Recent Developments in Court Decisions on Poison Pills in Japan
A. Introduction In recent years, the number of cases of hostile takeovers has increased in Japan, and more and more listed companies are trying to introduce, maintain or renew hostile takeover defense measures. Since the spring of 2021, important court decisions have been made on such hostile takeover defense measures, and this article discusses the …
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What should you consider when concluding a consultancy and IT service agreement in Romania?
In the current context of significant development of the information technology (IT) in Romania, it can be noticed an increase of the number of specific consultancy and service agreements that have been concluded between professionals operating in this area, such as software development and maintenance agreements, service agreements in the IT area, IT outsourcing agreements …
Guidance on Public Tenders in Spain
Spain has highest number of public tenders in the European Union, according to the Annual Report on the Supervision of Public Procurement in Spain, published by the independent Office for the Regulation and Supervision of Procurement (OIReScon). Proposals amounting to 72,527.27 million euros were tendered in Spain in 2020 alone.
International Judicial Delegation in Criminal Matters
As the means of communications advance among various persons and entities, transportation and travel among countries have become easier along with the conclusion of transactions of all kinds including commercial transactions and banking transfers, and other cross-border transactions that can be completed in a matter of minutes or less, many challenges emerge, the most important …
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The Real Estate Review 2022
The 11th edition of The Real Estate Law Review provides an invaluable overview of how key markets across the globe operate and how they react to major world events.
Lending & Taking Security in Cyprus
A Q&A guide to lending and taking security in Cyprus. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the lending market, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, guarantees, and loan agreements. It covers creation and registration requirements for security interests; problem assets over which security is difficult to grant; …
Sanctions adopted following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine.
In reaction to Russia’s military intervention against Ukraine the European Union (EU) adopted sanctions against Russia. In particular, the EU has adopted a wide range of restrictive measures against Russian individuals and entities in order to cripple Russia’s ability to finance the war and to impose painful costs on Russia’s political elite responsible or otherwise …
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A Guide to Essential Conduct and Pre-action Protocols prior to making a Claim
It is important to understand there are strict rules on how you should act prior to bringing a claim, as failure to observe the correct protocol may incur penalties if the matter does come to court. The basic position is set out in the Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols. The Protocols, approved by the …
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Sectoral Threshold Exception Explained: Concentrations In Certain Sectors Are Now Expected To Be Way More Frequently Notifiable In Turkey
Authors: Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esq., Öznur İnanılır, Berfu Akgün and Fırat Eğrilmez, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
The future of digital asset taxes in Thailand
Digital assets have become rapidly popular among Thai investors in the past few years as their value tends to rise dramatically higher than other traditional assets, yet with higher risks. According to the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses, 2018, digital assets consist of cryptocurrencies and digital tokens. Digital assets, especially cryptocurrencies, can yield incredible …
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