The inclusion of maritime shipping activities in the EU Emission Trading System Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisional agreement on the 17th of December 2022, whereby they adopted the European Commission’s proposal to include maritime transport activities in the existing ‘Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance …
The non-disclosure of material facts in insurance contracts
In the recent case Malcolm Vassallo (the “Plaintiff”) vs. Citadel Insurance p.l.c (the “Defendant”) decided on the 1 March 2023, the Honourable Judge Lawrence Mintoff was requested to determine and examine what constitutes a “material fact” and the “non-disclosure of a material fact” when purchasing an insurance policy. The case was decided before the Court …
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Latest Update to 「Guidelines for Workplace Risk Assessment」 to Impact Businesses in Korea
On 22 May 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced a significant update to its 「Guidelines for Workplace Risk Assessment」 (Guidelines), effective immediately. The latest changes to the Guidelines aim to improve and reform the existing workplace risk assessment system, a key means to self-diagnose and mitigate risks of employer liability for workplace …
Supreme Court of Korea Affirms Abuse of Dominance for Tying Patent Licenses and Engineering Services in the Shipbuilding Industry
Lee & Ko’s Antitrust & Competition Group successfully represented three major Korean shipbuilding companies in the court action involving Gaztransport & Technigaz SA (GTT), the exclusive holder of key patents in technology for manufacturing/constructing membrane storage tanks used on liquefied natural gas carriers (LNG Carrier).
Learn More on how to file a case for Physical Assault in UAE Courts.
In the UAE Physical assault is also known as battery, which is a criminal offence. It can be defined as intentionally or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person.. This can include hitting, punching, pushing, kicking or other physical act that may result in causing harm to someone.
UAE: All you need to know about off plan property legalities and conjugal rights
Off-Plan property refers to a real estate that is purchased before it is constructed or completed. Purchasing an off-plan property in the UAE can be an attractive investment opportunity. However, it is essential to understand the legalities and conjugal rights associated with buying off- plan properties.
What you need to know about Father’s Sole Custody to his Children in the UAE?
The law which governs family matters and disputes (including divorce) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 (the UAE Personal Status Law). The Emirates of Abu Dhabi has issued a new law called the Abu Dhabi Law No. 14 of 2021 (the Abu Dhabi Law) which mainly applies …
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IP Issues and Implications Relating to ChatGPT
ChatGPT is a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) service based on Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT),[1] a language model grounded in artificial neural networks, developed by OpenAI. Launched in 2022, ChatGPT is trained with voluminous text-based data sets of garden-variety nature.
ARE FOREIGN-INVESTED ENTERPRISES ALLOWED TO MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE DRUGS IN VIETNAM?
In the last 8 to 10 years, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry has become one of the highest growth markets in the region thanks to increasing economic growth, rising income per capita, and an aging population.
Decree No. (2) of 2022 of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Achieving the requirements of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism related to commercial companies
Decree No (2) of 2022 (“The Decree”) dated 7th February 2022 was released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on meeting the requirements of anti-money laundering measures and combating the financing of terrorism related to commercial companies.