Commercialising Copyright: NFTs – Does Popularity Mitigate Legal Risks
Background Introduction to NFTs One of the latest trends being built on the blockchain ecosystem are non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). NFT is a digital token or a certificate having the following broad characteristics:
Product marking, where do we stand?
The symbols ® ™ © or mentions such as “Trade mark”, “Registered design” are often used in business life, affixed to a logo, attached to a slogan, mentioned on a product or inserted in a graphic charter.
Reporting obligations of Electronic Payment Fund Institutions (“IFPEs”) and Crowdfunding Institutions (“IFCs”)
The publication of several authorizations in the Federal Official Gazette in recent months allowing various companies to be organized and operate as Electronic Payment Fund Institutions (“IFPEs”) or as Crowdfunding Institutions (“IFCs”) has accelerated the Fintech environment in Mexico.
Could opening an account on a social network using other people’s names lead to criminal charges?
In the context of technological development and the appearance of various social networks that are expanding and monopolizing our lives, the criminal phenomena has also increased accordingly to the development and improvement of various methods that are materialized in computer crimes in Romania. Pavel, Margarit and Associates Romanian Law Firm recommends addressing to a lawyer …
Primer on Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Introduction The Hon’ble President of India promulgated the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 on the 4th of April 2021 (“Ordinance”)[1] to introduce the much-awaited Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (“PPIRP”) under the newly inserted Chapter-IIIA of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) primarily to allay the concerns of small entrepreneurs whose businesses have …
Data Protection, Privacy, and Cybersecurity: An Update
May 2021 The past few months have seen the data, privacy, and cybersecurity space in India bustling with activity. While a final draft of the much-awaited data protection bill remains to be seen, there have nonetheless been significant developments initiated by various sectoral regulators.
GREEN LIGHT FOR DEVELOPERS OF GREEN POWER GENERATION CAPACITIES
With a view to eliminate barriers to new investments in renewable power generation capacities, the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (“ANRE”) has recently amended the Regulation for the connection of the users to the public interest grid (the “Connection Regulation”) for eliminating a highly debated requirement of the grid connection process. The change was made through …
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Cyprus introduces first steps towards Crypto-Asset regulation through AML Law amendments
In Cyprus, the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law, L188(I)/2007 (the “AML Law”) was amended earlier this year through L13(I)/2021 (the “Amending Law”), in order to harmonise domestic legislation with the provisions of the 4th and 5th AML Directives (Directives (EU) 2015/849 and 2018/843).
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) In Turkish Environmental Laws
INTRODUCTION Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a principle developed on the idea that the use of resources spent to clean, repair and re-balance a polluted or destroyed environment after the fact, being less efficient than the use of resources spent for prevention of the negative impacts concerning the investments for development at the beginning.
On the legal and economic risks of Minority Shareholdings in Tobacco Industry
Promoting competition is a key factor for economic growth. It allows the companies to compete and discover better operating procedures to enhance their economic performance. A properly functioning competitive environment attracts private investors from around the world as it is the supreme goal for competition policy to eradicate barriers for entry.