The establishment of a new court in Qatar: Investment and Commerce
As Qatar begins to establish itself as a strong player in the global market, its government has sought new ways to attract interest and investment. In October 2021, Law No. 21 Establishing the Investment and Commerce Court was passed and shall come into force in May 2022. In Qatar, many disputes are litigated in court …
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The Online Gaming (Regulation) Bill, 2022: Hits and Misses
Introduction The Online Gaming (Regulation) Bill, 2022 (“Bill”) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on April 1, 2022 to establish an effective regime for regulating online gaming industry to prevent fraud and misuse. Acknowledging the effects of addictive features of online gaming and noting the profound impact of the gaming industry on the nation, the …
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LAW NO. 7394 INTRODUCES MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO THE TURKISH TAX LEGISLATION
Authors: Ayşe Uzun and Nazlı Rona, Penezoglu Law Firm
Credit support instruments for Independent Power Projects
Finding the right credit enhancement’s package to support the obligations of a state-utility offtaker (the “Offtaker”) in state-utility Independent Power Projects (“IPPs”) in selected African markets is fundamental for the bankability of those IPPs.
The Big “Monster”: User Generated Content in the Indian Landscape
Meghana Chandorkar, Partner; Urjitah Srikanth, Senior Associate, TMT Law Practice
NEW POLICIES ON INSURANCE, LABOR AND SALARY COME INTO EFFECT
From March 2022, several new circulars pertaining to social insurance, labor and salary have become effective. Notable provisions of these circulars include the salary used as the basis of compensation for occupational accidents and occupational diseases; instructions on how to calculate the frequency rate of occupational accidents to reduce the payment amount of social insurance …
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COMPULSORY CIVIL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THIRD PARTIES IN CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
On March 10th, 2022, the Government issued Decree No. 20/2022/ND-CP (“Decree 20”) amending and supplementing Decree No. 119/2015/ND-CP regulating compulsory insurance in construction activities (“Decree 119), which changes the subject of compulsory civil liability insurance for third parties in construction and supplements several relevant regulations. Decree 20 shall take effect on July 1st, 2022.
Philippines Eases Barriers to Foreign Direct Investment
The Philippines has recently enacted three (3) key legislative measures to woo foreign investors by easing the barriers to inbound foreign investments. These measures were enacted to push economic recovery by welcoming new capital, ideas, and technology that comes along with foreign investments.
WHETHER ‘SETTING ASIDE’ OF AN ARBITRAL AWARD UNDER S 34 OF THE 1996 ARBITRATION ACT, INCLUDES ‘MODIFYING’ SUCH AWARD?
Swarajit Dey, Principal Associate, AQUILAW Ronodeep Dutta, Lead Consultant, Indirect Tax, AQUILAW Deeksha Agrawal, Associate, AQUILAW
Can asset owners be serviced the same way as asset managers?
Recent market volatility has led to increasing interest from asset owners in active portfolio monitoring. In this context, we explore how investor services providers should approach the needs of asset owners as distinct from those of asset managers.