Smart cities mission risks ushering in Orwellian future
Source: India Business Law Journal Authored by Rachika A Sahay, Partner along with Aakash Sharma, Associate, HSA Advocates
PPP model for railways – the viable future option?
Source: India Business Law Journal Authored by Geeta Saha, Partner along with Mrinal Vashishtha, Associate and Shivam Jatadhari, Associate, HSA Advocates
Building electric public transport infrastructure
Source: India Business Law Journal Authored by Akshay Malhotra, Associate Partner along with Esha Nair, Associate, HSA Advocates
The Inward Investment & International Taxation Review
Cyprus has a very advantageous environment for inward investment. Different incentives exist, able to encourage non-residents to set up a business in, or invest through, Cyprus. In a nutshell, no restrictions on foreign share ownership exist, there are no withholding taxes on dividends or interest, the sale of shares and other titles is exempt from …
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OECD releases Transfer Pricing Guidance on Financial Transactions
On the 11th of February OECD released the final Transfer Pricing guidance on financial transactions (the Report). The existing OECD TP Guidelines ( the Guidelines) will be updated to include these new guidelines which are expected to contribute to the avoidance of transfer pricing disputes and double taxation.
DOUBLE TAXATION – Dispute resolution mechanism between EU member states
INTRODUCTION The House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus has recently voted for the amendment of the Taxation of Income Law 118(I)/2002 (the ‘Law’) in order to be harmonized with the EU Directive 2017/1852 on tax dispute resolution mechanisms in the EU (the ‘Directive’).
UAE Ministry on New Specific Legislation of Insolvency of Natural Persons
This Decree-Law on the Insolvency of Natural Persons which has been issued on 29 August 2019 and supposed to come into effect in the beginning of 2020, aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the UAE by ensuring the ease of doing business, creating favourable conditions for individuals facing financial difficulties and protecting those who are …
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Rent Control Law (Law no. 23/1983) – Recent amendments on eviction for non – payment of rent
Ι. Introduction In order to speed up procedures for eviction of tenants for purely reasons of non – payment of rent parliament has recently passed a law amending the Rent Control Law of 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) which came into effect on the 31 January 2020.
Everything You Need to Know about Limitation Period of Labour Cases in the UAE
To start with, the UAE labour law defines the employment contract as “any agreement for a definite or indefinite term, concluded between an employer and an employee, whereby the latter undertakes to work in the employer’s service and under his/her management and control, in return of a certain wage that the employer undertakes to pay.” …
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Few Key Changes of the New Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority Companies Regulations 2020
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) recently announced new DMCCA Company Regulations 2020, which came into effect from 2 January 2020 to further enhance the ease of registration and operation of businesses.