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Termination of employment
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On 25 January 2012, the European Commission proposed new rules regarding the protection of personal data in the EU. It was suggestions for two draft legislations regarding the protection of personal data in the EU.
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Discrimination - Equal Treatment Act
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On 1 January 2012, the Danish gambling market was opened, providing gambling operators with a license access to offer legal betting and online casino in Denmark.
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Termination of employment
The Danish High Court has affirmed that it was okay for an
employee who was already under notice to be summarily dismissed for
criticising management to customers via LinkedIn.
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Discrimination - Equal Treatment Act
Using
an electronic recruitment system which requires information about
applicants' age is not contrary to the Danish Anti-Discrimination Act.
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Recently a new administrative order entered into force containing more stringent rules regarding requirements for the use of cookies on the internet.
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General employment law news
The
EU Court recently ruled that member states are entitled to provide their
own definition of what a worker is – as long as the definition is not
arbitrary.
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Discrimination - Equal Treatment Act
The
document with the written notice of termination had been created before
the employee informed her employer that she was pregnant. The reason
for the dismissal was therefore not her pregnancy.
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Pay- benefits - tax
The Danish Supreme Court has held in a precedent-setting ruling
that it was not contrary to the Danish Salaried Employees Act that an
employee was not entitled to a pro rata share of a retention bonus.
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As from 2 May 2012, leading Antwerp-based law firm Astrea has significantly
expanded its Brussels office with the recruitment of new Partner Steven De
Schrijver and team including Senior Associates Thomas Daenens, Jeroen Mues
and Pieter Paepe.
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Delphi is advising OK-Q8 AB on the formation of a new Scandinavian group through OKQ8 AB’S acquisition of shares in Q8 Danmark A/S from Kuwait Petroleum Europe BV. Kromann Reumert in Copenhagen advised on the legal due diligence in Denmark.
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Investment UK- Francophone Africa
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Kyiv, 15May 2012 – Avellum Partners is proud to inform that it has won the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence 2012 for Ukraine and was recognized as Ukraine Law Firm of the Year. The award ceremony was held in Amsterdam on 10 May 2012.
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Sayenko Kharenko acted as legal counsel to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) in connection with USD 50 million loan to JSC “The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine” (“Ukreximbank”).
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Our Client MM Makronissos Marina has successfully completed the execution of the BOT contract with the Government concerning the construction and operation of a Marina and a Real Estate development in Ayia Napa.
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In 1948, Scots Guardsmen shot dead 24 unarmed Chinese labourers in the rubber tapping village of Batang Kali, part of what was then colonial Malaya.
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In a judgment rendered on 30 April 2012 (4A_763/2011), the Swiss Federal
Supreme Court dismissed an application of Çukurova Holding against Sonera
Holding (a subsidiary of TeliaSonera, and at the same time Turkcell's biggest
shareholder) for judicial review of an ICC award between the parties.
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On 27th of March 2012, the Second Kazakh-British Forum on partnership development among suppliers in the oil and gas industry service sector was held in Astana. About 80 Kazakhstan and British companies attended the event.
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Gabrielle Nater-Bass and Melissa Magliana of Homburger's Litigation | Arbitration practice team recently obtained a Partial Award ordering Respondents who refused to pay their share of the advance on costs in an ICC arbitration to make immediate payment to the ICC.