April 12, 2021 PBS will be airing the documentary When My Time Comes this Tuesday, April 13. The show is about the end-of-life process, including the right of people in some jurisdictions to receive assistance in dying from their doctors. What is Medical Aid in Dying? Medical Aid in Dying is a medical practice in which a […]
As was to be expected, the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufischt (BaFin) – Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority – has determined that compensation is payable to Greensill Bank’s depositors, as the bank is no longer able to repay all of its customers’ deposits. Insolvency proceedings have also been initiated against the bank with the Amtsgericht Bremen, the […]
The 1st of April sees the government announcing a temporary introduction of increased reliefs for expenditure on plant and machinery. Well we say temporary, but actually it applies to any qualifying expenditure incurred from 1st April 2021 up to and including 31st March 2023! Great news for many that are emerging from the pandemic and […]
Not all employers are bound by the recordkeeping and reporting requirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Generally, an employer must have more than 10 employees to be subject to those legal obligations, unless OSHA specifically instructs you otherwise. Your company also must be in an industry that’s considered hazardous, such as manufacturing, […]
The SARL is the most used legal form when creating a company. Indeed, it represents about 90% of the volume of company creation. The success of the SARL in Morocco is not by chance. It represents fiscal, legal and flexibility advantages which make it the legal vehicle of choice. Read also : How to establish a […]
Mauricio Duarte is a Lawyer from Universidad Francisco Marroquín (Guatemala) with an LL.M. from St. Thomas University (Minnesota). Mauricio worked for 4 years in international arbitration, before devoting himself to issues related to technology and legal innovation. You can find the recording here.
On 23 February 2021, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) published its quarterly report1 for the period October to December 2020. The main highlights include: Listing and takeovers – a total of 34 new listing applications (two from companies with WVR structures and four from pre-revenue biotech companies) were vetted by the […]
Our Matrimonial & Family law partner Anita Leung was interviewed on issues relating to the relocation of children from divorced families. Watch the YouTube video in the following link: [Interview with Family Lawyers-Answering the Problem of Single Parent Family Leaving Hong Kong with Children] 🛫 – YouTube Summary of the InterviewPart I – Custody, Care & Control When a couple […]
The ‘mental elements’ of a valid Will Generally, three elements must be satisfied before the testator can be said to possess the requisite testamentary capacity when making a Will. In this regard, the testator must have the mental capacity to make a Will; have knowledge and approval of the contents of the Will; and be […]
For many companies, Vietnam’s greatest potential lies in its conditional investment sectors. These areas of the Vietnamese economy are still largely untapped by foreign capital and present prime opportunities for investors to enter a new market with little competition. Opportunities within conditional sectors are, however, tempered by a number of restrictions on control, activities, and […]
By now, it is dawning on everyone (even the British) that the Brexit will involve a lot more (legal) questions and (legal) problems than was anticipated. In addition to the economic questions and uncertainty, legal uncertainty is also increasing in commercial relations, particularly in the area of private international law. We will brush up on […]
Over the last 20 years, Morocco has positioned itself as an emerging power in the world and as a key economic player on the African continent. Through the establishment of modern infrastructure, sectoral strategies, high- speed industrialization, the development of green energy and the signing of several free trade agreements with major global economic players, […]