Coronavirus and tax defaults criminal impacts by Lacaz Martins, Pereira Neto, Gurevich & Schoueri Advogados
The pandemic caused by covid-19 has been generating economic impacts around the world and economists foresee the possibility of a significant recession period. Usually, in times of crisis, taxpayers are often forced to devise solutions to reduce expenses and preserve the company’s financial health. Among them, the taxes payment postponement or deferral, although not ideal […]
GHR advised CEMEX in U.S.$1.00 Billion Offering by GHR Rechtsanwälte AG
GHR Rechtsanwälte represented long-standing client CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX), the global building materials company, in a notes offering. The notes offering consists of an offering of U.S.$1. billion aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior secured notes due 2027 denominated in U.S. Dollars. BBVA Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Agricole Securities (USA) […]
The Increasing Prevalence of Infectious Diseases and the Call for Use of Non-Custodial Sentencing by Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors
From the Spanish Flu of 1918 to the HIV/AIDS saga and down to the Ebola virus, infectious diseases have constantly changed the modus operandi in all aspects of human living. Now as if on a roll call, the COVID-19 virus has visited with a magnitude like none of its predecessors. The virus has not only […]
Supervision of Food and Drugs Distributed Online by AKSET Law
The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan or “BPOM”) issued its Regulation No. 8 of 2020 dated April 7, 2020 on the Supervision of Drugs and Food Distributed Online (“BPOM Reg. 8/2020”) as an implementing regulation as referred to in Article 35 paragraph (3) of Government Regulation No. 71 […]
BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ Act: Rising to the challenge of UNDRIP by Watson Goepel LLP
On November 28, 2019, British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to incorporate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UNDRIP”), making UNDRIP part of BC law. UNDRIP UNDRIP is a comprehensive international instrument on the rights of indigenous peoples, that sets out basic human rights within an indigenous context and […]
Governance in Esport – EA Sports and Fifa by Howard Kennedy LLP
EA Sports first released the Fifa football video games (“Fifa”) two weeks before Christmas in 1993. Since then, Fifa has become the most popular football game in the world and is listed in the Guinness World Records as the best-selling sports video game franchise. EA have unlocked the commercial potential of Fifa using online game […]
President Trump Signs the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act by Gallagher & Kennedy
On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”), which makes several important changes to the Paycheck Protection Program designed to address concerns expressed by the small business community. The key features of the PPPFA include: While questions will certainly arise as the SBA implements these changes, the […]
SHIELD 4.0 – The Polish antitrust authority gains new powers to block investments by GESSEL
The Sejm, the lower chamber of Polish parliament, has just adopted and passed on to the Senate the latest package of legislation touted as the Anti-Crisis Shield intended to counter the effects of the coronavirus epidemic. The numerous legislative proposals advanced by the government in this context include amendments to the legislative Act of 24 […]
Response by Competition Authorities to COVID-19 crisis – The safe space for Essential Initiatives by Procopé & Hornborg
Read the latest from Procopé & Hornborg Ltd, Attorneys at Law on their competition blog by clicking here. Procopé & Hornborg is the LAW member in Helsinki, Finland.
Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Regulations 2020 by LAVAN
The Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Regulations 2020 (Regulations) were released on Friday 29 May 2020. The Regulations adopt a Code of Conduct for Western Australia (WA Code) pursuant to section 13(2) of the Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 (Act). The WA Code is effective from Saturday 30 May 2020. The principles set out in […]