The arrival of Covid-19 into Aotearoa New Zealand in March 2020 brought significant disruption to the daily lives of New Zealanders and to the legal profession. As in many other countries around the globe, ‘lockdowns’ and social distancing measures necessitated radical changes to all manner of human interactions during the global health crisis, including to …
Israeli courts continue to operate under heavy workload, resulting in significant increase in local and international arbitration proceedings During most of the Covid-19 pandemic period, Israeli courts and legal practitioners continued to work at full force. In fact, some empirical data show that ever since the eruption of the global pandemic, more litigation proceedings were …
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As one of the largest economies, China has been dedicated to a pro-arbitration jurisdiction, promoted by a favorable policy environment. As the original form of arbitration, ad hoc arbitration widely exists in international practice. However, the current arbitration law of the People’s Republic of China (‘arbitration law’) only provides for institutional arbitration whereas ad hoc …
Where a company is acquired or sold in a share deal by a Dutch company, the participation exemption generally applies on both sides of the transaction. If the participation exemption applies, on the seller’s side, capital gains should be exempt from Dutch corporate income tax.
On 1 June 2022 new rules came into force in both the EU and UK concerning exemptions from competition law rules for so-called ‘vertical’ agreements.
Nursing deep bruises from the seemingly endless bombardment of external curveballs which have battered businesses in recent years, most organisations will have given up some time ago in planning for any return to normality.
In today’s digital-first world, businesses and C-suites are increasingly using social media to raise their profiles, contribute to online conversation, and to market services. But alongside the countless opportunities it offers, social media also poses risks to privacy, reputation and security.
In the now infamous email, titled ‘To be super clear’, sent to all Tesla employees last month, Elon Musk wrote: ‘Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week. Moreover, the office must be where your actual colleagues are located, not some remote pseudo office. If you …
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Although Hong Kong’s employment laws are relatively straight forward and similar to the UK, there are a number of unique provisions that companies hiring workers should be aware of. We spoke with the employment team at RPC to understand more. What is the importance of employment status in Hong Kong? Whether a worker is an …
Employers often find themselves in need of hiring independent contractors to meet certain business needs. Moreover, independent contractors are generally attractive to employers, as they offer flexible working arrangements without the responsibilities that arise from hiring employees. However, as an in-house lawyer, you are always apprehensive of the risk of misclassification of contractors as employees, …
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