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While M&A deals were
still booming in Germany in 2018, the trend has since been downward. Apart from
the state of the economy, stricter controls may also be responsible for this.
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A Chinese manufacturer
of motor scooters is not in breach of an Italian competitor’s intellectual
property rights. That was the verdict of the General Court of the European
Union (EGC) in a ruling from September 24, 2019 (Az. T-219/18).
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In the case of mass
dismissals, an employer is allowed to go ahead and sign termination notices
before the notice of collective dismissal has been received by Germany’s
Federal Employment Agency, the Agentur fĂĽr Arbeit. That was the verdict of the
Bundesarbeitsgericht, Germany’s Federal Labor Court.
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The costs incurred by an heir in correcting the testator’s tax return reduce the estate tax burden. That was the verdict of the Finanzgericht (FG) Baden-Württemberg, the Fiscal Court of Baden-Württemberg (Az. 7 K 2712/18).
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An heir inheriting property from his or her parents has a period of six months in which to personally occupy it for residential purposes in order to avoid it being subject to estate tax. That was the verdict of the Bundesfinanzhof (BFH), Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court.
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Under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules, family members  applying for entry clearance or leave to remain must provide evidence of an annual income of at least £18,600, which is known as the minimum income requirement (“MIR”), plus an additional £3,800 for the first child and £2,400 for each additional child.
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There is no specific definition of "data breach" under the Turkish data
protection law ("Turkish DP Law"). However in terms of notification
obligations, "illegal seizure of or access to personal data" is considered as a
data breach.
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As outlined in our previous series of blog posts , immigration judicial review allows you to challenge decisions by the Home Office when the decision does not attract a right of appeal or administrative review.Â
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In July 2012, the Immigration Rules were changed to implement new requirements for non-EEA nationals applying to enter or remain in the UK under the family migration route. Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules was subsequently introduced, incorporating an adequate maintenance requirement.
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Tier 1 Investor visa holders can apply for settlement or indefinite leave to remain  (ILR) in the UK once they have spent a continuous period of 2, 3 or 5 years with leave in the United Kingdom under the Tier 1 Investor visa route.
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Banque Cantonale de Genève successfully
completed the placement of CHF 135 million perpetual additional tier 1
subordinated bonds. The additional tier 1 subordinated bonds were issued at
100% of their nominal amount with an interest of 1.875%. Banque Cantonale de
Genève, UBS AG, Bank Vontobel AG and Bank J. Safra Sarasin acted as Joint Lead
Managers.
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We are proud to announce that Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC has been shortlisted as the Law Firm of the Year – Malta and Cyprus in the IFC Awards 2020.
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International law is no longer confined to regulating relations between states. Today, it also plays an
increasingly important role in business and private law.
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16 October, 2019
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GOLAW has successfully represented the interests of Vita Solar LLC – one of the leading investors in the Ukrainian renewable energy sector, a subsidiary of the Canadian company TIU Canada.
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A three-year stand-off involving
40 sailors and eight vessels off the UAE belonging to the same company
has ended. It followed a long legal battle that saw the Federal
Transport Authority (FTA) take action against Dubai-based Elite Way
Marine Services. Effective June 6, 2018, the FTA banned the company from
all commercial activities and also from operating in the UAE ports and
waters.
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The owners of 3 Plus Group sold
the Swiss broadcasting group to CH Media, one of the largest media companies in Switzerland. Bär & Karrer acted as legal
advisor to the sellers in this transaction.
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3 October 2019
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Ogier has been awarded its fourth major industry award this year after being named Offshore Law Firm of the Year at the Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards 2019.
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An Ogier team in Luxembourg led by Fabien Debroise working alongside Nicolas Milles and Caleb Holder has advised Usiminas, a South American based steel producer, on its USD750 million listing of bonds on the Euro MTF of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
