Commercial Lease Agreements in India
A commercial lease agreement (“Agreement”) is an instrument and a contract executed between the owner (“Lessor”) of an immovable property (“Property”) for lease and the entity/individual (“Lessee”) desirous to lease (acquire possession) the Property for commercial purposes. This Agreement records the terms and conditions which bind the parties to the transaction and are mutually agreed …
Statistics on Data Breach Notifications for the Last 5 Years
According to Article 12 of the Law No. 6698 on Protection of Personal Data (“Law”) [1], data controllers are obliged to prevent unlawful processing of personal data, unlawful access to personal data, to ensure the protection of personal data, and to take all necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure the appropriate level of security. …
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ARBITRATION: INTERIM MEASURES IN CONSTRUCTION MATTERS EX PARTE APPLICATIONS – FRIEND OR FOE?
Typically, Parties undergoing disputes submit Ex Parte applications if they anticipate that giving notice could defeat the purpose of the application (for example, freezing injunctions or search orders). While Ex Parte applications are accepted by most Courts, its still fairly untrod territory during Arbitration/s.
What Remedies Does a Buyer Have for Defective Goods Under UAE Law and English Law?
In international sale contracts, the difficulty is often in determining exactly what obligations the terms of the contract create. This difficulty is not always apparent in negotiating the contract but becomes apparent when there is a dispute in which the parties argue that the terms in question hold different meanings. Merchant traders want to know …
Confronting the Closet: An empathetic approach to Legal Recognition of Same-sex Marriages
“The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy, and spirituality. This is true for all persons, whatever their sexual orientation.” – Justice Sharon L. Kennedy (Chief Justice of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Ohio)
Short-term rental businesses via online platforms in Thailand
As the economy recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, Thailand is again attracting more and more tourists to the country. Visitor numbers are increasing, and short-term rental businesses through platforms such as Airbnb, including daily rentals via other online platforms, are gradually becoming more popular, encouraging villa and apartment owners to set up short-term rentals to …
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Thailand Recruitment License Requirements
Under Thai law, any person or company who engages in recruitment business must obtain a recruitment license from the registrar following the regulations prescribed in the Employment Arrangement and Jobseeker Protection Act B.E. 2528 (1985).
Japanese offshore wind energy: 2022 update and outlook
Countries around the world are tackling the unprecedented dual challenge of achieving climate targets to halt the worst effects of global heating whilst ensuring the stable supply of energy. The Japanese Government is no exception and aims to make renewable energy a major source of electricity to achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse emissions by …
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Rulemaking developments for Level 4 autonomous driving
On October 27, 2022, the National Police Agency of Japan (the “NPA”) issued drafts of amendments to Cabinet Orders and Ordinances (the “Draft Amendments”) under the Road Traffic Act (the “RTA”) for public comment. The Draft Amendments follow on from amendments made to the RTA, which were passed in April 2022, that introduced a framework …
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Recent trends in Chinese merger filing: Why does it take so long?
Since the enactment of Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”) in 2008, merger filings in China have become a common bottleneck for global M&A transactions due to the long time required for review and the difficulty in predicting the prospects for clearance. The implementation in 2014 of a simplified procedure available to transactions that satisfy certain market …
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