Golden powers: a new set of special powers for the Italian Government
The Law Decree No. 21 of 15 March 2012, converted by Law No. 56 of 11 May 2012, introduced a new set of special powers for the Italian Government in relation to strategic sectors such as defence and national security, energy, transport and communications.
Credit Intermediation And The Provision Of Consultancy Services
Decree-Law no. 81-C/2017, of 7 July, approved the regime governing Access to and Exercise of Credit Intermediary Activities and the Provision of Consultancy Services, which regulates the conditions, across the board, for the exercise of such activities in relation to any consumers in Portugal, regardless of the type and scope of credit agreement in question, …
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Online or Void – New Rules for Contracting with Czech State Entities
Do you do any business with the Czech state or municipal entities in Czechia? The question also applies to corporations or entities controlled or directly financed by government. If the answer is yes, you need to make sure that contracts concluded with such entities have been uploaded to an online public register.
IBA Taxes Committee: “Developments in Philippine Tax Laws and Regulations”
The International Bar Association’s (IBA) Taxes Committee published its annual update on tax developments by jurisdiction for 2017. The 2017 update includes a Philippine report by SyCipLaw partner Hiyasmin H. Lapitan entitled “Developments in Philippine Tax Laws and Regulations”. The Philippine report summarizes recent updates related to tax treaty relief, passed-on gross receipts tax, alternative …
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Mozambique | Vat Code Amended
Law no. 13/2016, of 30 December 2016, which amended and republished the Mozambican VAT Code, was recently rectified by a Notice, dated June 8th.
Article 29 Working Party Guidelines On The Eu General Data Protection Regulation
In order to clarify some of the new obligations stemming from the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which will apply as of 25th May 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) – the independent European consulting body for data protection issues – recently issued its “Guidance on Data Protection Impact Assessment (“DPIA”)”. This document …
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Cnpd Approves 10 Measures To Prepare For The General Data Protection Regulation
On 28th January, 2017, the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados/CNPD) published a document establishing 10 measures for entities to prepare for the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Since the GDPR will apply from 25 May 2018 onwards, CNPD points out that both public and private entities should …
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Angola | New Regulation On The Licensing Of Establishments And Of Commercial Activity
Presidential Decree no. 193/17, which approves the Regulation on the Licensing of Establishments and of Commercial Activity and Market Services (“Regulation”), was published on 22 August. The Regulation, which will enter into force on 21 October (60 days after its publication), establishes the conditions and procedures governing the licensing of commercial activities and market services, …
Mozambique | Petroleum Products Supply
Ministerial Statute 50/2017, of 11 July 2017, sets forth the measures approved by the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy to streamline petroleum products’ import into and supply to the country and ensure fuel supply safety, regularity and quality. The newly approved measures obviously have a direct impact on distributors, but also affect suppliers, IMOPETRO, …
Mozambique VAT Code Amended
Law no. 13/2016, of 30 December 2016, which amended and republished the Mozambican VAT Code, was recently rectified by a Notice, dated June 8th.