Cinema Sector Still Tangled Up In Revenue Sharing Models
Cinema Sector Still Tangled Up In Revenue Sharing Models: The Turkish Competition Board Decided Not To Initiate a Full-fledged Investigation
Quarterly Update on Trade Defense Cases in Turkey (March 2019)
The authority to initiate dumping or subsidy examinations, upon complaint or, where necessary, ex officio, has been given from the Ministry of Economy to the Ministry of Trade ("Ministry"). Within the scope of this authority, the Ministry announces its decisions with the communiqués published on the Official Gazette.
Blockchain – Sifting Sense from Sensation
The whirling hype of blockchain and the race to benefit from its instant click efficiency and spiralling profitability continues to generate truckloads of excitement. It is rocking captains of industry and the maritime sector is on the front line of all the buzz. But what really lies behind the seductive spin?
Better Legal Insights Through Technology
The legal profession has evolved at an unprecedented speed. Technology and new emerging tools harnessing artificial intelligence and data visualization all help legal professionals now uncover valuable insights. It is almost impossible to attend a conference today and not encounter multiple discussions about artificial intelligence (AI). Many in the legal profession have begun to assume—that …
Successful Challenges to Korean Health Insurance Regulator’s 13-Year Old System…
Successful Challenges to Korean Health Insurance Regulator’s 13-Year Old System of Automatic Reduction of Original Drug Price The Seoul Administrative Court and the Seoul High Court issued orders suspending the automatic reduction of the price of the original drug “A” upon generic entry claiming patent non-infringement and the automatic reduction of the price of the …
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Johan Sköld from Chalmers Ventures strengthens Foyen’s board
Foyen's Boardof Directors grows through the addition of Johan Sköld, a co-opted director from Chalmers Ventures AB. Johan's extensive experience in IT and business development further strengthens the board's work in developing Foyen into Sweden's leading law firm for project and technology-related law,writes Foyen in a press release.
Bär & Karrer Advises DSV on Public Exchange Offer for Panalpina
On 1 April 2019, DSV A/S, Hedehusene, Denmark and Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG, Zurich, Switzerland, have entered into an agreement on the terms and conditions of a combination by way of a public exchange offer by DSV for all publicly held registered shares of Panalpina for approximately CHF 4.6 billion. The board of directors of …
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Bär & Karrer Advises Lonza on the Entering into a Strategic Joint Venture with Chr. Hansen for Deve
On 2 April 2019, Lonza, a leading pharma contract manufacturing company, and Chr. Hansen, a leading global bioscience company, announced that they have signed an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture to pioneer the live biotherapeutic products (LBPs) industry and position themselves as the leading contract development and manufacturing partner (CDMO) for biotech and …
Medicines advertising and unfair competition in Ukraine
In Ukraine, advertising of medicines represents the largest share in terms of volume both on TV and Internet. Advertisers are increasingly struggling to attract the attention of older advertising consumers, strongly influenced by advertising as they trust the advertising messages they see, read or hear and do not seek advice from a doctor. At the …
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Angola | Value Added Tax
25 January 2019 The Angolan National Assembly approved a bill enacting the new Value Added Tax (“VAT”) Code. The approved VAT model is a multi-stage tax that encompasses the entire economic chain. Inspired by the European VAT model, the new tax should replace the current Consumption Tax as well as bring about a few adjustments …