Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills
As ASIC continues to exercise its broad-ranging enforcement powers, companies are regularly asked to provide sensitive material to the regulator including documents covered by legal professional privilege.
Bulgaria
Kinstellar
As workplaces evolve and remote work remains prevalent, amendments to the Bulgarian Labour Code have been recently adopted to reshape the regulations...
Canada
McMillan LLP
In 2023, the Manitoba Court of Appeal released an important decision concerning the tort of bribery, which businesses should take note of.
McMillan LLP
The British Columbia Supreme Court's decision in Cordy Environmental Inc v Obsidian Energy Ltd ("Cordy Environmental") opens the door for contractors to pursue former owners and operators...
Lavery
Artificial intelligence ("AI") is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and the fact that this human invention can now generate its own inventions opens the door to new ways of conceptualizing...
Lawson Lundell LLP
Every year, reporting issuers are faced with the task of tailoring the disclosure for their annual general meeting to an ever-evolving list of changes in corporate and securities laws...
China
Kangxin
According to the Trademark Examination and Adjudication Guidelines, during the examination process, if the trademark registration department believes that the content of a trademark...
Kangxin
The cancellation of a trademark due to non-use for three consecutive years, commonly known as "three-year non-use cancellation," is a common type of case in our daily legal practice.
Germany
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
In the appeal proceedings against the decision of the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division regarding access to written pleadings and evidence of the Ocado vs. AutoStore case...
Hong Kong
Kangxin
In mainland China, anyone can apply to cancel a trademark that has been registered for three years on the grounds that the trademark has not been used for three consecutive years.
India
K Singhania & Co
India's Union Cabinet recently approved a significant amendment to the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, aiming to open up the country's space sector to foreign participation.
Naik Naik & Company
In the contemporary landscape of commerce, the digital sphere has become a thriving marketplace where businesses engage in transactions, marketing, and branding...
Indonesia
SSEK Law Firm
What are some types of disputes that must be resolved before Indonesian courts? What are some disputes that, although not mandated by law, should ideally be resolved in Indonesia?...
Ireland
Walkers
In March, the Council of the European Union published the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II), aimed at harmonising the rules on delegation...
William Fry
See our recent article detailing key aspects of the report here. The Report describes financial crime as involving the abuse of the financial system by criminal actors.
Kenya
Adams & Adams
The Ministry of Interior in Kenya issued directives on 6 March 2024, under the Preservation of Public Security Act to combat the production and sale of illicit alcohol and psychotropic substances abuse.
Libya
Adams & Adams
On 14 February 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Trade released updated requirements for prosecuting trade marks following the Libya Trade Mark Office's announcement...
Macau
Kangxin
Macau is an important gateway for China's external communication and exchanges, and is also a key area for domestic and foreign applicants to apply for trademarks.
Moldova
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
The Moldovan Parliament adopted the new Law on Trademarks No. 25 of 15 February 2024 (the "New Trademarks Act").
Adams & Adams
On 1 March 2024, OAPI's Director General, Mr Denis Bohoussou, met with the new deputy project manager of the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfrIPI), Mr Carlos Satorre...
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