The Legal 500

Legal Developments worldwide

• THE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND (AIF)

  A. INTRODUCTION
  - Kinanis LLC

• FILM INDUSTRY IN CYPRUS AND ITS FUTURE - THE CYPRUS FILM SCHEME

  A. INTRODUCTION The Cyprus Film Scheme (the “Scheme ”) which was drafted in accordance with European regulations, the objective of which is to promote the European culture and to provide investment aid for small and middle-sized enterprises (the “SMEs ”), was approved in September 2017 as a means for promoting and advancing the film industry in Cyprus.
  - Kinanis LLC

• BLOCKCHAIN SERVICES IN MALTA

  Malta as your Blockchain Jurisdiction of choice
  - Kinanis LLC

• Resale price maintenance – Bundeskartellamt imposes fine

  The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, has imposed a total fine of around 13.4 million euros on a bicycle wholesaler for entering into resale price maintenance arrangements with 47 retailers.
  - GRP Rainer LLP

• AVELLUM advises ICU on sale of 50% stake in 11 solar park projects

  AVELLUM acted as the legal counsel to Investment Capital Ukraine (“ICU ”) on the complex M&A transaction involving:
  - Avellum

• Competitors as accomplices

  In 2019, it is getting apparent that violations of antitrust law, in particular in the area of ​​anticompetitive concerted actions (for example, price collusion of oil traders or food products wholesalers) not only become dangerous due to the sanctions of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the AMCU), but also add a competitive intrigue to the principle – who will be the first who declare to the AMCU.
  - DLF attorneys-at-law

• BGH – Breach of copyright in the case of photographs of works of art

  According to a ruling of the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), Germany’s Federal Supreme Court, even if works of art are no longer protected by copyright, taking pictures and publishing photos of them may be in breach of copyright.
  - GRP Rainer LLP

• Changes to trademark law – Markenrechtmodernisierungsgesetz comes into effect

  The Markenrechtmodernisierungsgesetz (MaMog), i.e. the Trademark Law Modernization Act, entered into effect in Germany on January 14, 2019, introducing a number of changes to trademark law.
  - GRP Rainer LLP

• Bär & Karrer Advises Ashcroft on the Acquisition of Rüeger Holding

  Ashcroft Inc., headquartered in Stratford, CT, USA, a subsidiary of Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Nagano Keiki Co., Ltd, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Swiss-based Rüeger Holding SA (Rüeger) and Dutch-based STIKO Meetapparentenfabriek B.V. (Stiko), both manufacturers of specialty temperature and pressure measurement products, from their previous owners, Bernard and Jean-Marc Rüeger.
  - BÄR & KARRER LTD.

• 5 Tips to remember after a road accidents in UAE

  It is usually impossible to know when would you have prevented the accident, but it is possible to know what can be prevented after the accident especially in UAE. Most drivers in UAE have found themselves in unfortunate major or minor  road accidents in UAE  at some point in time. Legal Consultants in Dubai will give five important tips to consider post the road accident.
  - Al Rowaad Advocates & Legal Consultants