The recent shock collapse of a number of organisations highlights the risk of non-payment in the current business landscape. It also demonstrates the importance of suppliers proactively protecting their interests and mitigating potential risks so that they are not vulnerable to financial losses as a result of a customer’s non-payment ...
With the recent implementation of electronic invoicing in El Salvador, it is of interest for taxpayers issuing VAT control documents to know the platforms enabled by the Tax Administration to comply with the technical and regulatory requirements established to allow the digitalization of the invoicing process. Art. 119-A of the Tax Codestates that electronic tax documents (DTE) shall be governed by the provisions of said code ...
Building any career or business can be difficult, but even more so in construction. A company or individual can ruin its reputation that it took years to develop by taking a political stance or posting the wrong thing online. It can be difficult to recover from blowing a bid, miscalculating an estimate, or being locked into a fixed-price contract and the cost of materials escalate more than your profit. One might have to close up shop or be demoted or terminated ...
The UAE Cabinet recently issued Cabinet Decision 66 of 2023 (the Executive Regulations) concerning the executive regulations of the Federal Law 15 of 2020 on Consumer Protection (Consumer Protection Law). The Executive Regulations shall come into effect on 14 October 2023 ...
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has published a proposed "Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace" for public comment. If finalized, this will mark the first time since 1999 that the EEOC has updated its guidance on workplace harassment ...
Arbitration continues to be a growing preference for dispute resolution. Mandatory arbitration provisions are found in a variety of commercial contracts, especially in consumer agreements. In fact, it has been reported in a 2018 study that 81 of America’s 100 largest companies use binding arbitration agreements as a standard provision in their consumer contracts ...
Legal professionals live in a world dominated by electronic messages. Most of us can name at least one colleague with carpal tunnel syndrome, a side effect of banging on a keyboard all day trying to stay afloat in an ocean of emails. Email, the default communication mode for professionals, brings all sorts of advantages that make it indispensable. It’s so ubiquitous that we often forget about other options for exchanging information, including the phone. But A.G ...
This typically involves (i) the manager/advisor performing investment business activities being registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) under the Securities Investment Business Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands as a registered person (registered person), or (ii) the fund being registered with CIMA as a mutual fund or private fund (Registered Fund and collectively with registered persons, regulated fund entities) ...
On 14 September 2023, the Fawcett Society published guidance on fertility at work. The guide, aimed at employers, was created in partnership with TotalJobs ...
Mamo TCV Advocates will once again be attending the Start Up Festival organised by Start in Malta. The 3rd edition of the Start Up Festival will be taking place between the 5th and 6th of October 2023 at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali. Feel free to get in touch with us to have a chat about our Start-Up Toolkit and the services we can provide to your start-up, including assisting you with navigating your legal and regulatory obligations, on [email protected] ...
Society Education shall once again be organising the yearly employment law seminar, which shall be held online on the 24th and 27th of October. Dr Christine Calleja and Dr Martina Bonnici, shall be participating in this year’s seminar with the following topics: occupational health and safety and whistleblowing legislation. The seminar will be moderated by Dr Christine Calleja ...
The evolution of technology is bringing rapid change to the world of work and employers who fail to embrace new tech will fall behind those that do. This is as true of the transport industry as any other. Employers that are leveraging technology are able to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and deliver a superior customer experience ...
Contents Please click on the links below to jump to the revelant section: Overview Non-Resident Directors Resident Non-Executive Directors How to Register – Step-by-Step Overview Earlier this year, we published a summary of the recent changes to the scope of Jersey’s proceeds of crime and anti-money laundering (AML/CFT) legislation which were intended to align Jersey’s regime more closely with Financial Action Task Force Recommendations (see Recent ch
UAE companies can offer significant tax benefits when used as holding companies in certain scenarios. As an example, assume that an Italian limited liability company (“ItalianCo”) holds a 90% stake in a Moroccan operating subsidiary (“MoroccanCo”) and does not have a permanent establishment in Morocco ...
Overview Jersey property law is derived from a mixture of local statute and customary (common) law. Jersey's customary law has evolved from Norman-French law and is primarily contained in the judgments of the Royal Court of Jersey and the writings of local and French jurists. In Jersey law property is either "movable" or "immovable". These classifications are broadly similar to the English classifications as "personal" or "real" property ...
Following the implementation of significant restrictions on the ability to hire personnel from staffing enterprises, the scope of discretion available to employers in terms of temporary staffing has become a central issue. One important exception to the prohibition against temporary staffing is found in the so-called specialist exception ...
Amendments to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 will add to the existing responsibilities of Responsible Persons under the Order which were expanded earlier this year by The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022[1]. Who is the Responsible Person? Under the Fire Safety Order, the Responsible Person is the person who has control of the premises ...
On complex construction projects, there may be multiple contractors, subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and sub-subcontractors working along side one another. With various entities working parallel there are substantial risks that one contractor’s work will interfere with that of another contractor on the project. When the two parties have direct contracts with one another (e.g ...
Despite the risk of ‘greenwashing’ and some calls for business to row back from ‘non-essential’ commitments to focus on the bottom line of shareholder return, surely on a small planet of limited and dwindling resources which is getting ever hotter, a focus on ESG remains the general direction of travel, and Planet and People continue to count, not just Profit ...
How does Singapore's business environment make it an attractive location for foreign law firms? Anthony McKenzie: Singapore is considered a favourable destination for doing business due to its political stability, strong legal framework, well-regulated financial sector, competitive tax rates, excellent infrastructure and pro-business policies that attract foreign investment. It has a highly skilled and educated workforce with a strong emphasis on innovation and technological advancements ...
Although the more nostalgic among us were recently celebrating the announcement of a third film (and sequel) of In a galaxy near you (Dans une galaxie près de chez vous), a sci-fi series on Quebec TV, sports fans might be disappointed if the arena near them ever ends up being renamed. In the first instalment of our series of articles on sports law, we examined various issues surrounding team branding ...
September 20, 2023 By: Michael Flynn The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has published a new Small Entity Compliance Guide (“Guide”) for compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule (“Reporting Rule”), 31 CFR 1010.380. The Guide may be found here ...
Dinsmore attorney Ben Carnahan co-wrote the following article with Jeff Clawson for Cleveland Bar Association's publication, Bar Journal. Ben is a banking and financial services partner in the Firm's Cleveland office. Bankers, lawyers and business professionals all love a good high net worth client. But, not all of us can represent the fat cats all of the time, nor should we ...
