Online “Kid Influencer”
13.01.21
To fill a legal vacuum in videos featuring children who are successful on social networks, the French legislator has adopted......
New Remote Working Law in......
07.01.21
After months of negotiations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy has managed to approve the new Royal Decree-Law 28/2020......
European Court of Justice Approves......
22.12.20
By a decision of 22 September 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed that French legislation on......
Corona chronicles: the situation in......
21.12.20
In early 2020, from afar, with other concerns in mind, France is observing what is happening in China. On 24 January 2020,......
Transitional period: Britons living in......
17.12.20
The Withdrawal Agreement concluded between the European Union and the United Kingdom establishes the terms and conditions of the withdraw......
Cryptocurrency 101
04.12.20
Cryptocurrency 101 With the Bitcoin reaching its highest peak of value in early December 2020 and with Libra (Facebook’s soon-to-be......
Retirement and residence abroad: the......
02.09.20
At the end of 2019, France faced the longest social conflict in its history due to pension reform. This reform was......
International Arbitration and its advantages
20.07.20
There are many clients who establish in commercial contracts the international arbitration as the way to resolve conflicts. But what......
Corona chronicles: the situation in......
20.07.20
Overwhelmed as we are by virus-pundits and covid-bulletins on an hourly basis, it’s frustrating to fill the reader in on all local......
Corporate responsibility, Covid-19 and health......
13.07.20
France started to ease its lockdown measures on May 11th 2020. All shops and businesses are now allowed to reopen.......
Competent Court in International family......
07.07.20
There are different issues related with matrimonial matters: the dissolution of the Marriage Bond and other issues that may affect......
The Canadian Quarantine Act and......
02.07.20
(Updated July 1st, 2020) Slowly but surely, various governments are relaxing COVID-19 related measures. However, we are not there yet. Domestic corporations, foreign subsidiaries, and their directors and officers (“D&O”) still have......
Best Exercises by Founders During......
18.05.20
We are experiencing a global health crisis i.e. the Coronavirus (COVID-19) that is inevitably in the nub of causing a......
Intellectual Property and Innovation in......
18.05.20
Nowadays, more than ever, it is important to recall the importance of intellectual property rights and to inspire innovative as......
Consequences of Brexit in Spain
12.05.20
Following the confirmation of the UK exiting the European Union on 31 January 2020, a transition period has been established......
How Have we Adapted our......
12.05.20
Due to the current COVID19 epidemic, France has been under strict lockdown since 16 March 2020 and members of our office work......
The Spanish Golden Visa
17.03.20
In 2013, Spain introduces Law 14/2013, of September 27th, on support for entrepreneurs. This law enables non-European nationals to obtain......
Constitution of a company –......
17.03.20
CORPORATE ISSUES 1) To obtain the Foreigner Identification Number (NIE). 2) By-Laws: Company name Company purpose Number of shares Share......
New European Directive on the......
03.02.20
On November 26, 2019, the new Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated October 23,......
Injunction Order to Block Illegal......
20.01.20
On November 15, 2019, the Federal Court of Canada issued an injunction order requiring some of the country’s largest Internet......
Q&A for Entrepreneurs Hoping to......
21.11.19
Q1: If you had one piece of advice to share with an entrepreneur who wants to launch his/her startup, what would......
The Court of Justice of......
31.10.19
The recent judgement from the Court of justice of the EU concludes that designs and models do not benefit from......
Should a Spanish Tax Non-Resident......
31.10.19
The Spanish General Directorate of Taxation concluded in its binding consultation V1069-19 of 20 May 2019 the obligation for tax......
Phantom Share Plans: a Clever,......
21.10.19
In a highly connected world, where your top performing employee is only a LinkedIn message or a Head Hunter’s call......
Possibility of the Company to......
10.10.19
The past 5th of September of 2019 the Superior Court of Justice of the European Union clarified which is the......
Indian Finance Minister Announces Major......
09.10.19
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman at the 37th GST Council Meet held today i.e. September 20th, 2019 has announced to reduce......
Total Lifting of Capital Controls......
01.10.19
September 1st, 2019 marks the end of Capital controls in Greece, after four years. The European Commission on Tuesday, 27.8.2019,......
Delegation of Powers
18.09.19
Introduction Power and responsibility are at the heart of the employment relationship. In theory, the company director is the first......
A Review of the Proposed......
17.09.19
Introduction The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by its letter dated 5th October 2018, written to all banks, telecommunication companies,......
Parliament passes the Insolvency and......
09.09.19
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 29th July 2019 and thereafter......
Tax Residence in Uruguay
29.08.19
Under Uruguay Tax Laws Consolidated Text of 1996, updated, in its Chapter 7 referred to Individuals Income Tax (Section 6),......
Reserve Bank of India liberalizes......
23.08.19
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rationalized the end-use provisions of External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) vide RBI/2019-20/20 A.P. (DIR......
PSD II to be Fully......
