Cyprus Citizenship – can it be revoked?
The Cyprus Investment Program had come under attack in recent weeks, after it was reported that persons with close links to their home country’s authoritarian regime had been granted Cypriot citizenship. Over the weekend it was further revealed that a businessman wanted by the authorities of his home country and elsewhere, had been granted Cypriot …
BREXIT. QUO VADIS?
Today, a ‘No Deal Brexit on 31 January 2020 remains a real possibility. Put simply, a ‘No Deal Brexit’ means that the UK leaves the EU without having reached an agreement on the terms of its departure and the future relationship. This article looks at the effect of No Deal Brexit on the enforcement of …
CROWDFUNDING IN INDIA
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CNPD ISSUES RESOLUTION ON THE NON-APPLICATION OF SOME PROVISIONS OF THE GDPR IMPLEMENTATION LAW IN P
The Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) recently approved Resolution 2019/494 (Resolution) determining the non-application of some provisions of Law 58/2019, of August 8th (GDPR Implementation Law), which implements the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the Portuguese legal system.
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018: AN EFFECTIVE RESTRAINT OR A SIMPLE ENABLER?
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Angola: VALUE ADDED TAX AND EXCISE DUTY
The Value Added Tax Code (“VAT Code”) and the Excise Duty Code have been amended by recently published Laws 17/19 and 18/19, respectively. The amended Acts are expected to enter into force on 1 October.
Angola: ENTRY INTO FORCE OF LAW NO. 19/19, OF 14 AUGUST, AMENDING THE ORGANIC LAW AND THE PROCEDURE
On August 14, 2019, Law no. 19/19, of the same date, entered into force, amending the Organic and Process Law of the Court of Auditors, Law no. 13/10, of July 9.
Angola: BID ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE AWARD OF PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS
Pursuant to the Overall Strategy for the Awarding of Petroleum Concessions in the period 2019-2025, approved by Presidential Decree no. 52/19, of 18 February, the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (“ANPG”) has announced the international bidding process for ten oil blocks located at Benguela (block 10) and Namibe (blocks 11, 12, 13, 27, 28, …
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Angola: CUSTOMS TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE
NEW CUSTOMS TARIFF FOR IMPORT AND EXPORTDUTIES A new Customs Tariff for Import and Export Duties (“Customs Tariff”) was approved by Presidential Legislative Decree No. 10/19 of 29November. The new Customs Tariff is geared at the modernization of the Angolan customs system and aims to promote national production, attract investment and promote employment and national …
TIMOR-LESTE | PUBLIC TENDERING PROCEDURES FOR NEW PETROLEUM BLOCKS
Taur Matan Ruak, the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, has announced the Open Door Round of Timor-Leste, a public tendering procedure concerning the allocation of eighteen new blocks for petroleum activities. Seven of those blocks (blocks A to G) are located onshore, and eleven (blocks H to R) are located offshore, in …
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