Formula One, Bribery And The Serious Fraud Office
Aziz Rahman explains why the SFO’s enquiries into Formula One are relevant to all senior executives and corporates.
The Sfo, The Future And Securing A Dpa
Now that the SFO’s future appears assured, Aziz Rahman considers what this means for those seeking deferred prosecution agreements.
Renewable Energy and Conservation – Overview
The article concerns the regulation of the Renewable Energy Market in Italy, providing a brief overview on the matter at hand.
VAT in the GCC – Q&A updates from the UAE Ministry of Finance
On 9 July the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance (MOF) published an update of the Value Added Tax (VAT) FAQ section of its website.
Foreign issuers on Luxembourg Stock Exchange must now provide LEI codes
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange now requires all domestic and foreign issuers operating on the regulated market, the Bourse de Luxembourg, or its Euro MTF multilateral trading facility, to provide the exchange with their legal entity identifier codes. The exchange has called on foreign issuers to check the ongoing validity of their LEI codes with local …
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New Tax Procedures Law in the UAE
On 31 July 2017, the President of the United Arab Emirates (the “UAE”) issued the new Tax Procedures Law (the “Law”). This Law contributes to build the UAE’s tax system, to regulate the administration and collection of taxes and most importantly, to clarify the respective rights and obligations between the Federal Tax Authority (the “FTA”) …
Confirmation of the end of the VAT exemption regime for financial IGPs
Following the Luxembourg case C-274/15, the series of cases relating to the scope of the cost-sharing VAT exemption also referred to as “Independent Group of Persons” (“IGP”) continues with the release today of three judgements by the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJUE”): Aviva (C-605/15), DNB Banka (C-326/15) and European Commission v Federal Republic …
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CPO: “Philippines: To Be or Not To Be a Data Protection Officer (DPO)”
Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) Magazine, an online publication owned by Data Privacy Asia, featured an article by SyCipLaw partner Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez. Entitled “Philippines: To Be or Not To Be a Data Protection Officer (DPO)”, the article discusses the qualifications and responsibilities of a DPO as outlined in the Philippine Data Privacy Act of …
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Deductibility of guaranteed amounts by fund sponsors
3 Oct 2017 at 04:00 / NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS Deductibility of guaranteed amounts by fund sponsors Property funds have long been popular with investors in Thailand, where the mutual-fund structure is being phased out and funds are being converted to real estate investment trusts or REITs. Raising funds from investors through such vehicles often involves a …
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Amendments Of Period Of Appeals Of Turkish Court Decision Incivil And Criminal Justice Systems
Regional Courts of Appeals started to operate as from July 20, 2016 and the Turkish Legal System adopted one more instance to its two (2) instance system, being transformed to a three (3) stage system. In the new system, Regional Courts of Appeals operates as second instance and the Supreme Court of Appeals is the …