Environmental Liability: Does Land Ownership Imply An Obligation To Restore A Contaminated Area?
A recent judgement delivered by the Administrative Court of Brescia (No. 964/2018) clarified uncertainty on the responsibility of decontaminating a polluted area, specifically enquiring the relationship between ownership and decontamination.
Korean Supreme Court Confirms Licensee’s Standing to Challenge Patent Validity
On February 21, 2019, the Supreme Court of Korea issued an en banc decision overruling its prior precedents on the issue of whether a licensee who is continuing to make royalty payments under an existing license agreement nevertheless has standing to challenge the validity of the licensed patent. In short, the Korean Supreme Court held …
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Amendments to the KFTC Merger Review Guidelines
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) recently amended its Guidelines for Merger Review (the ”Guidelines”), which took effect from February 27, 2019. The Guidelines now provide for particular issues relating to “innovation markets” and “big data” that will be considered during the KFTC’s review of mergers within R&D-intensive (i.e. innovative) industries.
Reimplementation of the FSS Comprehensive Audit and Amendment of Korean Anti Money Laundering Laws
I Revival of Comprehensive Audit Significance The reinstatement of a comprehensive audit of all issues (as opposed to a special audit that is instigated when a particular issue has arisen) (“Comprehensive Audit”) by the Financial Supervisory Service (“FSS”) means that the selected financial institutions will need to be better prepared for the increased breadth and …
Renewable energy in Ukraine: trends to expect in 2019
The alternative energy industry is one of the fastest growing and most attractive sectors for investment in Ukraine. This can be explained, inter alia, by the favorable geographical conditions in Ukraine, where solar radiation is more intense than, for example, in Germany. The wind speed in this Eastern European country makes it possible to develop …
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New Administrative Fines Imposed by the UAE Insurance Authority
On 6 January 2019, UAE Cabinet Resolution No. 7 of 2019 Concerning the Administrative Fines Imposed by the Insurance Authority was published in the UAE Official Gazette, which lists a total of 204 items that are considered to be violations by the Insurance Authority and their corresponding penalties. This resolution will come into force on …
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China’s New Draft Foreign Investment Law
Author: Lyon Dong (Partner) +86.21.5081.9091 [email protected] Charles Stone (Int’l Counsel) +86.21.5081.9091 [email protected] January 11, 2019 The State Council presents a near-final draft to the National People’s Congress Foreign investment; cross-border transactions
Update – Client Alert SHSE Sci-Tech Innovation Board (2019.3.8)
Update — China’s Version of NASDAQ ? Author: Lyon Dong (Partner) +86.21.5081.9091 [email protected] Charles Stone (Int’l Counsel) +86.21.5081.9091 [email protected] Shanghai Stock Exchange to create Sci-Tech Innovation Board
Pregnant Employee Dismissed During Probation
Giada Mifsud Calabro has been awarded damages amounting to €10,846 by the Industrial Tribunal after the Tribunal decided in favour of the employee in a case against Union Print Company Limited.
Drones Without Groans
Soaring. Flying. Whirling. Hovering. Diving. Landing. All at the press of a button. Civil drones are the 21st century dancers in the sky. Tech savvy consumers have fallen in love with them and the romance is set to endure as technological advances have jaw-dropping models hit the market every few months. DJI Mavic 2, Mavic …