These tables are for quick reference only. They are not intended to provide exhaustive procedural guidelines, nor to be treated as a substitute for specific advice. The information in each table has been supplied by the authors of the relevant chapter.
Two of the globally significant patent-related events during the past year occurred in Europe and the United States, respectively.
The greatest pleasure, and the greatest challenge, of being a privacy lawyer is the need to be both an ethicist ‰Š,,and a pragmatist. Oftentimes we find ourselves advising companies not just on what is the legal thing to do, but what is the right thing to do (and, no, the two aren’t always one and the same); while, on other occasions, our impediments presented by the law.
This short article presents significant changes in the regulation of Russian legal entities as part of the reform of Russia's Civil Code.
This primer provides a detailed analysis of M&A activity by deal value, volume and type together with analysis of the political environment and deep rooted financial crisis. It considers recent legal developments in corporate, competition, tax and, pension and employment in the context of M&A throughout Europe.
More than 350 in-house lawyers from 30+ countries celebrated the 20th anniversary of ACC Europe and discussed today’s biggest challenges at the ACC Europe Annual Conference in London. A rich program of sessions on specialist legal and business subjects, networking events and social gatherings filled the two-and-a-half day conference, providing delegates the opportunity to discuss the latest trends affecting in-house counsel.
This edition of Vox Tax is dedicated to treaty shopping and substance - hot topics in many jurisdictions.
The tax reforms that most countries are currently facing are numerous and difficult, and temptation is high to reinforce strongly the legal means given to tax administrations to seek and collect information aimed at increasing much needed tax collections. However, the interaction between tax administrations and the taxpayer needs to be balanced and neutral from unjustified suspicion. The new powers granted to tax administrations cannot be limitless or go beyond the higher principles that govern our democracies.
The aim of this Guide is to provide you with basic information regarding the taxation of transactions taking place – or involving entities established – in a number of EMEA jurisdictions.
This guide highlights the fact that there is currently significant variation in pension provision throughout Europe, suggesting homogenisation, for the moment at least, remains some distance away.