“In the Praetorium”, up to our ears

Articles, podcasts, videos, books… In “Have you seen/read it”, UGGC Avocats shares its favorites (or guilty pleasures). Lovers of juicy legal anecdotes, this is a podcast that you might like… Well, more precisely, a radio column broadcast every Friday, around 6:30 a.m. on France Inter, but you don’t have to be up early to enjoy […]

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Quijano & Associates advised TAD Real Estate in its entry to the Latin American Stock Exchange

We are proud to have provided Legal Assistance to TAD Real Estate, S.A., and to be part of the celebration at the Ringing of the Bell of Latinex as a new issuer and for the successful issuance of Corporate Revolving Bonds for up to USD 50 million. TAD Real Estate, a company incorporated in 2020 […]

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Petitions Filed Requesting the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Epoxy Resins from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand

On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Epoxy Resin Producers Ad Hoc Coalition filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of certain Epoxy Resins from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The petition alleges dumping margins of 264.87% to 351.97% (China), 11.43% to 17.50% (India), 30.01% to 43.09% […]

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Federal Circuit Affirms Blockchain Gem Patent Is Invalid

“bi-colored Elbaite gem” by greyloch is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Federal Circuit: Ideas are still abstract Using the blockchain The Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision finding the claims of a patent for preventing gemstone counterfeiting invalid. The case is Rady v. The Boston Consulting Group. Rady owns US Patent No. 10,469,250, directed to “a […]

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New Financial Information Unit Regulations on the prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing (ML/TF/PF) applicable to Cultural Goods (antiquities) and luxury goods (jewelry).

On March 26, 2024, Resolution 54/2024 and Resolution 55/2024 (the “Resolutions“) of the Financial Information Unit were published in the Official Gazette. These resolutions change the regime applicable to natural or legal persons engaged in the buying and selling of artworks, antiquities, philatelic or numismatic investments, and natural or legal persons, or other structures with or […]

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Interim Management

Help. Needed: Superpowers, Short Missions, Long Hours, Little Glory. The pandemic changed the way almost everyone worked and how companies operated until 2020. What will the search for roles and talent be like in the post-pandemic reality? The pandemic also accelerated existing trends in remote working, online purchasing and automation, and surprisingly with many employees looking to change […]

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Spring Clean Your Business Contracts

Spring is the perfect time to freshen up your business contracts. Just as you tidy up your home when spring has sprung, conducting a comprehensive review of your contracts can streamline operations, mitigate risks, and make certain that your business is optimized for the challenges and opportunities that will present themselves in the months ahead. […]

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We advised Depilacja.pl on acquisition of a majority stake in Yasumi Polska

Providing the traditional GESSEL one-stop-shop experience, our various professionals conducted due diligence, drafted the transaction documentation and took part in the subsequent negotiations, and attended to the technicalities at signing and closing. Just as importantly, we not only monitored fulfilment of the conditions precedent, but also assisted the parties in discussing their post-transaction cooperation.

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2024 Proposed Update to Uniform Guidance

On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a pre-publication version of the revised Uniform Guidance. In addition, OMB has issued a related memo to the federal agencies detailing their responsibilities in the implementation of the new regulation, which takes effect on Oct. 1, 2024. The memo instructs federal agencies that they must […]

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The Visionaries – Faster, fairer resolutions?

Is generative AI already being used in dispute resolution in the United States? In the United States, the integration of generative AI into dispute resolution is gaining momentum. The use of generative AI is not limited to drafting and research; it is also becoming instrumental in analysing legal documents and even in preparing initial drafts, […]

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From the United States to Europe, to conquer social competition law

With the “Latitudes” section, 90° changes scale to decipher the law at the international level. In this new episode, our GPS indicates 38°53’55.615” north, 26862, 77°2’1.111” west: direction the headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington.  A crossing of the Atlantic to open the doors of a 110-year-old institution: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). […]

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