21.08.19
A new bill (89 of 2019) entitled "Various Financial Services Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019", proposing changes to the Banking Act (Chapter......
The Duties of the Managing......
21.07.19
1. General duties and liability The managing director of a German limited liability company has an obligation to the company......
Malta: Your gateway to any......
21.07.19
World Economic Forum The Global Competitiveness Report for 2018 issued by the World Economic Forum ranks Malta as 36th out......
Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act......
07.07.19
On 27th May 2019, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA) was published in the Royal Government Gazette.......
Malta & Medical Cannabis: Legalisation......
06.07.19
As Malta puts its best foot forward to establish itself as the Medical Cannabis Capital of Europe, Parliament enacted the......
European Commission adopts the Work-Life......
06.07.19
On the 13th of June 2019, the European Commission adopted the Work-Life Balance Directive which addresses the work-life balance challenges......
Directors/Managers Liability Under Hungarian Civil......
14.06.19
The Hungarian Civil Code (Act V of 2013 effective as of 15 March 2014) establishes that a corporate entity and......
New Requirements For Your Federal......
14.06.19
As of June 13, 2019, any private corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Actwill have to comply with new......
Canada’s Accession to the Madrid......
13.06.19
Canada's accession to both the Madrid Protocol and the Nice Agreement since June 17th, 2019 now makes it easier for......
Data Protection – Newsletter on......
15.05.19
With the entry into force of the Regulation (EU) 679/2016 and the Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and......
Foreign Direct Investment In Real......
02.04.19
I. INTRODUCTION The Real Estate sector is the second largest employment sector in India after the agriculture sector. It is......
Luxembourg Real Estate Investments
02.04.19
(First publication September, 2017) The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg offers a lot of possibilities for real estate investments for both......
Luxembourg’s Brexit-Fueled Real Estate Boom
02.04.19
(First publication August, 2018) Thanks to its wide range of efficiently regulated and unregulated entities, as well as high standards......
Luxembourg’s Real Estate Market: From......
09.03.19
As already reported in our last updates on real estate in Luxembourg, the Grand Duchy has further developed in the......
New Regulation On Selling Agricultural......
02.02.19
The legal basis for this comment is: 1) The act of 23.04.1964 – The Civil Code, and 2) The act......
The case for transferring your......
17.12.18
“Hey High-Tech Corps, it Might Be a Good Idea to Talk to Your Corporate Lawyers and Tax Advisors about Transferring......
The long arm of the......
16.12.18
(Posted Nov. 2017) Canada is somewhat famous for its arms. The Canadarm in particular: A highly sophisticated crane with which the......
Real Estate Market in India
16.12.18
INTRODUCTION (posted Dec., 2018) Home buyers who have been duped by real estate developers and agents welcomed the coming into......
The Secret is in the......
02.12.18
Introduction (Click to read the Sway version) On April 26th, 2018, Interlegal joins many others to celebrate the World Intellectual......
Criminal Liability of Legal Entities:......
20.11.18
Due to the importance of the issue of the Corporate Criminal Compliance at both national and international level, Bufete Escura......
Is your business GDPR compliant?
14.11.18
(First post June, 2018) Our friends at our member firm from Malta, CSB Legal, have been looking at the impacts......
Tax Practice – Tax on......
29.10.18
(Dec., 2015) Robert A. Ladislaw is a partner with our US member Solomon Blum Heymann LLP. In this article, Ladislaw......
Brief Presentation On OHADA
26.10.18
OHADA is the Organization for the Harmonization of African Business law (OHADA). OHADA was founded based on an African Heads......
MAJOR SECTOR SPECIFIC CHANGES IN......
26.10.18
INTRODUCTION (Posted Jan., 2016) Apart from being a critical driver of economic growth, foreign direct investment (“FDI”) is a major......
Investor Residence Permits in Greece
26.10.18
1. Purchase of Real Estate Property (First post April, 2017) The Greek Immigration law has been recently amended and now......
Branches of Foreign Companies in......
26.10.18
(First post Feb., 2016) Bufete Escura reports that foreign companies with branches in Spain have to deposit their accounts in......
US Treasury focusing on cash......
26.10.18
(Posted Feb., 2016) In its continuing efforts to curtail money laundering activities, the U.S. Department of Treasury has now turned to......
Legal advice for immigration and......
22.12.20
Solomon Blum Heymann LLC, our member in the USA, was working for a France-based manufacturer of electronic equipment doing business......
Helping a German-based company to......
11.12.20
Shulmans PLC acted as legal advisers for a German based company in its acquisition of one of the world’s leading......
Canadian and Polish competitors creating......
02.12.20
A Canadian and a Polish competitor created a Polish-based joint venture to exploit their competing software together. Our Canadian and......
Operating an Application for Smartphones......
09.11.20
In 2018, Orbis Legal Advisory and ODEON Avocats worked together on a cross-border matter between Thailand, France and EU. The client was......
