New Negative List Introduces Changes to Health Investment in Indonesia
July 28, 2014
The Indonesian Government has released a new list of business fields that are closed to investment and business fields that are conditionally open to investment …
Mobile financial services in Tanzania: The current and future status of the legal and regulatory framework
July 28, 2014
Tanzania is one of the fastest growing mobile markets and mobile financial services are at the heart of this burgeoning sector. With upcoming regulation …
“Not with a bang but a whimper?” The challenges facing BigLaw and how clients may benefit
July 25, 2014
Nick Seddon, Partner at Beaton Capital, advises on strategies for growth and market entry. Here, he shines a light on the ways in which the legal market is changing. He advises that it’s a buyer’s market as firms either have to ‘go niche’ and specialise or cut costs to stay competitive. He also looks at how BigLaw has given way to NewLaw….
The Minister of Trade has updated Regulation No. 67/M-DAG/PER/11/2013 regarding the Obligation to Affix Indonesian-Language Labels on Goods with the issuance of Minister of Trade Regulation No. 10/M-DAG/PER/1/2014 …
The liberalisation of legal services in Malaysia
July 25, 2014
After several years of dialogue, debate and deliberation, the amendments to the Malaysian Legal Profession Act 1976 have finally come into force, taking effect from June 3rd, 2014. The Legal Profession Act …
Working practices during Ramadan and Eid
July 25, 2014
This year the Holy Month of Ramadan started on June 28th, in the State of Qatar with the sighting of the new crescent moon (hilal) and will continue until the crescent moon is sighted again, and Eid Al-Fitr is announced, …
Prohibition on market manipulation and insider trading
July 25, 2014
Both the Capital Markets Law (the CML), which came into force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the KSA) on February 21st, 2004 and the Market Conduct Regulations (the MCR) issued by the Board of the …
Considerations in Contracting with DAPA
July 25, 2014
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea is responsible for handling and overseeing projects related to military supplies and defense industry procurement. …
The future for arbitration in Dubai
July 25, 2014
The future for arbitration in Dubai just got brighter with the recent announcement that a new Arbitration Institute is to be established in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). …
Companies Act, 2013 – implications for investors
July 25, 2014
One of the recent initiatives of the Indian Government towards ensuring sustainable economic growth and improving investment climate is enactment …
More restrictions on multi-level marketing in Vietnam
July 25, 2014
On May 14th, 2014 the Government issued Decree No. 42/2014/ND-CP on the management of multi-level marketing activities (Decree 42) to replace the previous Decree No. 110/2005/ND-CP, …
In-House Legal: In the driving seat or passenger seat of change?
July 23, 2014
Martin Bragg, Business Development Manager at Hadef & Partners highlights the importance of open, honest dialogue between law firms and their clients and asks the question: ‘Why isn’t it the role of in-house counsel to tell law firms how to run their practices?’
Anti-corruption compliance is rightly a focus of companies operating in Indonesia. One of the more interesting questions for such companies, particularly foreign investment companies, is whether the company …
QFC Tax Consultation: Proposed amendments to the Tax Regulations and the Tax Rules
July 2, 2014
Please note that all definitions in this article are as per the Tax Regulations (as defined) unless otherwise stated and Article references are to the Articles of the Regulations …
The new SAMA Insurance Dispute Committee Rules in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
July 2, 2014
On March 10th, 2014, the Board of Ministers formally approved the ‘Rules and Regulations for the Operation of the Committees for the Resolution of Insurance Disputes and Violations’, described in the following …
Foreign investment into casino-resorts in Korea
July 2, 2014
In recent years, the Korean regulatory environment has become increasingly aimed at attracting foreign investors and developers to invest into Korea and boost Korea’s tourism industry. Currently eight …
Key amendments introduced as UAE Anti-Commercial Fraud Law progresses towards enactment
July 2, 2014
Following the passage of the draft UAE Anti-Commercial Fraud Law through the Federal National Council on 4 March 2014, further amendments have been made to the draft Law as it progresses …
Draft Law on Enterprise in Vietnam
July 2, 2014
In an effort to further improve the business environment, and create an equal playing ground for the community of the enterprises doing business in Vietnam, the Government of Vietnam has recently …
