By Jayson Schwarz LLM and Jacqueline Moneta One of the questions we receive all of the time relates to why we need a will. People stammer and start, do not want to discuss it, avoid it and hide the whole thing. These days it is more important than ever. All of us that love our […]
On May 14, 2020, the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament) approved the Federal Government’s draft bill on the distribution of brokerage fees when brokering sale and purchase agreements for apartments and single-family homes. According to the bill, the buyer will in future pay a maximum of 50 percent of the total brokerage fees for the purchase […]
The Spanish Government, in the de-escalation process of the measures adopted to date due to COVID-19, has approved Order INT/401/2020, of 11 May, which maintains restrictions on trips and travel to Spain, whether by air or by sea. 1. In general, only the following persons may enter Spain: Spanish citizens Residents in Spain, where they […]
On 28 April 2020, the Spanish Government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, presented its Four-Phase Plan for the progressive transition of the different Spanish regions to a “new normality.” The different phases reflect a gradual reactivation of the Spanish economy and lifting of social restrictions, which currently apply due to the nationwide state of […]
Private entrepreneurs and institutional investors have consistently been choosing Cyprus as part of their investment portfolio. Interested in investing in Real Estate in Cyprus? Then, don’t miss our contribution in the latest International Comparative Legal Guides to: Real Estate 2020, released by Global Legal Group. READ MORE HERE
Dear Clients, As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has developed, so too have the related challenges and the responses to those challenges evolved. Rosenberg & Estis P.C. continues to monitor guidance and directives that impact your business operations. This memo will update you with respect to some issues of significant concern. As always, we […]
On April 2, 2020, the Court of Appeals, by a 4-3 margin, issued a lengthy and groundbreaking decision in Regina Metro Co. v New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal. The decision collectively decided four rent overcharge cases arising from Roberts v Tishman Speyer Props., L.P., 13 NY3d 270 (2009), wherein the Court […]
The ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is not only challenging and changing our everyday lives, it also cripples large parts of economic life worldwide. The construction industry is particularly affected. Developers are forced to temporary postpone or even fully stop construction activities, either because of interrupted supply chains, due to a reduced workforce resulting […]
Taher Legal Group publishes a legal study on the Corona Virus (COVID -19 Corona Virus Disease 2019) and its impact on the private sector according to Kuwaiti law and the effects of the partial curfew imposed in the State of Kuwait. In light of the state of emergency imposed in the State of Kuwait, which […]
Do I have to pay VAT? Bearing in mind that VAT can be as high as 19% and is added on top of the purchase price, this is something that any home buyer should look into before buying their dream house. VAT is chargeable on the first sale of new buildings or parts of buildings, […]
McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA Principal and Leading Employment Attorney in Ohio, Ann-Marie Ahern, has been interviewed extensively by Time Magazine about the legal rights of employees who must go back to work but are afraid to because of COVID-19. To read the full article, please click here
Decree-Law nr. 16/2020 of April 15 (the “Decree-Law”) established a set of exceptional and temporary rules related to undertaking of several actions through electronic means of communication. The Decree-Law, safe for its article 5, came into force on April 16 and shall remain in force until June 30, 2020. With the purpose of creating the […]
