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Brexit Business Checklist
BREXIT BUSINESS CHECKLIST – what changes do you need to make and what are the expected consequences if you don’t? Your business has enjoyed many years of trade in the UK and across Europe and you don’t want that to be affected by the UK…
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Brexit Business Checklist
BREXIT BUSINESS CHECKLIST – what changes do you need to make and what are the expected consequences if you don’t? Your business has enjoyed many years of trade in the UK and across Europe and you don’t want that to be affected by the UK…
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Brief summary of the speech given by attorney Andrzej Zacharzewski during the Unbounded 2025 summit in Singapore
“Let’s be honest—if contracts actually worked the way we pretend they do, I wouldn’t be standing here. We wouldn’t need summits like this, and coconut milk would still be cheap. But here we are—in a world where 'legal certainty' often means 'good luck with that.'…
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Can a foreigner open a company in Vietnam without visiting?
Can a foreigner open a company in Vietnam without visiting?Over the years, I’ve met many foreign investors who ask me the same question:“Is it possible to open a company in Vietnam without actually being there?”It’s a practical concern — and one that reflects the reality…
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Casablanca Finance City: An Attractive Status for Africa-Focused Businesses
AKT ADVISOR LLP LEGAL NEWSLETTER | JUNE 2026 BUSINESS LAW STATUT CFC Casablanca Finance City: An Attractive Status for Africa-Focused Businesses As international investors seek stable, tax-efficient platforms from which to operate across Africa, the Casablanca Finance City (CFC) status stands out as one of…
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Co-Practice -When clients demand Certainty
Businesses are continuing to globalize and confront more-sophisticated technological, regulatory, economic and environmental demands (to name just a few). As a result, their problems have become even more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. Most of their problems transcend traditional practice areas and disciplinary silos, and…
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Contractual Legal Escapes during the COVID-19 Era
Contractual Legal Escapes during the COVID-19 Era Covid-19 continues to impact all aspects of our lives. With disruptions to supply chains and business generally, this has led to a rapid increase inqueries concerning parties’ obligations in contracts. We are frequently asked whether there are any…
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Regime In India And Amendments Introduced
Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) is a broad concept that is aimed at instilling sense of social responsibility amongst corporations. It is structured around the credence that the society essentially funds businesses of corporations and contributes towards continuance and growth of most businesses and for this…
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Covid Vaccination At Workplace (Private Sector)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (“MOHFW”) on April 07, 2021 has issued a guidance note concerning COVID-19 Vaccination at workplaces of Government and Private with effect from April 11, 2021. Some of the relevant aspects provided in the guidance note, as applicable to…
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Covid-Employment
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE- AN IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT TODAY AND TOMORROW RECENT JUDGEMENT BY AN EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL IN UK UPHOLDING DISMISSAL An Employment Tribunal in East London, UK on February 12, 2021 upheld the order of termination of services of a lorry driver, terminated by his…
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DATA ACT IN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the Data Act? The Data Act is an EU regulation that introduces common rules for access to and use of data. It mainly concerns data generated by IoT devices and services and defines the rules of cooperation between manufacturers, users, and third parties.…
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Director and Shareholder Disputes
The laws that govern the majority of boardroom and shareholders disputes are often very complicated and technical. In addition to the pure legal aspect of the matter, they often reflect changes in established relationships, which can result in challenging confrontations between the parties. Each situation…
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Draft Trade Union Rules
Industrial Relations (Central) Recognition of Negotiating Union or Negotiating Council and Adjudication of Disputes of Trade Unions Rules, 2021 Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”) which is yet to come into effect, is a proposed statute to consolidate and amend the laws relating to trade…
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How to use Colombia as your international holding
The CHC regime offers tax benefits comparable to offshore jurisdictions — built on solid legal ground and growing treaty networks. By V&V Asociados ColombiaCorporate TaxInternational Structuring For years, if you wanted to structure international investments, you went to Panama, the Cayman Islands, or Delaware. Today,…
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International Litigation – Service of a Legal Claim outside the Jurisdiction
During these challenging COVID-19 times, litigation is still very much progressing, albeit at a different pace. This makes avoiding certain mistakes even more essential to the efficiency and costs of litigation. In recent months alone, ASV Law Ltd has had to deal with multiple complex…
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KEY TIPS FOR SMOOTH COMPANY REGISTRATION PROCESS
Registering a company in Vietnam is not complicated — but without the right preparation, investors may face delays and unexpected paperwork issues. To help your process go smoothly, here are some practical tips to keep in mind before you start: 1. Define your business scope…
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Mandatory Vaccination of Employees in India and Recent Developments
Post second wave of COVID-19, there is a significant improvement in situation in India leading to rise in expectations of large businesses to gradually return to normalcy which means opening of workplaces. While there are mixed statements in the media regarding a third wave, and…
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OBN&, part of Foment's Tax Expert Group.
On Monday 26 April, Foment de Treball set up the Group of Tax Experts to analyse and formulate the relevant proposals and recommendations to the Government during the process of reforming the Spanish tax system. OBN& is pleased to inform you that the group, which…
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Right to Privacy
REMOVAL OF OFFENSIVE CONTENT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA In a recent judgment of April 2021, titled ‘X Vs. Union of India & Others’, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has issued elaborate guidelines for Courts to pass orders for removal of offending or illegal content from the…
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Rights and Liberties, Liability of the French Stateand Judicial Review
On 24 December 2019 the Conseil d’Etat ruled that indemnification can be granted under French law on the ground of a prejudice suffered due to the application of a law rule contrary to the Constitution by the Conseil Constitutional. The Conseil d’Etat now leaves the…
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The Concept and Forms of Greenwashing in Consumer Protection Law: An EU Perspective
I. What is Greenwashing? Greenwashing (often referred to as “eco-fraud”) constitutes a specific form of unfair commercial practice whereby a business creates the impression that its products, services, or overall activities are environmentally friendly, while such claims are either unsubstantiated or significantly exaggerated. The primary…
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The East African Economic Frontier: Is Kenya Losing Its Competitive Edge?
A Comparative Analysis of Policy and Regional Friction (2025–2026) By Abdul BaghaManaging Partner, Innovus Risk and Advisory LLP | Founding Partner, WONE Global I have spent over 28 years in the finance profession. Most of that time was spent as an external auditor working with…
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The future of Arbitration and the use of technology beyond 2020
The future of Arbitration and the use of technology beyond 2020 This year, the use of virtual hearings as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for greater integration of technology within the arbitral space as well as clarification of the procedures…
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Use of Electronic Signatures in Commercial Transactions and Their Validity
It has been a common practice for the last several years for the parties (residing in different jurisdictions), to a contract, to sign agreements and exchange scanned copies thereof to conclude a contract. During the pandemic when the movement of people got limited to a…
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Why should you Retain a legal strategist?
The legal profession has, traditionally, been a place of hourly rates where lawyers work on a time spent basis. Is this in your best interests? Why should you be penalised if your lawyer is a slow reader? Why should you have unpredictable legal costs to…
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