Further hurdles for regulatory approval of notifiable mergers in South Africa
October 18, 2018
On July 12, the Competition Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament, substantially revising the earlier version of the Bill.
Lifting the veil on payments
October 10, 2018
Payments companies need to understand and comply with many complex laws and regulations.
Deconstructing the new Construction Act
October 3, 2018
The amendments are intended to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of construction industry stakeholders.
Dubai relaxes rules on filing appeals before the Court of Cassation
October 3, 2018
The Decree provides that appeals to the Court of Cassation must be filed within 60 days of the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
Innovating internal investigations in today’s hyperconnected world
September 24, 2018
Data visualisation tools have emerged as a powerful resource for internal investigations …
Islamic banking and finance in the Philippines
September 24, 2018
The recent passage of Republic Act No. 11054 augurs well for the development of Islamic banking and finance in the Philippines …
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September 20, 2018
Developments in competition law in Africa
September 19, 2018
At LEX Africa’s June seminar on developments in competition law in Africa, speakers discussed the increasing trend of governments to try and use competition law as an important part of their industrial policy …
How the Mental Health Act affects employees
September 19, 2018
Mental health conditions, which include anxiety and panic disorders, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse and addictions, have become a pervasive issue which permeates our present society …
Major amendments to the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secrets Protection Act
September 19, 2018
Following its amendment on April 17, 2018, the new provisions of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secrets Protection Act took effect on July 18, 2018 …
Hitting the sweet spot: Regulation of sweetened alcoholic beverages
September 19, 2018
Health Canada issued a notice of intent to restrict the amount of alcohol in highly sweetened alcoholic beverages.
Toward an innovative new strategy for In-House Counsel
September 13, 2018
An in-house legal team can achieve much more than saving money, but it requires a more strategic approach than most companies have adopted, writes Mitchell Kowalski, the Gowling WLG Visiting Professor in Legal Innovation at the University of Calgary Law School …
A fresh approach to legal solutions
September 13, 2018
We talk to Titus Rahiri, director and founder of KorumLegal, about technology, disruption and the future of legal services …
Lawyering in the gig economy
September 13, 2018
Mardi Wilson, head of ES Agile in Hong Kong, talks to us about how working on an interim basis offers the benefit of flexibility and greater work-life balance for lawyers …
Cryptocurrency regulations and their prospects in Korea
September 13, 2018
Lawmakers and regulators have struggled to come to terms with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies …
My journey from Big Four to Singapore legal tech startup
September 13, 2018
Michael Lew, founder of LegalComet, talks about his move from working with large corporations to the world of legal tech startups in Singapore …