Employers Beware before ‘Spying’ on Employees!
Bosses have limited rights to monitor employees’ private correspondence. Landmark judgement delivered by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in relation to monitoring of employees’ communications.
Confirmed: Employers Should Not Use Consent as a Legal Basis for Processing Employee Personal Data
On 8 June 2017, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party ("WP29") adopted Opinion 2/2017 on data processing at work ("the Opinion") [1]. This authoritative document complements previous WP29 publications on similar issues [2]. The Opinion now takes into account new technologies that affect the processing of employees' personal data at work. Moreover, the Opinion …
Ensure fair and just audits and avoid abusive taxation
5 Sep 2017 at 04:00 / NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS
Arbitration Article Series I: Rise of Arbitration
The UAE has rapidly emerged as a leading financial centre, attracting large global investors and businesses. As international developers and contractors continue to invest in construction projects, there has been an increasing trend in the use of arbitration in Dubai. The arbitration process is the preferred method to resolve disputes by commercial companies. As the …
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Arbitration Article Series II: Appointing Arbitrators
An arbitrator can be appointed directly by name (this is not the common method used), through the court or through the arbitration centre. If you agree for the court or arbitration centre to appoint an arbitrator you need to make an application. The arbitration provisions of the Civil Procedure Code contain mandatory provisions concerning the …
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Arbitration Article Series III: Terms of References
Parties wanting to enforce an award under the New York Convention must satisfy the requirements of the UAE Civil Code. In practice, enforcing arbitration awards can be a lengthy and unpredictable process. It is common for the UAE courts to require the foreign award to satisfy the rules and procedures of the UAE, and they …
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Increased Insolvency Powers
Ben Ticehurst explains the new powers at the Insolvency Service’s disposal – and what those in business need to do to ensure they do not fall foul of them.
Potential Hurdle for Acquisitions in Hungary by Non-EU and Non-EEA Investors
The Hungarian Ministry of the Interior recently submitted a legislative proposal to the Hungarian Government to amend the Act on Hungarian National Security Services (the "Proposal"). The Proposal suggests an amendment pursuant to which investors from non-EU and non-EEA countries who wish to invest in Hungary would have to obtain prior permission from the minister …
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CSSF provides guidance on PRIIPs KID for Luxembourg alternative funds
In the latest update of its Frequently Asked Questions document on the legislation governing alternative investment fund managers, published on July 6, 2017, Luxembourg financial regulator CSSF has addressed issues raised by the introduction in January 2018 of the European Union’s regulation on Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products and its requirement for such products …
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Korea unveils proposed changes to telecom license framework
Proposed changes to the Telecommunications Business Act would simplify and significantly relax license requirements, and ease foreign ownership restrictions for telecom carriers. The amendments also aim to require common carriers, especially mobiles, to offer a more affordable consumer telecom rate structure, under standards to be decided. The amendments seem likely to pass largely as-is by …
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