Through the PRIIPs Regulation, the EU is introducing a new standard for key information documents for the most important investment products.

On 17 January, the French Competition Authority ("The Authority"), has unveiled its draft guidelines on the method of setting pecuniary penalties imposed pursuant to anticompetitive practices (cartels, bid-rigging and abuse of dominant position).

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are now mushrooming in Germany as well like in Switzerland, Russia or elsewhere.

The Mexican Tax Administration Service has enabled the software that shall be utilized by maquiladora companies to file the Informative Return of Maquila Operations and Exportation of Services correspondent to fiscal year 2014.

The initiative submitted to the Senate aims to provide greater legal and property security to passengers and users of services provided by airlines...

On 29 June 2017, the Federal Law dated 18 June 2017 No. 125 "On Changes to the Russian Federation Labor Code" came into force (the Law).

The world needs employees who are willing to stand up and raise alarms about wrongdoing in the workplace, whether it is in providing proof of financial irregularity ...

The United States (US) President Elect Joe Biden and his new administration are expected to take a multilateral approach to foreign policy, easing tensions and increasing engagement with allies.

On 8 October, the Council of Ministers authorised the signing of a new Tax Treaty ("TT") between Spain and Germany.

On 16 November 2006, Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) passed the Law of Ukraine No. 358-V "On Amendments to Law of Ukraine "On Banks and Banking Activity" dated 16 November 2006 (the "Amendments") relating to the possibility for foreign banks to open branches in Ukraine. The following a brief summary of the provisions of the Amendments.

The most successful companies take an integrated approach to compliance. Despite this, many companies continue to operate in siloes...

We summarized the key issues discussed at the sixth round of the NAFTA 2.0 negotiations which was concluded on January 29 in Montreal.

International law firm Baker & McKenzie published the Global Transactions Forecast, a projection of mergers, acquisitions and public offerings from 36 countries around the world, in cooperation with Oxford Economics.

The Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") of the People's Republic of China ("China") published the draft Export Control Law ("ECL") for public comments via a circular on 16 June 2017.

Twelve individuals from nine companies were fined a total of EGP 4.5 million (about USD 255,000) for their involvement in a cartel designed to lower prices and foreclose the market for chick production.

The long-awaited Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017 (here) has been passed by the Dáil and is now before the Seanad.

After the implementation of the European Restructuring Directive through the introduction of a new German Restructuring Code, Germany has a more attractive restructuring regime.

The Trade Competition Act aims to resolve delays and failures in enforcing the competition law in Thailand for the past 18 years.

In the aftermath of the new sanctions imposed to North Korea, potential risks have been identified in the global shipping industry.