To the Team and fellow members of IR Global, greetings from Down Under. We wish everyone Peace, Happiness and Friendship for the Holiday Season; and may 2022 be the Year of Reunion with colleagues, friends and family. In the meantime… we will also be saving up for a bigger tree. Happy Holidays, Ross & Julia […]
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Windhoek – SNC Incorporated has advised ReconAfrica on the drafting, negotiation and finalisation of a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) with the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) in respect of Petroleum Exploration License No. 73 (PEL No. 73) in the Kavango Basin. ReconAfrica is a Canadian oil and gas company engaged in the opening of the newly […]
The CMA has, today, announced that it is opening an investigation into Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” proposals. The announcement follows a complaint about Google’s conduct submitted to the CMA on 23 November 2020 by Marketers for an Open Web (“MOW”). Preiskel & Co’s competition and antitrust team, led by Tim Cowen, advised MOW in relation to the complaint. […]
On 9 December 2020, two antitrust suits were filed in the US by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and 48 state attorneys general against Facebook. It is understood that the attorneys general case is being led by the New York attorney general. The cases allege that Facebook conducted a series of anticompetitive acquisitions, and engaged […]
European Commission proposal for Digital Services Act published
The European Commission has today published its proposal for a Digital Services Act, aimed at regulating gatekeeper tech platforms. If implemented, the law will impose a range of obligations on “gatekeepers”. For example, the proposal includes the imposition of rules requiring online platforms to ensure that hate speech and other illegal content does not appear […]
CMA issues advice for Government on regulatory regime for tech giants
On 1 July 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published its Final Report in its Online Platforms and Digital Advertising market study. The Final Report can be found on the case page. In the Final Report, the CMA made a series of recommendations to Government, including that it set up a specific regulatory regime […]
Vlog: Pre-trial freezing of assets of a third party in the Netherlands
A vlog of Wolfs Advocaten, Amsterdam and Maastricht the Netherlands. In this vlog Arsen Mukuchian of Wolfs Advocaten discusses the pre-trial freezing of assets of a third party in the Netherlands. We invite you for the upcoming vlogs of Wolfs Advocaten, your partner in law in the Netherlands. Wolfs Advocaten B.V. is based in Amsterdam […]
A vlog of Wolfs Advocaten, Amsterdam and Maastricht the Netherlands. In this vlog Milan Gaber of Wolfs Advocaten discusses the Dutch Copyright Act. We invite you for the upcoming vlogs of Wolfs Advocaten, your partner in law in the Netherlands. Wolfs Advocaten B.V. is based in Amsterdam en Maastricht. Wolfs Advocaten offers legal solutions for […]
With half on line and half in the office everyone at Koffels Solicitors & Barristers cheered on the winners regardless. High tech came to the rescue of this Aussie tradition with live streaming to all staff to keep us together. The office sweepstakes and a glass of bubbles helped to cheer on the winners. Where there’s […]