The Legal 500

Legal Developments worldwide

• Cayman Islands Introduces Beneficial Ownership Register

  The Cayman Islands government has now introduced legislative changes which will require relevant companies (“Relevant Companies ”) to prepare and maintain a register of beneficial owners (the “Register of Beneficial Owners ”).
  - Stuarts, Walker Hersant Humphries Attorneys-At-Law

• Hungary: Are Interim Measures Hard to Enforce?

  The Hungarian Parliament recently passed new legislation on arbitration ( Act LX of 2017 on Arbitration , the “2017 Act”) that will reform Hungarian arbitration law as of 1 January 2018.
  - Schönherr

• The Rules and Procedures Followed Before the Criminal Courts under the UAE Criminal Procedure Law

  After having explained the procedures of transferring cases to the criminal courts, in this part we will describe the procedures following the transfer and the rules to be followed before the criminal judge in the hearings.
  - Al Rowaad Advocates & Legal Consultants

• Can your IP disclose your ID?

  An “IP”, or “internet protocol” is a unique series of numbers allocated to each and every device connected to a network, including and most notable the internet. Similar to your physical  home address to which postal articles are addressed and delivered, internet traffic is delivered to your computer’s address i.e. your IP address.
  - GVZH Advocates

• Leave for medically assisted procreation

  The recent Legal Notice No. 156 of 2017 (“Leave for Medically Assisted Procreation National Standard Order 2017”) has laid down minimum requirements designed to grant a period of paid leave to employees who undergo the process of medically assisted procreation (hereinafter referred to as the “leave”) whether in Malta or outside Malta.
  - GVZH Advocates

• Discrimination on the basis of religion? A new European decision

  The issue of discrimination based on religion continues to occupy the European courts.
  - Claeys & Engels, member of Ius Laboris

• EU: Council Introduces Action Plan for NPLs

  On 10 July 2017, the Commission announced the public consultation on the development of secondary markets for non-performing loans (NPLs) and distressed assets. Following the commencement of this public consultation, the Council introduced its Action Plan for NPLs.
  - Schönherr

• Bulgaria: Remedies imposed on fuel companies following cartel investigations

  For the second time in less than five years, the Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Competition ("Commission") has opened investigation proceedings regarding prohibited agreements and concerted practices against the major fuel companies in Bulgaria and closed them without issuing penalties.
  - Schönherr

• EMPLOYER TIPS: KEY OBLIGATIONS IN DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT

  EMPLOYER TIPS: KEY OBLIGATIONS IN DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT
  - AEQUITAS

• Arresting Orders Under The Uae Criminal Procedure Law

  It has been noticed that many of our colleagues based abroad are contacting us here in the UAE for their clients who were unfortunately arrested at one of the Airports in the UAE for some criminal charges. Their query usually relates to what the expected procedures are. 
  - Al Rowaad Advocates & Legal Consultants