The Virginia legislature has adopted the following amendments to the Code of Virginia that we believe will impact your business operations and the landlord-tenant relationship in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The enacted bills are effective July 1, 2020. Senate Bill 115 – Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; notice of termination to contain legal services information.Affected […]
By Nina Aura, Junior Associate, Aliant Finland On March 16, 2020, Finland declared a nationwide state of emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of this, the Finnish government submitted a decree implementing the Emergency Powers Act. The two commissioning decrees for the Act were given on March 17 and 19, respectively. Last time the […]
By Nina Aura, Junior Associate, Aliant Finland In addition to the Emergency Powers Act, The Finnish government has reacted to the situation by submitting several temporary changes to legislation. The amendments to the Employment Contracts Act, the Maritime Employment Contracts Act, and the Act on Co-operation in Enterprises are in force until 30 June 2020 […]
By Tuomo Kauttu, Partner, Aliant Finland ACQUIRING A NORDIC BUSINESS From a global point of view, Europe seems to be a puzzle whose pieces are difficult to put together and which are constantly changing, sometimes disappearing altogether. This view applies not only to business executives who think in terms of markets but to lawyers […]
Many smart business owners rely heavily on their insurance brokers to make sure they have the right types of property insurance to protect them against loss. These coverages include common types of perils such as fire, rarer but still destructive perils of flood and windstorm, and unusual perils, whether specific to their type of business […]
LEGAL UPDATES: COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN INDONESIA INTRODUCTION The Indonesian government has been busy to battle the spread of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”). Since the outbreak, there are regulatory measures that are taken into place to address the effects of COVID-19. Those regulations of course will be monitored and reviewed by the relevant authorities, […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers As companies continue to look for opportunities in global markets, directors from diverse jurisdictions are hired to serve on the boards of foreign businesses as well as domestic ones that have operations and assets in other countries. Enterprises across the world look for directors from other jurisdictions for any number of […]
Our memorandum “Impact of COVID-19 on IT contracts”, in which we outline the impact of COVID-19 on current IT contracts and provide some suggestions on additional wording for new IT contracts. Read the whole article
Restrictions implemented by the governmental measures to prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease have been recently significantly released. The employers are now deciding whether to call their employees back to the workplace and whether and, if so, how to adapt the workplace. In this article we try to outline some related aspects with the […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers As companies continue to look for opportunities in global markets, directors from diverse jurisdictions are hired to serve on the boards of foreign businesses as well as domestic ones that have operations and assets in other countries. Enterprises across the world look for directors from other jurisdictions for any number of […]
An article entitled “Quantum Computing: the Certainty of the Uncertain”, contributed to the features section of the Who’s Who Legal website (http://whoswholegal.com), published by Law Business Research Limited. In this article, I discuss some of the implications of quantum technology for data protection, privacy, competition and contract law, as well as its potential impact on […]
With various dispute resolution capabilities in mediation, collaborative family practice and court craft, we specialise in working with our clients through difficult times. Q: Under what circumstances can I apply for a divorce? A: The Women’s Charter provides for a single ground for a divorce, namely that your marriage has irretrievably broken down1. In determining […]
