In the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge (C-316/18) the CJEU was asked whether the taxpayer should be allowed to recover input tax

On 30 November 2009, an international ad hoc arbitral tribunal sitting at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Russia is bound by the provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an international treaty that Russia has signed but not ratified.

The rise of responsible investing and global renewable energy opportunities

On September 18, 2019, the Governor of California signed into law Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), which could impact your franchise system's operations in California.

Under the existing rule, an entity qualifies as an accredited investor if all of the equity owners of that entity are accredited investors.

According to researchers, in 2019, the Brazilian franchising market grew 6.8 percent, and more than 200 international franchise networks from 26 countries

Following the 2018 reforms to the Real Property and Strata Title Laws, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has enacted Leasing Law 2020

Colombia's National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN) released detailed guidelines (the Guidelines) to clarify the procedure for Advanced Transfer Pricing Agreements

In the decision in Shashoua & Others v Sharma, the English court has confirmed that it still has the power to grant anti-suit injunctions in relation to proceedings outside the EU.

While a range of outcomes, including a departure under the terms of the current Withdrawal Agreement, remains possible, it is important for businesses to plan for a no-deal Brexit.

The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") is an extraordinarily complex piece of legislation that will be extremely burdensome for affected entities in the UK to comply with.

This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal and regulatory landscape.

Our high-risk industry constantly faces market uncertainty and heavy regulation. Uncertainty is the baseline, and 2020 already promises to offer up a series of globally dramatic events.

The ongoing global coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak is significantly impacting international business and cross-border commercial operations

On 6 January 2020, the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) published a study on the financing of defined benefit pension schemes administered by insurance companies.

Arbitration is alive and growing in Brazil. According to research conducted among Brazil's six main arbitral institutions, in 2010 there were 128 new arbitration proceedings;

An updated draft of China's Amended Personal Information Security Specification (Amended PIS Specification) and proposed new amendments to the privacy specification for mobile apps ...

Any organisation processing Hong Kong personal data must plan ahead to anticipate significant new compliance obligations requirements.

Climate change is a high priority on the global political and business agendas. As States and private parties become subject to increasing regulation to limit carbon emissions

A decision last year at first instance illustrated how a "negotiating device" (in this case, to encourage a purchaser to agree to a price increase) can constitute fraudulent misrepresentation.