Investing in a Medicinal Cannabis......
01.09.20
In 2018, Canada legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal purposes and Uruguay had also already adopted such laws. That's why,......
Setting up a wholly owned......
11.10.18
An Interlegal member in the Far East advised a Belgium company and its Taiwanese business partner on setting up a......
Cross-border insolvencies (Norway-Portugal-Angola)
11.10.18
An insolvent Norwegian oil company had a subsidiary company in Angola. The insolvency administrator needed advice on the value and......
Development of a production site......
11.10.18
An international group of companies of the automotive sector based in the United States planned the development and construction of......
European expansion for UK firm
11.10.18
When a UK internet and software company wished to enter the continental European market, it needed quick and reliable local......
Cross border insurance claim (USA......
11.10.18
Interlegal’s US east coast member assisted a U.S. based client with a potential claim, as a beneficiary, against an insurance......
International debt recovery (Germany-Netherlands-Iraq)
11.10.18
A German company had delivered medical equipment worth about $1m to Iraq, paid for by the US government through a......
Cross-border subsidiary and employment transfer......
11.10.18
Interlegal members in Italy and Norway provided legal assistance to a Fortune 500 Norwegian Group to help establish an Italian......
Overseas trademark registration
11.10.18
A US company contacted the New York member of the Interlegal Network for information on European Trademark Law. The US......
Introductory Business Guide: USA’s Legal......
23.10.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: United Kingdom’s......
23.10.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Portugal’s Legal......
27.08.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Switzerland’s Legal......
27.08.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Mexico’s Legal......
27.08.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Turkey’s Legal......
27.08.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Netherlands’ Legal......
27.08.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Russia’s Legal......
27.08.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Spain’s Legal......
27.08.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Malta’s Legal......
21.08.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Luxembourg’s Legal......
21.07.20
Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called Legal and Tax Issues Around the World - Starting and......
Introductory Business Guide: Italy’s Legal......
21.07.20
Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called Legal and Tax Issues Around the World - Starting and......
Introductory Business Guide: India’s Legal......
11.07.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Germany’s Legal......
10.06.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: France’s Legal......
05.06.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide : Cyprus’......
21.05.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
Introductory Business Guide: Argentina’s Legal......
11.05.20
First published in 2019 - Updated from time to time. Introduction In 2019, Interlegal published its first joint book called......
POSTPONED – Arbitration Day 2020......
07.02.20
As a result of the guidelines for public gatherings and the COVID-19 pandemic, Interlegal has decided to postpone Arbitration Day, scheduled for March 12 till the 14 in Budapest. Our members, the law firm Kelemen, Mészáros,......
Corporate Governance Conference
05.11.19
CSB Legal is bringing together leaders in corporate governance to discuss best practices on corporate governance in today’s modern boardrooms.......
Interlegal General Meeting in New......
14.07.19
From November 5th to 10th 2019, Interlegal members will meet to hone their skills and network with legal professionals from 47......
The fine line between EMIs......
06.07.19
This 3-hour seminar shall be dedicated to highlighting the salient differences between Electronic Money Institutions and Payment Services Providers. There......
Interlegal General Meeting in Thessaloniki......
14.05.19
Once again, as they do every six months, the members will meet to better know each other and developp their......
Arbitration Day 2019 – Budapest
28.01.19
Our member, the law firm Kelemen, Mészáros, Sándor & Partners, and INTERLEGAL are proud to invite you to their next Arbitration Day......
Interlegal/EuraAudit Annual Convention – Luxemburg......
26.10.18
From October 26 to 30, 2018, in Luxemburg, members of Interlegal and EuraAudit will meet, network and learn together. This......
The Arbitration Court of Barcelona......
07.05.20
The Barcelona Arbitration Court has announced that they have created a fast procedure called “Fast Track” for the resolution of contractual......
Our UK member Shulmans LLP......
21.08.19
Firstly, congratulations to Shulmans for their recognition as a finalist for the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2019. They received three nominations : their Real......
Nisha Karavadra, recognized amongst the......
07.07.19
During India week held in the United Kingdom from June 24 to 28, our partner, Nisha Karavadra, has been recognized amongst......
Learn more about Interlegal
14.06.19
To discover what is our global legal network, how we work, what is our philosophy and support, what are our......
Greece General Meeting – Executive......
13.06.19
During the General Assembly held in Thessaloniki from May 29 to June 1st, Alexandre Dupont was elected as the new......
Escura opens new offices in......
14.05.19
Our Spanish member Escura is proudly opening offices in Calafell and Vendrell. The expansion of the division Escura Tarragona aims......
One more year, Best Lawyers......
20.11.18
Best Lawyers, the most prestigious guide of lawyers in the United States, has already published the list of the most......
Our Past President, Dr Adam......
26.10.18
Congratulations to Mr Adam Boóc, PhD, (Budapest, Hungary) who was enrolled to the Scroll of Arbitrators of the Arbitration Court......