The Transitional Protocol: Good Practice Guidance for Continuing to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 at Work

On 31 January 2022 the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, published The Transitional Protocol: Good Practice Guidance for Continuing to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (“The Protocol”), an update to the Work Safely Protocol last published 14 January 2022.

Positive Geschäftsentwicklung: Die Wirtschaftskanzlei FPS erhöht deutlich ihre Associategehälter und erweitert die Angebote zum mobilen Arbeiten

Die Wirtschaftskanzlei FPS hat mit dem Jahreswechsel 2021/2022 die Associategehälter deutlich erhöht. Ebenso wurden die Bonusregelungen und die Möglichkeiten zum mobilen Arbeiten erweitert. Mit diesen Schritten lässt FPS seine Mitarbeitenden an der positiven Geschäftsentwicklung der letzten Jahre teilhaben.

INFORMATION NOTE REGARDING THE DECISION RENDERED AS PER THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION NUMBERED 2018/14884

The decision of the Constitutional Court numbered 2018/14884 and dated 27 October 2021 rendered as per the individual application to the Constitutional Court by “Keskin Kalem Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Others” (“Decision”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 7 January 2022 and numbered 31712. The Constitutional Court decided that the decision to block …

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Avianca Holdings, S.A. and its subsidiaries, in connection with its financial and corporate restructuring process, implemented to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States of America.

Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Avianca Holdings, S.A. (“Avianca”) and its subsidiaries, in connection with its financial and corporate restructuring process, implemented to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States of America, after having filed for bankruptcy protection in U.S. Courts back in May 2020. Avianca’s emergence from Chapter …

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A. in connection with the offering and issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 million.

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A., one of the leading supermarket chains in Panama (the “Issuer”), in the amendment to certain terms and conditions of the Issuer’s US$250,000,000 public bond issuance registered with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama in order for the Issuer to offer and issue three (3) series of …

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised in the reacquisition and purchase of the majority stake of Supermercados Xtra, S.A.

Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as legal counsel of Supermercados Xtra, S.A. (“XTRA”) and Grupo Harari, in the reacquisition by XTRA and the purchase by Grupo Harari of the shares owned by Souq Investments LP, equivalent to 53% of the issued and outstanding shares of XTRA, resulting in Grupo Harari becoming the sole shareholder of …

RESCRIPT ON RE-DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM EQUITY AMOUNTS OF PAYMENT AND ELECTRONIC MONEY ESTABLISHMENTS

Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance with Payment Service Providers entered into force with its publication in the Official Gazette dated 01.12.2021 and numbered 31676. In the 1st paragraph of the 33rd article of the relevant Regulation, titled “Minimum Equity Liability and Professional Liability Insurance”, the minimum equity liability amount has been determined …

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We, R K Dewan & Co. are proud to be associated with the Tata Group.

Award of Two Years’ Compensation For Unfair Dismissal Reduced by 40% Due To Employee’s Contribution

In the recent decision of Robert Libera v Regeneron Ireland DAC, ADJ-0023417, the WRC determined that although the Complainant had been unfairly dismissed for gross misconduct, he had contributed to his dismissal and therefore reduced the award by 40%.

Substantial Award by WRC Highlights Requirement For Redundancy Consultation Even In Circumstances Involving Closure

Facts: This was an unfair dismissal case in which the Complainant, Mr Ray Walsh, claimed that his dismissal by the Respondent, Econocom Digital Limited, was a sham redundancy and fair procedures were not followed.