Mexico has pushed towards an effective national legal system for the protection of intangible rights and, through the years, has adapted its legislation to the international treaties that govern intellectual property worldwide and regionally. The proximity and close trade relationship with the United States and other commercial partners, has caused the Mexican government to reformulate …
This article is aimed at providing a summary of legal aspects of the Israel banking environment, whilst looking also at certain recent developments. After this introduction, we will first describe in general terms the legal framework governing banking in Israel. We will then consider the provisions relating to licensing and scope of activities permitted for …
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Below please find a short guide for doing business in Israel. By its nature, this guide is merely an overview and is intended to highlight issues for general information only. Because of the many issues discussed and the frequent changes in laws, regulations and procedures, this guide should neither be construed as offering legal advice …
The fact that parties participating in commercial transactions offset amounts payable between them constitutes a common practice today. In Mexico, this practice has been carried out in respect of the amount of commercial transactions, as well as VAT related thereto. This situation by no means implied the non-payment of the referred tax but the offsetting …
On 28 July 2022, the first four Chinese companies listed global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) in accordance with the Standard for Depositary Receipts on SIX Swiss Exchange via the China-Switzerland Stock Connect program and started trading in the newly introduced segment of GDRs. This was the first time GDRs had been listed on SIX Swiss Exchange …
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The laws that affect the protection of personal data in Poland are not limited only to the GDPR but also include other acts i.a.: 1. Protection of Personal Data Act of 10 May 2018, which specifies in particular: the procedure for notifying the appointment of a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”); monitoring compliance with the personal …
Over the last couple of years, digital assets presence has grown exponentially – mainly due to their rise during the COVID-19 pandemic – and regular investors and common individuals consider that this new type of assets are no longer a far-fetched idea and must be taken into consideration as important assets in which investors can …
The energy market in Israel has progressed dramatically in the recent years and undergone many changes, developments and updates. In addition, Israel is a leading source of innovation, entrepreneurship and developments in various energy sectors, and many leading Israeli energy and infrastructure companies and groups are involved in global major projects. Israel enjoys three large …
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Switzerland has recently introduced new reporting and due diligence requirements on non-financial issues. This is intended to improve environmental and human rights concerns along the entire supply chain. In the following, the new regulations are presented and the impact on Swiss real estate is discussed. Following the rejection of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative on 29 …
What, besides chocolate, watches and mountains makes Switzerland such an attractive country for thousands of people from all over the world to yearly take up residence in one of the smallest countries in Europe? Switzerland is located in the heart of Europe and has approximately 8.7 million inhabitants with a rising tendency . The country …
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