Law Proposal Amending Turkish Internet Law
Authors: Gönenç Gürkaynak Esq., Ceren Yıldız and Batuhan Aytaç, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) and Intellectual Property Law
Introduction An NFT is a cryptographic tool using a suitable blockchain to create a unique, non-fungible digital asset. An NFT is used to represent other assets (such as a specific copy or version of a digital artwork, which can be stored on a blockchain or “off-chain”, e.g., on a website). The blockchain keeps an immutable …
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The National Security and Investment Act – The Government gains significant New Powers over Acquisitions
The National Security and Investment Act, is a new regulatory regime, entered in force last 4th of January 2022, which allows the Government to scrutinise and intervene in certain acquisitions made by anyone, including businesses and investors, that could harm the UK’s national security. The new National Security screening procedures are said to be the most …
Have you lost money on the Forex market? Were you told you qualified as a Professional Trader?
The war against Forex scams continues to be waged as the fraudsters find more inventive ways of deceiving their inexperienced victims. The lawyers in the banking and financial fraud team, headed by Joanna Bailey, have been instrumental in bringing class actions to halt the activities of several scammers. Our lawyers continue to be alert to …
Giambrone & Partners’ criminal defence team instructed in a complex cross-border Murder Case.
Giambrone & Partners’ criminal defence team has been instructed to defend the alleged suspect in connection with the murder of a businessman, in Manilla. Giambrone & Partners has drawn together a legal team with substantial experience to assist the defendant in this matter. The murder allegedly involved the question of money owed to the victim. However, …
Cross-border disputes require Comprehensive Cross-border Legal Expertise as well as Cultural Knowledge to read the signs in Negotiations
In the ever-increasing commercial globalisation, businesses not only face the prospect of cross-border disputes, during the course of which they must also tackle divergent jurisdictions and legal systems, regulatory variations and not infrequently a language barrier.
Changes in the Italian Civil Code affecting the criteria for Italian Citizenship obtained by descent through the female line
Italian citizenship can be obtained by a variety of routes, one of which is through descent, jus sanguinis, where an individual can rely on their Italian forefathers for the right to become an Italian citizen. There are fundamental differences between the male and female line when relying on obtaining Italian citizenship by descent, however, this situation …
Employment Agreement /Contract versus Collaboration Agreement /Contract in Romania
Whenever you need a service to be provided as an independent activity, you can choose to conclude a collaboration contract/agreement despite of an individual employment agreement/contract in Romania, regarding the tax differences between those two. The law firm Pavel, Mărgărit and Associates recommends using a lawyer specialized in labor and tax law who can draft the contract/agreement/contractual clauses so that the …
Upcoming Changes to the Copyright Act
The Copyright Bill (“Bill”), which repeals and re-enacts the Copyright Act (“Act”), was introduced in Parliament on 6 July 2021 and passed on 13 September 2021. It is expected to take effect in November 2021.
The UAE’s new corporate tax moves the country into the global champions league
Effective June 2023, the new tax scheme will see the country continue to be a major player on the international scene.