New interest deduction rules – still only a proposal Due to the nature of a number of enquiries I have experienced over the past couple of weeks since the Government made its announcement that it was proposing to make changes to the interest deduction rules associated with d, I thought it was timely to remind […]
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. This book has contributions in English and Spanish and has over 45 authors. (See artwork attached).
Weighing in at 494 paragraphs, Meade J’s judgment in Re Equitable Law Capital Ltd [2021] EWHC 763 (Ch) covers a lot of ground, not all of which can be examined in this alert. Beginning with the end, Meade J found for the company’s liquidators against one respondent, Mr Clarkson, who he held had been a […]
(Hackers Now Target Internet Connected Chastity Belts, USTD’s Warning Against Ransom Payments and Legal Issues Victims Should Consider) “Ransomware is unique among cybercrime because in order for the attack to be successful, it requires the victim to become a willing accomplice after the fact” – James Scott Ransomware, What Am I? Ransomwares are malicious software […]
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 […]
Although global economy growth has remained stagnant amid Covid-19, the volume of fraudsters, ponzi schemers and their ilk carries on rising. Our criminal and civil practitioners are usually called to join hands when there is a high-value fraud and the proceeds of the fraud may be on the move. This article seeks to provide an […]
This article is intended to update you on certain regulatory developments in this area since our article published on 31 October 2019. On 14 December 2020 and 28 December 2020, the Ministry of Law (“MinLaw”) issued two notices to all regulated dealers on changes to the subsidiary legislation of the Precious Stones and Precious Metals […]
The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) is an agreement among ASEAN nations to build a fair and transparent investment regime in ASEAN, presenting the region as a single investment destination for both ASEAN investors and foreign investors. The agreement came into effect on March 29, 2012, focusing on four pillars : Enhancing liberalization in trade; Increasing protection […]
Team completes one deal a week in the run up to the 2020/21 tax year end Moore Barlow’s corporate team has completed a record period of activity, having advised on deals with a combined value of more than £830m during the 16-week period to 5 April – an average of one deal per week. Led […]
In a remarkable ruling from February 18, 2021, the Landgericht (LG) Berlin – the Regional Court of Berlin – declared a million-euro fine imposed in response to a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) invalid. We at the commercial law firm MTR Rechtsanwälte note that the extent to which companies or legal persons […]
Key Legal / Contractual Issues for Employers to Consider “Survey: Who is the driver of the digital transformation of your company? a) Chief Executive Officer b) Chief Technology Officer c) COVID-19 Majority Answer: c) COVID-19” Introduction Telecommuting is not new. For the tech sector, working remotely has been around for as long as the internet […]
As we have been informing, on November 2020 the president of the United Mexican States (“Mexico”) presented before Congress a reform bill to the Federal Labor Law, with the intention of prohibiting personnel subcontracting operations and, instead, allow only the ones regarding specialized services or specialized works. With regards to the proposal, by the end […]
