Read & Share: Charted: The Gen Z Unemployment Rate, Compared to Older Generations

Putting the Gen Z Unemployment Rate in Perspective There are more than 2 billion people in the Generation Z age range globally. These individuals, born between 1997 and 2009, represent about 30% of the total global population—and it’s predicted that by 2025, Gen Z will make up about 27% of the workforce. Due to the […]

Howard K. KurmanPrincipal, Offit│Kurman

Aliff Fazelbhoy participates in the IR Global Employment Working Virtual Series Home Work: The challenges of cross border remote working

The past year has witnessed a huge remote working experiment for many of the world’s businesses and their employees as a result of Covid-19. And, for many, these new working practices have become hugely complex depending on where in the world business owners and employees have suddenly found themselves. Almost overnight, people are in uncertain […]

Aliff FazelbhoySenior Partner, ALMT Legal, Advocates & Solicitors

Stéphanie Le Men-Tenailleau participates in the IR Global Employment Working Virtual Series Home Work: The challenges of cross border remote working

FOREWORD BY EDITOR, ANDREW CHILVERS What are the consequences for a business when an employee works from home on a semi-permanent basis, transferring their residence to another country? In France, when employees decide to live and work in two different states, putting in place payroll in compliance with French and EU regulations and integrating this […]

Stéphanie Le Men-TenailleauPartner, GALAHAD cabinet d’avocats

Establishment of a limited liability company in the Czech Republic simplified since 1 January 2021

The procedure for establishing a Czech limited liability company has become easier after an amendment to the Business Corporations Act since 1 January 2021. If the registered capital does not exceed CZK 20,000, it is not required to open a bank account for its payment. The amendment will help those for whom a company with […]

Aleš EppingerPartner, Schaffer & Partner

Portuguese Golden Visas: tighter rules are coming in 2022

Amid a profound economic crisis, the Portuguese government created in 2012 a programme called golden visas that intended to incentivize the much-needed foreign investment. This initiative grants a residence permit to non-EU citizens who invest in Portugal, either by acquiring real estate, transferring capital to the country, or creating jobs. Since then, this initiative has […]

Miguel TorreSenior Management Consultant, EWP Business Consulting

João Marques joins Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão

Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão reinforces the Privacy, Digital and Technology team with the arrival of João Marques as Of-Counsel. Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão reinforces one of the areas with the most accentuated growth in recent years with a prominent name in the Privacy and Data Protection Portuguese panorama. João Marques was a Member of the […]

Eduardo Castro MarquesPartner, Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão

Leo Oudshoorn participates in the IR Global Employment Working Virtual Series Home Work: The challenges of cross border remote working

The past year has witnessed a huge remote working experiment for many of the world’s businesses and their employees as a result of Covid-19. And, for many, these new working practices have become hugely complex depending on where in the world business owners and employees have suddenly found themselves. Almost overnight, people are in uncertain […]

Leo OudshoornSenior Manager, Zirkzee Group

Rebecca Torrey participates in the IR Global Employment Working Virtual Series Home Work: The challenges of cross border remote working

The past year has witnessed a huge remote working experiment for many of the world’s businesses and their employees as a result of Covid-19. And, for many, these new working practices have become hugely complex depending on where in the world business owners and employees have suddenly found themselves. Almost overnight, people are in uncertain […]

Rebecca TorreyPartner, The Torrey Firm

Granting Credit with instalments payments

In these economic times, many businesses have seen the benefits of allowing customers to make instalment payments. With low interest rates, instalment sales contracts have become an important tool for companies looking for ways to boost sluggish sales. Before rushing in and offering consumers the ability to buy products or services “on time,” companies should […]

William H. ShawnCo-Managing Partner, ShawnCoulson

BGH overturns established case law on proof of use in favor of plaintiff trademark owners

Author: Daniela Jaeger, M.A.The interpretation and standardization of national law on the basis of European law requirements always brings uncertainties – and this is also the case in trademark law. For owners of German trademarks, however, thanks to the decision of the Federal Court of Justice of January 14, 2021 (Case No. I ZR 40/20) […]

Dr. Ulrich ReberPartner, SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte