to family routines and assist on the childcare […]
Ever since I have been in practice – and that is a very long time – there has been a popular myth that Prenuptial Agreements are simply not enforceable in the United Kingdom. The source of the myth is almost certainly the fact that until a few years ago, prenups were generally unenforceable in England. […]
When a company undergoes corporate reorganization to stabilize its business and avoid bankruptcy, two key officials will be appointed by the court to oversee the process: a Trustee and an Examiner. The trustee is in charge of running the company and developing the restructuring plan. Usually the trustee will be a bankruptcy professional but he […]
Spouses who are worried that their partner might file a fraudulent divorce registration in Japan can file a Non-Acceptance of Notification of Divorce (rikon fujuri moshidesho) in order to prevent acceptance of a divorce form. While this non-acceptance used to only last for 6 months, in 2008 the law was changed to allow such non-acceptance […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Karin Boukemaof Loos & Boukema advocaten. Karin has joined IR as our exclusive Family Law Member in Netherlands Loos & Boukema advocaten is a modern, young and enthusiastic law firm in the center of Amsterdam. The founders, Mr. EJ Loos and Mr. […]
The rule against subleasing extends to situations where friends or family move in with the renter. Having a temporary visitor at a rented apartment is normally not a cause for legal action on the part of the landlord, but a problem arises if the visitor begins living at the apartment. If someone other than the […]
The bankruptcy estate is composed of the assets held by the applicant at the time of filing for bankruptcy. However, there are some exceptions to what can be included in the estate. When a natural person goes through bankruptcy, the court will limit the estate so that a certain range of assets critical to protecting […]
As long as both parties are in agreement, divorce in Japan can be accomplished with surprisingly ease. A Divorce by Agreement in Japan only requires both parties to sign or stamp their seal on a Registration of Divorce and submit it to the local government office. Approximately 90% of divorces in Japan are conducted this […]
While a choice of language clause can help clarify which of the versions of the contract is the real one, it is important to have the translation as accurate as possible for a variety of reasons. When drafting a contract, each word carries special meaning and, if a sloppy translation is provided to one party, […]
Successful people are heavily focused on wealth creation, but the protection and enjoyment of that wealth are equally important. Multiple jurisdictions around the world are keen to attract high net […]
Read moreThe exclusivity of an agreement is an important part of negotiating any business deal and plays a large role in licensing agreements and distributorship agreements. Making a distributorship agreement exclusive means that only the distributor with the exclusive right may sell the products. Similarly, an exclusive license means that only the licensee can use the […]
