As part of Kingdom of Bahrain's (Bahrain) package of laws designed to further boost its economic diversification and liberalization, the Bahrain government issued Law No. 31 of 2018 ...

De Nederlands premier Mark Rutte noemt het de grootste politieke crisis in zijn carrière na de vliegtuigramp boven Oekraïne.

On 14 June 2019 the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation to address relations between online platforms and businesses - (P2B Regulation).

On January 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced its 2020 Examination Priorities

On January 13, 2020, the US Department of the Treasury released two sets of new regulations that comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA)

J was offered a job by the respondent firm of solicitors (D) in June 2008, subject to completion of a medical questionnaire. In the questionnaire, she disclosed a history of depression dating back to 2005 and the offer was withdrawn.

Starting to perform a commercial arrangement before a formal contract has been concluded, relying only on draft contractual documents or a letter of intent and an "understanding" that a binding deal will be done as soon as possible, is always messy and highly risky if no final deal is concluded.

Bill C-97 of the federal government received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019 becoming Chapter 29 of the Statutes of Canada 2019

"Smart buildings" are not just buildings equipped with separate applications that can turn on the lights in response to vocal instructions or adjust room temperatures as the weather changes.

While you are looking forward to departing on your well-deserved summer holidays (or are reading our newsletter while at your holiday destination already),

New Patent Rules and associated amendments to the Patent Act will come into force on October 30, ‎‎2019. These new rules are intended to modernize and standardize the patent prosecution process in ...

By the time you read this the fateful day may well have passed (with or without a bong from Big Ben) and the UK will have left the EU. Brexit's effect on the desirability of England as a forum for...

The crime of bribery is known in Argentina as bribery and influence peddling. The second book of the Argentine Criminal Code deals with bribery in Title XI ...

On 29 January 2020, the number of confirmed cases of the rapidly spreading coronavirus in Mainland China officially surpassed the figure seen during the 2002/2003 SARS epidemic.

Tax treatment is a key factor for private individuals such as workers, executives, entrepreneurs and professional athletes who relocate to new jurisdictions

The Government has released a discussion document on national direction for essential freshwater: 'Action for healthy waterways'.

In December 2019, the Alberta Securities Commission (the "ASC") released its 2019 Corporate Finance ‎Disclosure Report (the "Report"). This bulletin summarizes the ASC's key findings and pursuant to...

On May 31, 2019, the District of Columbia Superior Court rejected Facebook's request to dismiss data privacy litigation brought by the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General base

The legal framework governing bribery in Australia exists at both a federal (national) level, and at the level of each of Australia's six states and two territories.

Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code (Criminal Code) is the key piece of Hungarian legislation governing bribery. It applies to conduct occurring after the implementation date of July 1, 2013.